DL Open Thread: Fri., Oct. 18, 2019
Jee-zus, where to begin? On a day when the fact that the 'boy's gone crazy' is in such clear focus? Trump's Chief Of Staff: Yes, There Was A Quid Pro…
Song Of The Day 10/18: Thunderclap Newman-Something In The Air
Pete Townshend formed this band to highlight the skills of former Who sideman Speedy Keen. He also played bass guitar on this cut under the pseudonym 'Bijou Drains'. It was…
Song Of The Day 10/17: Frank Sinatra-My Way
The figurative, if not literal, end of the 'saloon singer' era. Again, from 1969:
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Oct. 17, 2019
BREAKING: Rep. Elijah Cummings Has Passed Away. His morality, humanity, and profound sense of right-and-wrong were fully on display during the Trump years. He will be sorely missed. Yes. The…
BREAKING: Poppiti To Challenge Karen Hartley-Nagle For NCC Council President
Ciro Poppiti III tonight announced that he would primary the embarrassing Karen Hartley-Nagle for the D nomination for New Castle County President. He made the announcement at the NCC Democratic…
DL Open Thread: Weds., Oct. 16, 2019
Pence And Rudy Go Rogue(r). Won't comply with House subpoenas. How Hate Groups Abuse The Tax Code. Maybe a D President will instruct the IRS to enforce the law. Trump…
Songs Of The Day 10/16: Sly & The Family Stone-‘Everyday People’ And ‘Hot Fun In The Summertime’
'Everyday People' was a hit in 1968, but was also the lead single for 1969's Stand. For decades, I misheard the lyric and thought it said 'soul warning, soul warning,…
How Our “Liberal” Media Promotes Liberal Infighting
I think I figured out why social conservatives are obsessed by America's supposedly "liberal" media, when liberals know the media isn't kind to them. It's because there are so many…
DL Open Thread: Tues., Oct. 15, 2019
Rudy The Human Hand Grenade. Man, this testimony from Fiona Hill is incendiary. According to Hill: The aide, Fiona Hill, testified that Mr. Bolton told her to notify the chief…
Song Of The Day 10/15: Eddie Holman-Hey There Lonely Girl
One of 1969's top soul hits, featuring an otherworldly falsetto in a chill-inducing live performance:
Goodbye Columbus (Day)
Poll: Almost 80% of undergraduates support changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
DL Open Thread: Mon., Oct. 14, 2019
'Mayor Rudy' Was Always A Fraud. How his no-bid contract cost firefighters' lives on 9-11. The Corruption Of The Trump Kids. In this episode, Trump sells out Tibet for Ivanka's…
Songs Of The Day For Oct. 14: Two By George Harrison From Abbey Road
If George Harrison hadn't been considered a first-rate songwriter before, these classics from 1969's Abbey Road surely sealed his reputation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3OhtUtqY7Q