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DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 27, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 27, 20252 Comments

Saltwater Intrusion In Delaware. It's here. It's real. What will we do about it? An award-worthy three-part series in, where else, Spotlight Delaware. Reported by Maddy Lauria: 'Coal Mine Canaries'…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2025: #’s 40-31

By El Somnambulo December 27, 20254 Comments

40: 39: 38: 37: 36: 35: 34: 33: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVgrjsOKl_g&list=RDOVgrjsOKl_g&start_radio=1 32: 31:

Song of the Day 12/26: Ben Folds Five, “Brick”

By Alby December 26, 2025

Nobody sets a happy story on Dec. 26. So when Ben Folds' song opens with a timestamp – 6 a.m., day after Christmas – it pretty much guarantees we're about…

DL Open Thread: Friday, December 26, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 26, 20259 Comments

A Christian Nation Smiting Those Who Would Kill Christians: The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria, President Trump announced on Thursday, the…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2025: #’s 50-41

By El Somnambulo December 26, 20251 Comment

We begin! 50: 49: 48: 47: 46: 45: 44: 43: 42: 41:

DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 25, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 25, 20252 Comments

Happy holidays, everybody! And/or to the discerning few who read DL on what is traditionally our slowest day of the year. As always, My Christmas Gift To You, my 50…

Song(s) of the Day 12/25: The Year’s Most Popular Christmas Songs From the Archive

By Alby December 25, 2025

Visitors hit the archive every Christmas for holiday songs from years past. There are the most visited holiday songs from the archive this year. Admittedly, they would make a disjointed…

Song of the Day 12/24: Jimmy Boyd, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”

By Alby December 24, 20252 Comments

When you hear this novelty tune these days, it's usually the Jackson 5's version, with 12-year-old Michael playing the youngster shocked to see his mother canoodling with Kris Kringle. It…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 24, 202513 Comments

Trooper Died A Hero In DMV Shooting: A 44-year-old man with a gun entered the facility off of Route 13 and Hessler Boulevard in Minquidale at around 2 p.m. Tuesday,…

Song of the Day 12/23: Angela Lansbury, “We Need a Little Christmas”

By Alby December 23, 20253 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona “We Need a Little Christmas” is a Christmas song about celebrating Christmas when it’s not Christmastime. Auntie Mame has just lost all her money in…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 23, 20253 Comments

Just because we're into the Holiday Doldrums Week on the blog doesn't mean that Trump's destruction of everything we hold dear is slowing down. Take yesterday, for example. Please: Trump…

Song of the Day 12/22: The 1975, “Wintering”

By Alby December 22, 2025

Christmas can be a hectic time for young adults. You've left the nest, but your parents expect you to return home for the holidays, and they're likely to treat you…

DL Open Thread: Monday, December 22, 2025

By El Somnambulo December 22, 2025

$2 Billion Buys You Quite A Lot--From Trump. Here's why I keep my NYTimes subscription: Since President Trump was elected a second time, he and his allies have raised nearly…