Song of the Day 10/19: Vince Taylor, “Brand New Cadillac”
Americans might be forgiven for thinking British rock and roll began with the Beatles. The Merseybeat sound they represented seemed to grow from meager roots – skiffle, the craze that…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 19, 2023
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I think that President Biden's trip to Israel was inspirational and substantive. He has genuine empathy, and he demonstrated it both on a one-to-one basis, and in his attempts to…
Song of the Day 11/18: The Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”
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The media hasn't had time to remind you lately, what with a couple of wars and a couple of Trump trials and Republicans In Disarray Chapter XII, but Joe Biden…
Has Your Comment Been Trashed?
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I'm seeing several comments in the trash folder that we haven't deleted. While that usually means that the writer of the comment trashed it, I'm starting to wonder if the…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023
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The hospital bombing in Gaza has convinced his handlers that Joe Biden won't meet with Arab leaders in Jordan on his Middle East trip today. I'm not sure how yet,…
Chump Change
Among the many MAGAfestations I don't understand: Why do people give their money to a guy who claims to be a billionaire? Isn't the whole point of being a billionaire…
Song of the Day 10/17: Sly and the Family Stone, “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”
Sly Stone, much to my surprise, is still alive. Now 80, he's released a memoir, titled after his No. 1 hit "Thank You ((Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," something I…
Comment Rescue: The Case for BHL
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Found this in the trash folder. From "Deeds," whose comment ended up there because he or she used more than one screen name. I have consistently asked for someone to…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023
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The media news-scape is cluttered with war porn, but not so much that it pushed the Trump porn out of the picture. Horse-race stories about the House speakership round out…
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On behalf of the owner, we are delighted to announce a sealed bid auction for the sale of the premium domain name "302news.com" along with its accompanying Limited Liability Company…
The FINAL Delaware Occasional Political Weekly Of The Year!
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After this, we go weekly...until we don't. Meaning, maybe we have a political weekly this Friday, maybe we have one next Friday. Depends on how many stories/rumors we can gather,…
Song of the Day 10/16: Mickey Dolenz, “Shiny Happy People”
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Rock is deep into its post-modern phase. How else to explain 78-year-old Mickey Dolenz, the last surviving Monkee, releasing an EP of R.E.M. covers? Well, maybe as time being a…
DL Open Thread Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
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Whatever you think about the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict, you have to admit that U.S. media picks and chooses its obsessions, and that dwelling on those stories stirs the deranged to…