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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 19, 202618 Comments

Like commenter Paula (who really should be writing for us), I received the mailer from the Delaware Healthcare Association yesterday. Had I been inclined to oppose SB 1 before I…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 18, 20261 Comment

I was pleasantly surprised to see that SB 239 (Hansen), which provides incentive for people and businesses to use solar energy, passed the Senate unanimously. No opposition from the Gas…

Song of the Day 3/18: Gerry Rafferty, “Baker Street”

By Alby March 18, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Mention Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street” to somebody and there’s good chance a saxophone solo starts playing in their head. The one Billboard called “the most…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 18, 20263 Comments

I Told You From The Very Beginning That the Underwater City At Ft. DuPont Was A Scam. Here's more proof: Land that was once publicly owned and later became the…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 17, 2026

I guess the big news this week will be the first hearing on SB 1 (Townsend), which seeks to contain excessive healthcare charges from Delaware's hospitals. That hearing takes place…

Song of the Day 3/17: Luke Kelly, “On Raglan Road”

By Alby March 17, 2026

This popular Irish ballad would not exist if a young Luke Kelly had not run into an aging Patrick Kavanaugh in the Dublin pub The Bailey one night in 1966.…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 17, 20263 Comments

'America Is No Longer A Democracy.' Just thought you'd like to know: The US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of…

Song of the Day 3/16: The Beatles, “Help!”

By Alby March 16, 2026

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

By El Somnambulo March 16, 20261 Comment

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

By Alby March 15, 20264 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo 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

By Alby March 15, 202616 Comments

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'”

By Alby March 14, 2026

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…