Song of the Day 5/17: Linda Ronstadt and Chuck Berry, “Back in the USA”
There's quite a backstory to this live performance from 1987 in St. Louis, Chuck Berry's hometown, at the first of two concerts to celebrate his 60th birthday. "Back in the…
DL Open Thread: Sun., May 17, 2020
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Trump's Troglodytes Head To Rehoboth. Their Constitutional right to infect others is being violated. I can't emphasize this enough: The President is openly encouraging insurrection and violating the law. It's…
Song Of The Day 5/16: Ronnie Love, “Chills And Fever”
A song about social distancing? Didn't think so. Tom Jones gave it the ol' white boy college try: Samantha Fish shows how it should be done:
DL Open Thread: Sat., May 16, 2020
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Trump Dumps Another IG In The Dead Of Night. He apparently flew too close to some Pompeo misdeeds. Effective oversight must not be countenanced. For Those Of You About To…
Highlands Bunker – Ep 67 – Fallout (w/Andrew Cassey, Alex Sianni)
If you like intelligent discourse, you'll like the Highlands Bunker Podcast.
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 15, 2020
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Trump 'Demands' That Lindsey Graham Have Obama Testify About 'Obamagate'. Graham says 'Nyet'. Be careful what you wish for, indeed. I mean, could you imagine? BTW, a Trump war of…
Delaware Congressional Delegation Silent On Trump’s Plan to Put Obama on Trial
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Trump has ordered congress to put Obama through a show trial for something the right wing fever swamps calls “OBAMAGATE” (a largely incoherent conspiracy theory that positions former President Obama as the mastermind behind a conspiracy to use federal law enforcement to undermine Trump’s campaign and presidency).
This dangerous and outrageous demand has been met by silence by Delaware's congressional delegation.
Song Of The Day 5/15: David Crosby, “Almost Cut My Hair”
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As Alby is in transit, today's song is all about me. Oh, sure, I might have been short-changed in the height department, and I might be one or two (or…
How the Counties Have Screwed the Schools By Failing to Reassess Property
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Property taxes in Delaware are a mess. Everyone who pays any attention to this wonky subject knows that it's been more than 30 years since any of the state's counties…
BREAKING: General Assembly To Reconvene ‘Virtually’ In Late May
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Now get this straight: 'Virtually' and 'virtuously' are not synonyms. The House is scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, May 26 and the Senate will reconvene on Wednesday, May 27. That's…
Song of the Day 5/14: Thompson Twins, “Doctor! Doctor!”
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has gotten on Trump's nerves for weeks now, and even a reporter for the Associated Press noticed that it's making the Man-Baby Menace furious. Has Fauci noticed?…
DL Open Thread: Thurs., May 14, 2020
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Have Rethugs Already Started Civil War? Wisconsin. Michigan. Colorado. Texas. Especially Texas. Pretty much in every state. Egged On By The Rabble Rouser-In-Chief. The conclusion is inescapable: The President is…
Song of the Day 5/13: Ice Cube, “Your Money or Your Life”
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Pollsters asked people whether they were more worried about public health or the economy. Among Democrats, public health was more important by a 72-16 margin. Republicans, the economy won out,…