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Song of the Day 3/29: Paul Melançon, “Jeff Lynne”

By Alby March 29, 20243 Comments

Sometimes a song intended as homage nails it so well it's hard to tell it from the original. That's the case with "Jeff Lynne," indie pop-rocker Paul Melançon's tribute to…

DL Open Thread: Friday, March 29, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 29, 2024

Trump And Christianity: Why So Much Blood?: The exhibition, which opened in late February, doesn’t take up the proliferating use of blood as political metaphor in the rhetoric of Donald…

Delaware Political Weekly: March 22-28, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 29, 202415 Comments

1. Matt Meyer Files For Governor. He's now on the primary ballot. So is Collin O'Mara. So is--that's it, so far. Will Bethany file? If so, when? I'm calling it--that…

Song of the Day 3/28: World Party, “Sweet Soul Dream”

By Alby March 28, 2024

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist best known as the leader, and frequently the only member, of World Party, died at his home in England two weeks ago of a stroke. He…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 28, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 28, 202420 Comments

The Big Story is: "There's (Figurative) Blood On The Floor At Leg Hall". You (and I) just knew that the Hall would be swarming with hospital execs and healthcare providers…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 28, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 28, 20244 Comments

This Election Was A BFD. A 25% point win in a race that the same D challenger lost by 7% two years ago? Gee, I wonder what could have made…

COMMENT RESCUE: State Auditor Determines That The Finances Of The Division Of Unemployment Insurance Are…

By El Somnambulo March 27, 202414 Comments

UNAUDITABLE. Liberal Geek posted the following: Auditor York is gettin’ stuff done. And WTF is going on at the Unemployment Insurance office at DOL. Sheesh. https://auditor.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/209/2024/03/DOLUI-Final-Report.pdf WTF, indeed. As in:…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 27, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 27, 202411 Comments

Today's Big Story is: We gotta whole lot of great bills scheduled for committee hearings today! Yes, worthy of that explanation point. One of the best groups of bills in…

Song of the Day 3/27: John Cougar Mellencamp, “Crumblin’ Down”

By Alby March 27, 2024

Richard Serra, whose massive steel sculptures – the less artistically inclined among us would describe them as walls – were the source of controversy and a federal lawsuit, has died…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, March 27, 2024

By Alby March 27, 20246 Comments

Six members of a construction crew are missing and presumed dead in the Baltimore bridge collapse, but it could have been a lot worse. Alex Jones and his ilk spun…

Song of the Day 3/26: Counting Crows, “Raining in Baltimore”

By Alby March 26, 2024

From Counting Crows' debut album, "August and Everything After," released in 1993. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bxohwsx14Q

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 26, 20246 Comments

Today's Big Story is the introduction of a package of bills seeking to make affordable housing more available to those who need it. The prime sponsor of all seven bills…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, March 26, 2024

By Alby March 26, 202411 Comments

Move over, Donald. The top story on cable news today will be the rescue efforts at Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed after a cargo ship rammed it about…