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Song of the Day 9/29: They Might Be Giants, “When Will You Die?”

By Alby September 29, 2026No Comments

They Might Be Giants did not write this about a certain someone we all wish would ring down the curtain and join the choir invisible – it appeared on their…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 29, 20262 Comments

Trump Promises Iowans Huge Steel Mill--In 2030. Gee, wonder what motivated that? President Trump, staring down a rough midterm season for Republicans, unveiled plans for an Iowa steel mill project…

Song of the Day 9/28: The Call, “War Weary World”

By Alby September 28, 20262 Comments

This song dates to 1982, when it led off the debut album by The Call, the band fronted by guitarist and songwriter Michael Been. It could just as easily date…

DL Open Thread: Monday, September 28, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 28, 20265 Comments

John Carney Still Doesn't Give A Shit About The Homeless. City lied about promises it made. Who could have possibly seen that coming?: As a train barrels along the bridge…

Song of the Day 9/27: Frank Zappa, “What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body?”

By Alby September 27, 2026No Comments

Donald Trump was never an attractive man. In his younger days he fobbed himself off to gossip columnists as some sort of playboy, and in later years bragged that he…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: September 27, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 27, 20261 Comment

How Macklemore Took On The NFL, The Israel Lobby, Live Nation--And Won: The chain of events that led to the rapper Macklemore’s ejection this week from a concert tour for…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, September 26, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 26, 20261 Comment

The Two-Legged Deer. Yeah, I'm not buying the hunter's explanation either: Santos Maria Chilel Soto went for a walk with her family the evening of Sept. 18, and never came…

Song of the Day 9/25: Cannonball Adderley, “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!”

By Alby September 25, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Jazz players are comfortable in their own world, where people don’t often ask "where’s the melody?" or "why can’t I dance to this?” But sometimes…

DL Open Thread: Friday, September 25, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 25, 20269 Comments

Remember that article about Susan Collins greasing the skids for a campaign contributor? This one? Remember this quote?: “It was a simple enough play. Let’s find the small states that…

Song of the Day 9/24: Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, “Kill Your Television”

By Alby September 24, 20261 Comment

Donald Trump has tried his hand at many businesses over the years, and not a single one of them has been successful. Beyond the bankrupted casinos, he's managed to fail…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 24, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 24, 2026No Comments

Christian Willauer Calls Out Reassessment Inequities: Wilmington City Councilwoman Christian Willauer said she's heard from scores of residents saying their properties were overassessed during the recent canvassing, and she's calling…

Song of the Day 9/23: Jimmy Buffett, “Havana Daydreamin’”

By Alby September 23, 20263 Comments

Letting Donald Trump speak at the United Nations is like allowing Satan to speak in church. But there he was yesterday, spewing his usual blustering bullshit about Iran and... Cuba?…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 23, 202614 Comments

I just love it when my spies do most of my work for me. Shout-outs to them for these first two stories--they know who they are. Forces Of Evil File…