Song of the Day 5/10: Earth, Wind & Fire, “Mom”
The paean to his mother that Maurice White wrote tugs a little harder on the heartstrings when you realize that she didn't raise him. He was a boy when his…
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 10, 2026
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The Right-Wing Magazine's "Sex Issue": Every few years or so, the Christian right takes another pass at the impossible task of making fundamentalism look sexy or cool. These efforts tend…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Trump 'Bored' With Iran War? Yep, just like FDR was 'bored' with WW II: Patience is not Trump’s strength. One outside adviser, who speaks with him regularly, told me the…
Song of the Day 5/8: The Waterboys, “Don’t Even Have to Say His Name”
One welcome feature of European media: They don't bother with what Trump tweets, they report on what he does, so they don't dwell on the daily chaos that dominates American…
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 8, 2026
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That Fucking Refinery. In order to 'fix a problem', they apparently have no choice but to emit toxic sulfur dioxide for several weeks. I'm with Speaker Minor-Brown on this one:…
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending May 7, 2026
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Conventional wisdom holds that the later one's campaign starts, the less likely it is to be a winning campaign. I mean, it only makes sense, right? A finite number of…
Song of the Day 5/7: Uncle Tupelo, “Whiskey Bottle”
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As El Somnambulo noted in the Open Thread news roundup, if Kash Patel doesn't want people to think he's a boozehound, maybe he should quit handing out personalized bottles of…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Very happy to see that HS2/HB 151 (Gorman) unanimously passed the Senate yesterday, and now heads to the Governor. No private prisons for Delaware! If you look at the bills…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Dover's House Of Hope Facing Possible Closure: A Delaware emergency shelter that has served nearly 100 women in the past year — many fleeing violence, battling untreated mental health conditions…
Song of the Day 5/6: Robert Hazard, “Escalator of Life”
Like most malls across the United States, North Wilmington's Concord Mall has been struggling for years. Now a Philadelphia-area developer that specializes in repurposing moribund malls wants to buy it…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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Looks like a 'Just the facts, Ma'am' edition today. But I'll try to toss in a little snark to make it, if not interesting, at least readable. Here is yesterday's…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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Rep. Spiegelman Tries To Justify Free Trips By Introducing Legislation To 'Clarify' What Is Already The Law. Hey, as long as it brings more public scrutiny to these junkets, I'm…
Song of the Day 5/5: Liz Phair, “Cinco de Mayo”
Cinco de Mayo, like St. Patrick's Day, is observed more in the United States than in the country it honors, and for much the same reason: Beer. The Mexican military…