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Song of the Day 1/7: Soundgarden, “Fell On Black Days”
The approach of the Trump circus caravan has most right-thinking people experiencing a sense of dread, a mood Chris Cornell knew well. He once told Melody Maker, “Fell on Black Days” was like this ongoing fear I’ve had for years … It’s a feeling that everyone gets. You’re happy with your life, everything’s going well, […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Election Scofflaw Becomes Governor Today. Because only the voters did their jobs. Let the Vanity Governorship begin. The John Carney Interview. OK, kids, here is your assignment for today. Read this interview, which is must-reading, then point out the bullshit Carney spews. Sure, I could point out my favorite lies, but it’s more fun to […]
Over-Analyzing The First Legislative Pre-File
It’s what I do, and it’s what I like to do. Here are all the bills that have been introduced so far. The Senate pre-file is mostly the Darius Brown pre-file. We’ll get to that in a sec. But there are two notable House bills I want to address first. HB 140 (Morrison) is essentially […]
Song of the Day 1/6: Matt Pond PA, “Snow Day”
Snow days ain’t what they used to be. Global warming has made snow scarce, and even when schools close a lot of kids don’t go education-free, because remote learning didn’t disappear with the pandemic. Kids don’t know the difference, of course. They’re just happy to have a day mostly off with snow to play in. […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, January 6, 2025
“Premeditated And Continuous Deception”. Convict–And President: In the matter of Donald J. Trump, the criminal justice system failed egregiously to hold the once and future president accountable. It’s almost inconceivable that Trump will spend a single day behind bars. To the contrary, New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan suggested that, given Trump’s imminent […]
Song of the Day 1/5: Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro, “Girl From the North Country”
“A Complete Unknown,” the Bob Bylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet released Dec. 25, has gotten mostly good reviews, and even the critics who dismissed it praised Chalamet’s performance. As well they should – he agreed to make the film with director James Mangold five years ago, and spent the time between acting jobs learning to […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 5, 2025
For Completists Only: The ‘Battle’ For DNC Chair: The two candidates who have emerged as front-runners to become D.N.C. chair, Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler of Wisconsin, are both middle-aged white men from the upper Midwest and chair of their state parties whose politics are well within the Democratic mainstream. Yet, as is […]
2024 Top Song of the Day Countdown
I know how much El Somnambulo likes Top 10 lists, so here, in reverse order, are 2024’s top 10 Songs of the Day, measured by reader views. The No. 1 song won going away because it’s still getting visitors, while most of the others trailed off a week or so after they ran. 10: Toby […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 4, 2025
Battling Climate Change Via–Ocean Antacid?. It’s a matter of scale: The world’s oceans stow vast amounts of carbon dioxide. Now, a growing group of scientists and companies say they’ve found a way to increase that storage capacity by tweaking ocean water chemistry. The technique, known as ocean alkalinity enhancement, usually involves dissolving acid-neutralizing rocks in […]
In What Universe Is This Not A Police Cover-Up?
Here’s the story: An Odessa state representative is facing DUI and vehicular assault charges after Delaware State Police say he drove while intoxicated and caused a crash, injuring another driver. Delaware state House Rep. Kevin Hensley, who recently won reelection to his 9th District seat in November, will be arraigned Tuesday in Kent County Court […]
Song of the Day 1/3: Bobby Womack, “Lookin’ for a Love”
Listening to this 1974 No. 10 hit for soul singer/songwriter/guitarist Bobby Womack, you’d never guess it started out as a traditional spiritual. Like much of the transformation of gospel into soul, Sam Cooke provided the spark. The origins of “I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray” had already been lost by the time the Fisk Jubilee Quartet […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 3, 2025
Mike Johnson’s Day Of Reckoning. For all the breathless supposition, he’s gonna be reelected Speaker. There’s nobody else who could get the votes. Now, it may not be today, but it’ll happen. With his bid to keep his speakership on the line — despite support from President-elect Donald Trump — the Louisiana Republican is looking […]
Why Matt Meyer Vetoed The Impact Fees Increases, And How Councilmembers Feel About It
GUEST POST BY VAL GOULD: On December 10th, New Castle County Council passed Substitute 1 for Ordinance 24-008, which calls for an update to the county’s impact fees for the first time since 1999. On December 26th, outgoing County Executive Matt Meyer vetoed the bill, drawing criticism from some council members. Impact fees are charged […]
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