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Song of the Day 1/29: Bruce Springsteen, “Streets of Minneapolis”
In the 1960s, starting with the civil rights movement and continuing throughout the war in Vietnam, popular music played a major role in opposing authority. Folk musicians were in the vanguard on civil rights. By the mid-’60s nuclear proliferation prompted hundreds of anti-war songs, and rockers soon took up the cause. But protest music mostly […]
Song of the Day 1/28: The Rivieras, “California Sun”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona In these times of snow and ice, thoughts naturally turn to the warm California sun. We’re not there, but there’s a song for that, “California Sun” by the Rivieras. The relentless, hooky, surf-rock influenced song has been sparking a California mood since 1964. But the Rivieras weren’t in California either. […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Delaware Senators To Oppose ICE Funding. Although–Chris Coons’ words give him some wiggle room: Delaware’s congressional delegation is calling President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown lawless and vowing to oppose more money for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware said federal agents are wreaking havoc on all Americans, and […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
(Author’s Note: I originally wrote the first part of this on Monday evening. I’ve saved it for posterity because, well, I’m lazy.) I’m writing this under the assumption that the General Assembly will actually meet today. Were Terry Spence still the Speaker Of The House, session would already be canceled. Terry was legendary for calling […]
Song of the Day 1/27: Bruce Springsteen, “American Skin (41 Shots)”
The agencies and uniforms, even the race of the victims, have varied over the years, but Alex Pretti’s shocking murder is not surprising. These extrajudicial executions have been going on for decades in the United States. You can tell from the history of this song. Few might remember it now, but on Feb. 4, 1999, […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
I was halfway through my General Assembly Pre-Game Show when I got the sad news: Today’s session has been canceled. It was perhaps my best writing ever. Which will now never see the light of day. Because of my innate generosity, though, if you’d like to read my latest masterpiece, a mere $1000 will get you a […]
Song of the Day 1/26: Marilyn Manson, “Killing Strangers”
A theme song for the ICE/CBP goons murdering U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. Marilyn Manson wrote this song, from his band’s 2015 album “The Pale Emperor,” about the PTSD his father suffered after serving in Vietnam. Manson’s real name is Brian Warner; he adopted his stage name to reflect America’s twin fascinations with beautiful women and […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, January 26, 2026
Here’s How To Cover A Murder By ICE: Federal officials sought to portray a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident killed by Border Patrol agents on Saturday as a domestic terrorist, saying he wanted to “massacre” law enforcement, even as videos emerged that appeared to directly contradict their account. The man, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, was an intensive-care nurse […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 25, 2026
It was bound to happen–Trump and the ICEstapo would do something so heinous that we couldn’t even take a break to enjoy a Sunday morning respite. The government-sanctioned murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretti hit me so hard that it was difficult to think of anything else. Here’s a profile of the person who ICE killed in […]
Song of the Day 1/25: Loreena McKennitt, “Snow”
I realize the snow is going to be followed by freezing rain, but there aren’t any songs about freezing rain. There are many about snow, but they get lumped in with holiday music. “Let It Snow,” “Winter Wonderland,” even “Jingle Bells” have nothing to do with Christmas, but once the decorations are down and the […]
Song of the Day 1/24: The Doors, “Riders on the Storm”
Anyone worth his salt stocked up on it early, because from what I hear there’s not much to be found. We laugh at Southerners who freak out about 2 inches of snow, but it’s been years since northern Delaware got much more than that (higher accumulations have been more common in Kent and Sussex than […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 24, 2026
Trump’s War Against DEI Officially Dead. Sorta: Nearly a year ago, the Education Department sent universities and K-12 school districts scrambling with a sweeping but vague directive. The “Dear Colleague” letter said schools may be in violation of federal law if they consider race in virtually any way — hiring, discipline policy, scholarships and programming. […]
El Somnambulo Goes Over The Campaign Finance Reports So That You Don’t Have To
As usual, this will be a post-in-progress. I will continue to update is as the finance reports roll in, the deadline for submissions being January 20. I will post the most recent updates at the top as I see new ones. Kevin Hensley closed out 2025 with $49K in his campaign account. He will not go gently […]
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