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Song of the Day 12/26: The Pretenders, “2000 Miles”
No, I am not extending the Christmas music season with this tune because, contrary to popular belief and usage, it isn’t a Christmas song, or wasn’t intended as one. Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde wrote it in 1983 during the recording of the band’s third LP, “Learning to Crawl,” their first after the deaths of bassist […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 26, 2020
A Very Strange Bombing In Nashville. Warnings from the SUV alerted people, looks like infrastructure (AT&T?) may have been the target. Guaranteed: A Lapse In Unemployment Benefits. Aid withers while Trump dithers: Treasury Department officials, expecting that the president would sign the bill this week, had been planning to work through the Christmas holiday period […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2020: #’s 50-41
As we move through the list, you’ll note that the events of 2020 influenced this list quite a bit. Terrible times often yield remarkable artistic achievement. I think my list reflects that this year. I will include a complete Spotify list of tunes as soon as I finish the countdown. Enjoy! 50. 49. 48. 47. […]
Song of the Day 12/25: Philadelphia Orchestra, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
“The Glorious Sound of Christmas,” recorded in 1962 by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Normandy, remains the best-selling classical holiday album ever — it sold 1 million copies before Christmas 1963, and has continued to sell well in every recording medium since invented. Why? I think it’s because it’s the rare classical album that doesn’t […]
DL Open Thread Friday, December 25, 2020
A large explosion in downtown Nashville this morning was apparently was deliberately set, according to authorities. No major injuries reported. The Croda chemical plant near the Delaware Memorial Bridge was briefly restarted for testing, and it failed. Equipment is emitting four times the amount of ethylene oxide it’s permitted for, putting its future in doubt. […]
Song of the Day 12/24: Darlene Love, “Christmastime for the Jews”
Speaking of Jewish songwriters composing so many great Christmas songs, there’s one Christmas song that’s not only written by a Jew, Robert Smigel, the comic genius behind SNL’s “TV Funhouse” and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog — it was written specifically for the Jews. “You grow up Jewish and you can’t help it,” Smigel said. […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 24, 2020
Trump Vetoes Defense Bill. In last-ditch effort to save the names of those Confederates on government installations. None (Rethug variety) dare call it insanity. Trump Pardons More Miscreants. Virtually all of whom have some ties to Trump: Of the 65 pardons and commutations that Mr. Trump had granted before Wednesday, 60 have gone to petitioners […]
Trending – Trump to Quit and Receive Pardon from President Pence
People who have – “Trump will not last a full term” will win their office pool.
Trump’s recent tsunami of pardons of hardcore scumbags, traitors and losers makes it more likely that Trump will step down in order to receive a pardon from Pence.
Maybe he will try to pardon himself? I’m sure he’d prefer that route, but if a pardon from Pence is the one that Trump thinks will stick – he’ll take a pardon from Pence.
Predictions: Wednesday, January 20 Inauguration of Joe Biden 2021 – Tuessday, January 19 President Pence takes oath of office on 3:45pmm Issues Pardon of Trump by 4:00pm
Friedman’s NYT Editorial is Pure Bullshit and he Knows it
Friedman spends a entire column suggesting that Trump will “Force Principled Conservatives to Start Their Own Party” but acknowledges that there are no principled conservatives. As the Trump presidency heads into the sunset, kicking and screaming, one of the most important questions that will shape American politics at the local, state and national levels is […]
Song of the Day 12/23: Paul Simon, “Getting Ready for Christmas Day”
Everyone knows why there have never been any good Hanukkah songs — the Jewish songwriters were too busy writing Christmas music. From Mendelssohn to Johnny Marks, Jewish composers and lyricists have produced an outsized portion of holiday perennials, so it’s kind of surprising that Paul Simon, who used Christian imagery frequently throughout his long career, […]
Help Wanted – Must Be Glutton for Punishment
DL Community, Our daily open threads reach an average of 1,300 Delaware News junkies, political insiders, political outsiders, decision makers and decision avoiders per day. We are looking for a dedicated fellow news junkie who can take over the OpenThread duties and bring your unique curatorial vision and wordsmanship (wordspersonship) to the daily open thread. El Sonambulo has done […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Trump Pardons Murderers Of Civilians. The so-called Biden 4. They had been a cause celebre for paramilitary mouth-breathers. He also pardons three corrupt Rethug politicians, among others: The three former members of Congress pardoned by Mr. Trump were Duncan D. Hunter of California, Chris Collins of New York and Steve Stockman of Texas. Mr. Hunter […]
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