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Song of the Day 5/4: David Allan Coe, “Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)”

By Alby May 4, 2026

I suppose Satan stopped worrying that David Allen Coe would take over, because the cantankerous country singer and songwriter finally got to meet Old Nick last week when he –…

DL Open Thread: Monday, May 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 4, 202623 Comments

Melanie Ross Levin Owes Us An Apology. Kids, here's what the State Rep wrote on her Facebook: What is it like being a Democratic Jewish legislator? It means dealing with antisemitism…

Song of the Day 5/3: Wilco, “Impossible Germany”

By Alby May 3, 2026

Donald Trump, in another fit of pique against another erstwhile NATO ally, abruptly announced that the U.S. will move 5,000 of its troops out of Germany, apparently because its prime…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 3, 2026

How The Tech World Turned Evil. Some pieces lend themselves to judicious excerpting. This is not such a piece. It's a perfect long-form Sunday morning read. Read it, you'll learn…

BREAKING: Working Families Party Of Delaware Endorses Six Candidates For The General Assembly

By El Somnambulo May 2, 20266 Comments

The announcements were made at a Working Families Party event this morning at the Wilmington PAL. The following were endorsed: Adrianna Leela Bohm, SD 1. Running against incumbent Dan Cruce.…

Song of the Day 5/2: Dan Fogelberg, “Run for the Roses”

By Alby May 2, 20265 Comments

For decades, the first weekend in May has been circled on the calendars of Delaware's horse racing fans. The Kentucky Derby is always run on the first Saturday of the…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 2, 20262 Comments

Delaware Progressives Hit The Big Time--or, at least, CNBC: A progressive wing of the Democratic Party in Delaware is endorsing primary opponents to six incumbent Democratic state lawmakers who pushed…

DL Open Thread: Friday, May 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 1, 20262 Comments

Marydel Fire Company--Exception, Or The Rule?: A state audit investigating fraud within the volunteer fire company of a small, unincorporated town along the Delaware-Maryland border revealed tens of thousands of…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: April 2026

By El Somnambulo May 1, 20264 Comments

Quite a few bands and artists you haven't heard of, but likely should, this month. Which ones catch your ear? This song activated whatever psychedelics remain in my system from…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 30, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 1, 202611 Comments

1. BREAKING: Nicole Poore Has A Challenger! Keonna Watson. Got this in my e-mail yesterday evening: Friend, I am Delaware. I was raised in New Castle County—shaped by these streets,…

Song of the Day 4/30: Steely Dan, “Any Major Dude Will Tell You”

By Alby April 30, 20263 Comments

As the breezy B-side to "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," the most successful single of Steely Dan's career, "Any Major Dude" got some airplay and has long been a fan…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 30, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 30, 20264 Comments

Dog Bites Man: Yet Another Leak At Croda Plant. Federal and state regulators are investigating a leak of a cancer-causing chemical that occurred earlier this month at an industrial site…

Song of the Day 4/29: The Beatles, “I’ll Follow the Sun”

By Alby April 29, 2026

I knew the nation's NIMBYs will use any argument to fight the scourge of wind farms. The most prominent excuses are that they kill birds (true, but in far fewer…