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Song of the Day 1/2: The American Breed, “Bend Me, Shape Me”

By Alby January 2, 20261 Comment

This song, a No. 5 hit for the American Breed in 1968, was prophetically titled – several bands covered it in the '60s, and it sounded different each time. Credited…

DL Open Thread: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 2, 202613 Comments

I have a question to start: We've had two notable murders in Delaware over the past two weeks. When the former owner of the Stone Balloon, who is also the…

Song of the Day 1/1: Ferko String Band, “When You’re Smiling”

By Alby January 1, 20263 Comments

When I think of Mummers string bands, I imagine the string bands of my childhood – masses of banjos in parade formation, supplemented by saxophones and glockenspiels, all played by…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 1, 20262 Comments

Trump Declares Defeat In LA, Chicago and Portland: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is pulling the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, although the troops already…

Delaware 2025: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous

By El Somnambulo January 1, 20264 Comments

THE GOOD: Jan. 17: Gov. Meyer commits to scaling back windfalls to large corporations. Says he will focus on small business development instead. March 5: Gov. Meyer proposes energy reforms,…

Song of the Day 12/31: Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot, “Bonnie and Clyde”

By Alby December 31, 2025

Yesterday for Song of the Day I related the story of Serge Gainsbourg's disastrous first date with Brigitte Bardot, who was married at the time, and how she told him…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 31, 2025

ICE To Spend $100 Mill To Recruit More Goons: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning to spend $100 million over a one-year period to recruit gun-rights supporters and…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 30, 2025

Trump's War On Venezuela Expands. Shouldn't, what's the term I'm looking for, Congress, have a say in this?: The C.I.A. conducted a drone strike on a port facility in Venezuela…

Song of the Day 12/30: Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot, “Je T’Aime … Moi Non Plus”

By Alby December 30, 20251 Comment

Brigitte Bardot, who died Sunday at 91, owed her sex kitten image to the movies she made in the '50s and '60s, but her ambition, and the monetization of her…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2025: The Top 10!!

By El Somnambulo December 30, 20256 Comments

But first, let us put all of the great tunes in one place for those who have not been breathlessly following along to the Countdown: #'s 50-41 #'s 40-31 #'s…

Song of the Day 12/29: Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, New Year’s Eve medley

By Alby December 29, 2025

Stephen Miller, the illegitimate child of Nosferatu and Joseph Goebbels, caused a stir the other day when he tweeted, “Watched the Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas with my…

DL Open Thread: Monday, December 29, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 29, 20254 Comments

Homelessness In Delaware: First of a five-part series: This year’s homelessness point-in-time count – which, while flawed, is considered to be the foremost method used to track homeless populations across…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2025: #’s 20-11

By El Somnambulo December 29, 20256 Comments

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