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Trump On TV Tonight. Why?

By El Somnambulo December 17, 20254 Comments

Good question. 9 pm. People who watch will no doubt be searching for signs of dementia. My fear?: He announces war against Venezuela which, come to think of it, he's…

Song of the Day 12/17: Frank Sinatra, “Mistletoe and Holly”

By Alby December 17, 20251 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona This is the time of year for songs that celebrate poison. Mistletoe and holly: Don’t eat them. Frank Sinatra seemed a little venomous now and…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 17, 20259 Comments

Redding Consortium Proposes Merging Four NCC School Districts Into One Mega-District: The state task force charged with drawing plans to redistrict Wilmington schools recommended combining Delaware’s four northernmost school districts…

Mick Foley’s Da Man!

By El Somnambulo December 16, 20252 Comments

Also known as Cactus Jack and Mankind, among other gimmicks. He is now WWE no more. Here's why: PARTING WAYS WITH WWE While I have been concerned about WWE‘s…

Song of the Day 12/16: Vince Vance & the Valiants, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

By Alby December 16, 2025

Wait, wait, don't go! This isn't what you think it is! It's not the Mariah Carey hit, the one that plays in stores so often that retail workers voted it…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 16, 202512 Comments

You've all seen Trump's response to the Reiner murders. I will say that Trump is the only person in America with Trump Derangement Syndrome. As in Arch De Drumpf? With just…

Song of the Day 12/15: The Ray Coniff Singers, “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas”

By Alby December 15, 2025

Guest post by Nathan Arizona You don’t find many Christmas songs with St. Nicholas in them. Santa Claus took over in the 19th century with a big boost from Clement…

DL Open Thread: Monday, December 15, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 15, 20257 Comments

BREAKING: Rob Reiner and Wife Stabbed To Death: Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday afternoon inside their Brentwood mansion, according to officials. The Los…

Song of the Day 12/14: Stevie Wonder, “Someday at Christmas”

By Alby December 14, 2025

Today we kick off Song of the Day's 12 Days of Christmas Music with a song I'm hearing more this year than I have in a long time, and with…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: December 14, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 14, 20253 Comments

If you live in an area with lots of trees, you might want to check out some spectacular winter sights this morning. The heavy snow has clung to the trees,…

Song of the Day 12/13: Lenny Kravitz, “Fly Away”

By Alby December 13, 20252 Comments

Lenny Kravitz was viewed as a promising young talent when he debuted in the late '80s, but by 1998 he was written off as someone who could emulate his multiple…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 13, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 13, 20251 Comment

Trump To Veterans: Drop Dead Sooner: The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs including doctors, nurses…

Song of the Day 12/12: Talking Heads, “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)”

By Alby December 12, 20253 Comments

The WXPN 885 cover songs countdown ended last evening, and there were no surprises among the top finishers: Jimi Hendrix covering "All Along the Watchtower" was No. 1, Johnny Cash…