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Song of the Day 2/1: Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy (as Mitch & Mickey), “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow”
Catherine O’Hara, who died unexpectedly Friday, was rightly praised for her comedic chops, but she could also sing a little. Her sister, Mary Margaret O’Hara, is a well-known vocalist in their native Canada, so it runs in the family. Catherine and Eugene Levy played opposite each other for more than 50 years, starting on SCTV […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: February 1, 2026
We lost some icons this week. Let’s salute them. Starting with the absolutely great Catherine O’Hara. O’Hara once said: “I think there’s a bit of the sameness in a lot of the characters I do,” Ms. O’Hara told Vulture. “I think there’s a lot of … insecure delusional.” “I say this a lot,” she added, […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 31, 2026
ICE Thugs Ignore The Memo: On Friday, federal agents arrested Ian Austin, an Army veteran and ICE protester who was featured in a recent viral Mother Jones video. Austin was among the dozens of protesters who, nearly two weeks ago, interrupted a service at a church in St. Paul, where a local ICE official serves […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending January 29, 2026
“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 can hop on our bikes and our ritual is that we are always biking from our home to L(ewe)s. We do a little bit of […]
Song of the Day 1/30: Billy Bragg, “City of Heroes”
Bruce Springsteen isn’t the only musician who has channeled his anger at the paramilitary occupation of Minneapolis into song. British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has always been politically outspoken. Like Springsteen, he was spurred by the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good to write about it. It hasn’t gotten as much publicity as Springsteen’s effort, […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 30, 2026
Delaware Healthcare Provider Facing Texas-Style (In)Justice Speaks: A Delaware telehealth abortion provider is being sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The lawsuit accuses Debra Lynch’s telehealth service, Her Safe Harbor, of violating Texas law by routinely sending abortion-inducing pills to women across state lines. Texas has banned most abortions, with medical providers risking decades […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Credit where credit’s due: In a building where anybody with access to knowledge is a prospective leaker, the stealth veto overrides by the Senate was a masterstroke. The bleatings of Eric Buckson tell us that the Senate Rethugs weren’t clued in, not that it mattered. I suspect, though, that the secrecy was aimed more at […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Delaware State Senate Overrides Two Meyer Vetoes. Not sure anybody wants this relationship to be fixed: Longstanding tensions between Delaware’s governor and lawmakers within his own party revealed themselves again on Wednesday. The State Senate voted to override Gov. Matt Meyer’s two vetoes issued on bills last year – one that would close what advocates […]
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, […]
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