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Song of the Day 3/20: The Tragically Hip, “Bobcaygeon”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Americans might have been puzzled by a recent Philadelphia Inquirer story about what Flyers’ hockey players want to hear on the song playlists that blast out on road trips or before and after games. Why did the name Tragically Hip come up so often? Who are they? Why is one […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 20, 2024
Pretty productive day in Dover. Stuff I noticed: SB 232 (Gay), which ‘expands the contraceptive coverage laws to include over-the-counter non-emergency contraceptive pills’, passed in the Senate unanimously. Surprised, for once, at the lack of knee-jerk Rethug opposition. Sarah McBride’s bill, which may yield $100 mill in additional healthcare for Medicaid recipients, was introduced. Would […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Banana republic isn’t just a clothing store anymore. First the Supreme Court blew the layup about Texas’ attempt to seize control of the border from the federal government, refusing to put the Texas law on hold. Then, after all the reporters had gone home, the Fifth Circuit itself put it on hold. We’re actually living […]
Sock Puppets Get Banned
We’ve got several newbies – happens every election season – so it’s time for a reminder: Sock puppets get banned. You get one screen name. Use a second one and you’re banned. If your comments don’t appear and you’ve engaged in sock puppetry, that’s why. “Landlith Lou/Johnny,” this is your only warning. “Kevis Greene/Jean/Claymonster,” buh-bye. […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 19, 2024
Today’s Big Story: House To Consider Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Provide Greater Access To Voting. I think it will pass. Why? Because it’s the first leg of an amendment that must be passed in two consecutive General Assembly sessions. Making this one a free vote. Also because the Rethugs did this before. Passed a similar […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Trump’s lawyers whined that nobody will accept his real estate as collateral for the half-a-billion-dollar bond he has to post by Monday. Letitia James said Trump’s assets could be seized if he can’t pay, but it seems more likely that the state would go after his bank accounts than his real estate holdings. Remember Paul […]
A Two-Way D Primary For Governor?
Going against the Conventional Wisdom, I think it’s possible. The two candidates? Matt Meyer and Collin O’Mara. Now hear me out. I write this not only because both Meyer and O’Mara appeared at the dinner that our 7th RD cooked for the Arden Dinner Gild, and not only because they made positive impressions on the […]
Song of the Day 3/18: Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)”
For all the similarities between the music markets in the U.S. and Britain, some acts just never cross over. For every David Bowie, embraced as a taste-setter in America, there’s a Steve Harley – someone who scored lots of hits in the UK but never made a dent on this side of the pond. If […]
Faith And Liberty Discovery Center Cuts Its Umbiblical Cord
G-d decided it was time to close Philly’s Bible Museum: The museum created by the American Bible Society in July 2021 said it will be open to visitors until March 28. The Christian ministry nonprofit that translates Bibles and sends them around the world has recently been besieged with challenges including layoffs, funding troubles, and […]
DL Open Thread Monday, March 18, 2024
Donald Trump continued his Dotard America tour over the weekend, promising a “bloodbath” if he’s not elected. Supporters are trying to pretend that he was talking about the auto industry, but everybody knows what he actually meant. He isn’t arrested for inciting violence because the country is run by a bunch of cowards who are […]
Song of the Day 3/17: Thin Lizzy, “Whiskey in the Jar”
Popular Irish songs might sound ancient, but many aren’t very old. “The Fields of Atheny,” for example, is about the potato famine, but it was written in the 1970s. “Ragland Road,” the poem, dates to 1946, but it was set to music in 1971. Every war and rebellion in Irish history, and there are a […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Trump: ‘Bloodbath’ Coming If He Loses. Prediction or promise? As in a call for yet another insurrection?: The dark view resurfaced throughout his speech. While discussing the U.S. economy and its auto industry, Mr. Trump promised to place tariffs on cars manufactured abroad if he won in November. He added: “Now, if I don’t get […]
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