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Song of the Day 12/26: Ben Folds Five, “Brick”
Nobody sets a happy story on Dec. 26. So when Ben Folds’ song opens with a timestamp – 6 a.m., day after Christmas – it pretty much guarantees we’re about to hear a sad tale. And we do. Folds’ autobiographical account of his high school girlfriend’s abortion and its emotional aftermath appeared on his band’s […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 26, 2025
A Christian Nation Smiting Those Who Would Kill Christians: The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria, President Trump announced on Thursday, the latest American military campaign against a nonstate adversary — in this case, Islamic jihadis who the president asserts have been slaughtering Christians. Mr. Trump said […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 25, 2025
Happy holidays, everybody! And/or to the discerning few who read DL on what is traditionally our slowest day of the year. As always, My Christmas Gift To You, my 50 Fave Tunes of the Year, begins tomorrow. 10 tunes each day. No exchanges, no returns. Let’s see if I can conjure up some stuff worth […]
Song(s) of the Day 12/25: The Year’s Most Popular Christmas Songs From the Archive
Visitors hit the archive every Christmas for holiday songs from years past. There are the most visited holiday songs from the archive this year. Admittedly, they would make a disjointed playlist, so I’ll just leave the links here. Song of the Day 12/22: The Moonglows, “Hey Santa Claus” Song of the Day 12/20: Seymour Swine […]
Song of the Day 12/24: Jimmy Boyd, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
When you hear this novelty tune these days, it’s usually the Jackson 5’s version, with 12-year-old Michael playing the youngster shocked to see his mother canoodling with Kris Kringle. It appeared on the group’s 1970 Christmas album, their fourth for Motown, and Michael was already a star. Jimmy Boyd was a year older when he […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Trooper Died A Hero In DMV Shooting: A 44-year-old man with a gun entered the facility off of Route 13 and Hessler Boulevard in Minquidale at around 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2025, according to police. He confronted a Delaware State Police Trooper who was working overtime at the reception desk at the front of […]
Song of the Day 12/23: Angela Lansbury, “We Need a Little Christmas”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona “We Need a Little Christmas” is a Christmas song about celebrating Christmas when it’s not Christmastime. Auntie Mame has just lost all her money in the 1929 stock market crash. She needs cheering up right now. So forget the calendar, “We Need a Little Christmas,” she tells her household. “Haul […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Just because we’re into the Holiday Doldrums Week on the blog doesn’t mean that Trump’s destruction of everything we hold dear is slowing down. Take yesterday, for example. Please: Trump Goes After Greenland Again. Trump To Shut Down Center For Climate Research. Trump Shuts Down Wind Projects. A quote: “President Trump has been clear: wind […]
Song of the Day 12/22: The 1975, “Wintering”
Christmas can be a hectic time for young adults. You’ve left the nest, but your parents expect you to return home for the holidays, and they’re likely to treat you like you’re still in high school. Catching up with old friends you bump into just heightens the feeling of traveling in time as well as […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, December 22, 2025
$2 Billion Buys You Quite A Lot–From Trump. Here’s why I keep my NYTimes subscription: Since President Trump was elected a second time, he and his allies have raised nearly $2 billion for his favored political causes and passion projects. That total, which was confirmed by four people involved in the fund-raising, likely eclipses the […]
DL Presents: Our MVP’s For 2025
‘MVP’ standing for ‘Most Valuable To The Progressive Cause’ in Delaware. This is my list. Your lists would undoubtedly differ. Although–I read all of your suggestions and, in some cases, incorporated your nominees onto the list. Two of the entries this year identify people who also serve as proxies for those who have joined them […]
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