Song of the Day 1/7: Belá Fleck, “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)”
Everybody who's anybody is cancelling gigs at the former Kennedy Center these days. The latest artist to join the honor roll: Bela Fleck, probably the world's most famous banjo player.…
In Which Chris Coons Tries to Reason With a Foxette
Chris Coons went on Fox News yesterday, as is his wont, but for a change broke decorum when confronted with his interrogator's mushroom-sucking sycophancy. He even kept talking when she…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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How Crazy Does Trump Have To Be Before Any Democrat Calls For The 25th Amendment? Check out his antics from yesterday: President Donald Trump forced Republicans Tuesday to sit through…
Song of the Day 1/6: Björk, “Human Behavior”
The demented little asshole running the country, Stephen Miller, is a quivering wimp – you can tell by the way he takes every opportunity to act butch. His ego swelled…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Politicians--Support Data Centers At Your Own Peril: From Archibald, Pennsylvania, to Page, Arizona, tech firms are seeking to plunk down data centers in locations that sometimes are not zoned for…
Song of the Day 1/5: Billy Squier, “The Stroke”
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The signs are obvious – the drooping right side of his face, his slack right-handed salute, his inability to flip a coin at the Army-Navy game – but the strongest…
DL Open Thread: Monday, January 5, 2025
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You may have missed it, but we now have our Hitler. A deranged madman bent on taking over countries aided by a supplicant press and fellow criminals running the government.…
Song of the Day 1/4: Billy Joel, “Big Shot”
I could dedicate this song to Trump, but the real reason for setting aside my aversion to Billy Joel is that he sang in public Friday for the first time…
DL’s Most-Viewed Stories, 2025
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People love Top 10 lists, so to wrap up the holiday weekend – you didn't pretend to work Friday, did you? – here, in descending order, are the Top 10…
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: January 4, 2026
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Stingless Bees Granted Legal Rights: Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world, in a breakthrough supporters hope will…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2025
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While You Were Sleeping--Trump Invaded Venezuela and Arrested Maduro: President Trump said on Saturday that the United States had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and was flying him out…
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending Jan. 1, 2026
“We are kings of our bikes. So, we are again really lucky to live in Rehoboth, when we park a car, we have to get back into the car. We…
Song of the Day 1/2: The American Breed, “Bend Me, Shape Me”
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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…