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DL Open Thread: Monday, January 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 19, 20267 Comments

Wilmington Land Bank Halts Plan To Gift Gibraltar To Mayor Mike's Non-Profit--For Now. No doubt that both Mike Purzycki and Bud Freel have an end-game scenario in mind, but it…

Song of the Day 1/18: X-Ray Spex, “Art-I-Ficial”

By Alby January 18, 2026

Once upon a time, the goal of cosmetic surgery was to make a person look younger naturally. No more. You probably noticed what they call Mar-a-Lago Face, the exaggerated look…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: January 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20263 Comments

Can We Treat The Oceans' Tummy Aches With Antacids--And Help Slow Global Warming?: Since the advent of the industrial age, the oceans have absorbed about one-third of humanity’s heat-trapping carbon…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 17, 20265 Comments

Finally, The Story Of Trooper Snook's Killer. A paranoid guy who thought he was being followed by police 'gangs': Delaware State Police said Friday that Corporal Grade-One Ty Snook was…

Song of the Day 1/16: The Police, “Can’t Stand Losing You”

By Alby January 16, 2026

Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland, the two members of the Police who aren't Sting, have taken the band's songwriter and vocalist to court over royalties for their best-known song, "Every…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20264 Comments

Laurel Police Shared Haitian Immigrants' Addresses With FBI. In a seemingly unprecedented move in Delaware, a local police department in Sussex County created a list last year of where officers…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20265 Comments

Had to rewrite this due to this late-breaking news: 1. President Pro-Tem Dave Sokola Will Not Seek Reelection. I flat-out can't believe he's been there for 36 years. I really am old. I…

Song of the Day 1/15: Dolly Parton, “Here You Come Again”

By Alby January 15, 20261 Comment

Fans have been worried about Dolly Parton's health since October, when her sister put out a public appeal for prayers, a couple of weeks after the country music diva missed…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 15, 2026

The big news, such as it is, took place in the committee meetings yesterday. I also guess it's worth noting that SB 27 (Brown), which creates the Office Of New…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 15, 20266 Comments

Anybody Missing From This Obituary? Let me rephrase: Anybody Missing From The Obituary For Linda Stevenson?: Passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2025. She was born on April 29, 1961.…

Song of the Day 1/14: Jake Xerxes Fussell, “The Bells of Rhymney”

By Alby January 14, 2026

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The best-known version of “The Bells of Rhymney” came out of sunny southern California when the Byrds put it on their first album in 1965.…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 14, 20265 Comments

Suxco Council Rejects Mega-Development. I did not expect this: The Sussex County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to deny a rezoning needed for Atlantic Fields, a major retail project that would…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 14, 202610 Comments

There were no surprises in either the House or Senate today. The House unanimously passed SB 106 (Buckson), which requires school districts to craft cell phone policies for students. Because…