Song of the Day 3/16: The Beatles, “Help!”
When he was younger, though not all that much younger than today, Donald Trump was adamant about not needing the help of any of America's allies – you know, the…
DL Open Thread: Monday, March 16, 2026
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ChristianaCare Gears Up To Fight Healthcare Cost Containment Bill: Delawareans with private insurance pay some of the highest prices in the nation for hospital services. Research also shows the state’s…
You Believe What You Want to Believe
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Commenter Eric Blair took me to task the other day for being too old to realize that fake videos can fool people. Here's a story that demonstrates age isn't the…
DL Open Thread Sunday Morning Magazine: March 15, 2026
'My Year As A Degenerate Gambler': State-sponsored thievery: On a Thursday evening in September, I excused myself from the family dinner table and slipped into my bedroom. I didn’t want…
33.09% of Delaware Voters Have Only Themselves to Blame
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You might well be one of them. That's the percentage of voters, as of March 6, who are registered as Unaffiliated. I have just one question: Why? I bring this…
Song of the Day 3/14: The Bee Gees, “Jive Talkin'”
It's difficult if not impossible to determine which of Trump's clown-shoed cabinet members is furthest out of his depth, but Pete Hegseth's constant thumping of his Nazi-tattooed chest makes him…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 14, 2026
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A Charade Is A Charade Is A Charade: Republican politicians don’t have much of a chance in Wilmington elections. Residents of Delaware’s largest city, where Democrats hold a nearly 9-1…
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending March 12, 2026
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“We are kings of our bikes. So, we are again really lucky to live in Rehoboth, when we park a car, we have to get back into the car. We…
Song of the Day 3/13: Laufey, “Misty”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Some veteran jazz fans don’t listen to Laufey because they think she’s not a jazz singer. Gen Z listens to her because they think she…
DL Open Thread: Friday March 13, 2026
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Allen Harim's Excuse For Pollution Violations? 'It's too cold.': The Allen Harim poultry processing facility in Harbeson was cited by DNREC for “exceeding effluent limitations of nitrogen”, meaning the site…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 12, 2026
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YES! President Pro-Tem Dave Sokola apparently read the same report on scofflaw Allen Harim's serial and ongoing environmental violations as we did. He has placed HB 222 (Lambert) on today's Senate…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Hope You Recently Filled Up Your Tank: Iraq and Oman closed oil terminals on Thursday after two tankers were attacked and left burning off Iraq’s coast, as the International Energy…
Song of the Day 3/12: Dean Martin, “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head”
The absurd story about Donald Trump giving his bootlicking cabinet Florsheim dress shoes that they're all afraid to not wear has a perfect follow-up: The company that makes them is…