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Song of the Day 9/8: Bobby Troup, “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”

By Alby September 8, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona If songwriter Bobby Troup hadn’t changed his plan on a cross-country drive to California, his famous tune might have been called "(Get Your Kicks on)…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 8, 20261 Comment

Court Upholds Delaware's Permanent Absentee Voting Law. Two Rethugs fail in their latest attempt to disenfranchise voters: The Delaware Court of Chancery has upheld the state’s permanent absentee voting law,…

Song of the Day 9/7: Jimmy Webb, “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress”

By Alby September 7, 2026No Comments

Donald Trump, or maybe Natalie Harp, went on an AI slop-posting spree overnight, full of the usual braggadocio, apocalyptic imagery and imbecilic ideas – renaming New Mexico "New America," blowing up…

DL Open Thread: Monday, September 7, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 7, 20263 Comments

Rudy Gonna Rudy: Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor who shepherded New York City through the Sept. 11 attacks, said on Sunday that he did not think Mayor Zohran Mamdani…

Song of the Day 9/6: Red Army Choir, “Korobeiniki” (Tetris theme)

By Alby September 6, 20261 Comment

Ever notice how all the things Trump considers entertaining are the same things that appeal to 13-year-old boys? UFC bouts on the lawn, car races through the streets, stuff going…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: September 6, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 6, 20262 Comments

Should 'Rebuilding' Be The Goal After Climate Disasters? This piece makes a strong case for rethinking that approach: Disaster intervals are collapsing, with one catastrophe following another in such quick…

Song of the Day 9/5: Jesse Welles, “Nerd Reich”

By Alby September 5, 20262 Comments

Every presidential administration gets the satiric songwriter it needs. Randy Rainbow got us through the first Trump term and the Biden years, but he's given way in Trump 2.0 to…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, September 5, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 5, 20261 Comment

Happy Arden Faire Day! If you're planning on coming, the pick-up spot for the buses has been changed due to wet grounds at the Hanby YMCA. Instead, go to: the…

Song of the Day 9/4: Lana Del Rey, “Norman Fucking Rockwell”

By Alby September 4, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The Saturday Evening Post has announced that it’s closing down after, well, 205 years depending on how you count it. It is best-known in the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, September 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 4, 202614 Comments

Suxco Finally Moves To Protect Forests: The Sussex County Council adopted a measure that protects trees from ongoing and widespread development, after months of discussion and debate. Prior to the…

Song of the Day 9/3: The Stone Roses, “Fools Gold”

By Alby September 3, 20261 Comment

You've probably heard about the Trump commemorative coin, minted to honor the nation's 250th anniversary but actually commemorating Donald Trump. It might be the most fitting and lasting legacy of…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 3, 202612 Comments

Mike Kozikowski Tried To Bribe Dave Tackett Off The Ballot? Sure sounds like it: When Mike Kozikowski, the New Castle County recorder of deeds, invited potential challenger David Tackett to…

Song of the Day 9/2: Weird Al Yankovic, “Skipper Dan”

By Alby September 2, 2026No Comments

I don't listen to its news, but I value NPR for their Tiny Desk Concerts, intimate live performances held in their Washington DC office with only staffers as the audience.…