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Song of the Day 7/2: Fine Young Cannibals, “She Drives Me Crazy”

By Alby July 2, 20253 Comments

If you thought the Immigrants Are Eating Pets story was as gormless as Republican fantasies got, think again. You could tell Kristi Noem wasn't right in the head when she…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 2, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 2, 20256 Comments

Just Shut Up-Part One: Republican Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday that despite voting in favor of the sweeping tax and spending package, she wants the House to return the…

Song of the Day 7/1: Seatrain, “I’m Willin’”

By Alby July 1, 20258 Comments

El Som revealed the other day that the first albums he purchased were the debut LPs by Rotary Connection and Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Commenter Erik Van Anglen chipped in…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 1, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 1, 202510 Comments

Major shout-outs to Joe Connor, The MoMo, and others who stayed up later than I do these days, for keeping the midnight oil burning in Leg Hall. Were there any…

Song of the Day 6/30: Mott the Hoople, “Ready for Love”

By Alby June 30, 2025

Nobody ever had to tell Mick Ralphs "shut up and play your guitar." The founding guitarist for Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, who died last week, always let his…

WTF Is Going On In RD 20?

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202522 Comments

More specifically, WTF is going on with the RD 20 Democrats? Unless I missed it, we have neither a 'call' to the election, nor a date for the Special Election. …

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Monday, June 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202531 Comments

No longer the longest mandated day--although it could be. The hour of adjournment on the final regularly-scheduled day of this year's legislative session will be determined by how quickly the…

DL Open Thread: Monday, June 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 30, 20251 Comment

I'd first like to comment on Karl Stomberg's piece, which you should read if you have not already done so. He captures my frustration more eloquently than I've so far…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2025

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202510 Comments

For our female music lovers, I recognize that the last two months might have made you feel like Exiles In Bro-Ville. Wasn't intentional. It be like that sometimes. Well, this…

Song of the Day 6/29: Darrell Scott, “American Tune”

By Alby June 29, 2025

Paul Simon hit the injured list yesterday, cancelling the last two of his three Philadelphia shows because of intense back pain. He hasn't been performing this song of disillusionment, written…

DL Open Thread/Sunday Magazine, June 29, 2025

By Alby June 29, 20252 Comments

Ever notice that some issues – vaccine skepticism, for example – don't follow our normal political left-right axis of orientation? Eric Oliver did, and after studying the issue he came…

DL Open Thread Saturday, June 28, 2025

By Alby June 28, 20251 Comment

If you're a progressive Democratic Party voter, you're constantly told to shut up and vote for whatever centrist wins the nomination. "Vote Blue No Matter Who" is what the party…

From the DL Archives: “Delaware named top ‘state to watch’ for pot legalization in 2017”

By Alby June 28, 20253 Comments

Whatever national organization made this forecast was unfamiliar with Delaware's cop-dominated Old Guard. Medical marijuana was up and running by 2015, so by the next year cannabis advocates might have…