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Song of the Day 10/19: Vince Taylor, “Brand New Cadillac”
Americans might be forgiven for thinking British rock and roll began with the Beatles. The Merseybeat sound they represented seemed to grow from meager roots – skiffle, the craze that dominated the late ’50s and early ’60s in England, sounded like jug-band music to Americans. The British reaction to Elvis Presley and the rest of […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 19, 2023
I think that President Biden’s trip to Israel was inspirational and substantive. He has genuine empathy, and he demonstrated it both on a one-to-one basis, and in his attempts to get the parties to cool down. It looks like he’s had some success–securing an agreement to get supplies to Palestinians through Egypt, and getting Israel […]
Song of the Day 11/18: The Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”
The media hasn’t had time to remind you lately, what with a couple of wars and a couple of Trump trials and Republicans In Disarray Chapter XII, but Joe Biden is older today than he was last week, which is the last time they checked in on that emerging story. Robert Hunter was not yet […]
Has Your Comment Been Trashed?
I’m seeing several comments in the trash folder that we haven’t deleted. While that usually means that the writer of the comment trashed it, I’m starting to wonder if the ‘algorithm’ has gone wacky. If you’re someone who has not been moderated or blacklisted in the past, please LMK here or on our tipline and […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023
The hospital bombing in Gaza has convinced his handlers that Joe Biden won’t meet with Arab leaders in Jordan on his Middle East trip today. I’m not sure how yet, but the media is sure to conclude this is bad news for Biden. The Previous Guy, meanwhile, is bad news for everyone he comes into […]
Chump Change
Among the many MAGAfestations I don’t understand: Why do people give their money to a guy who claims to be a billionaire? Isn’t the whole point of being a billionaire that you have 1,000 million dollars, an almost inexhaustible supply, and so would never have to take anything from anybody? Why do people with one, […]
Song of the Day 10/17: Sly and the Family Stone, “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”
Sly Stone, much to my surprise, is still alive. Now 80, he’s released a memoir, titled after his No. 1 hit “Thank You ((Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),” something I learned when this CBS Sunday Morning piece turned up in my YouTube feed. The book is the product of hundreds of interview sessions with Ben […]
Comment Rescue: The Case for BHL
Found this in the trash folder. From “Deeds,” whose comment ended up there because he or she used more than one screen name. I have consistently asked for someone to make the case for why BHL should be governor. This weak sauce is what the answer is: “Let me answer Alby aka the fat guy […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023
The media news-scape is cluttered with war porn, but not so much that it pushed the Trump porn out of the picture. Horse-race stories about the House speakership round out the only news that fits. The big Middle East news is that Joe Biden will travel to Israel and Jordan on Wednesday. He’ll probably find […]
302news.com Bids Due in 15 Days
On behalf of the owner, we are delighted to announce a sealed bid auction for the sale of the premium domain name “302news.com” along with its accompanying Limited Liability Company (LLC). This unique opportunity presents a valuable asset for entrepreneurs, media companies, or investors who aim to establish a prominent online presence in Delaware’s news […]
The FINAL Delaware Occasional Political Weekly Of The Year!
After this, we go weekly…until we don’t. Meaning, maybe we have a political weekly this Friday, maybe we have one next Friday. Depends on how many stories/rumors we can gather, and how quickly. 1. BHL Opts To Brazen It Out. Her campaign touted two endorsements last week–Lumpy Carson and Kendra Johnson. Gotta love this: Rep. […]
Song of the Day 10/16: Mickey Dolenz, “Shiny Happy People”
Rock is deep into its post-modern phase. How else to explain 78-year-old Mickey Dolenz, the last surviving Monkee, releasing an EP of R.E.M. covers? Well, maybe as time being a flat circle – R.E.M. was one of the first bands to cite the Monkees as an influence. “Shiny Happy People” might be the song that […]
DL Open Thread Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
Whatever you think about the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict, you have to admit that U.S. media picks and chooses its obsessions, and that dwelling on those stories stirs the deranged to action. Which is how you end up with a landlord stabbing a Palestinian woman’s 6-year-old child to death in that hotbed of ethnic strife that […]
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