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BREAKING: FAA Declares Nationwide Ground Stop

By El Somnambulo November 13, 20263 Comments

Hasn't happened since 9-11. Very little info as to why: The Federal Aviation Administration announced a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, in what appeared to be a major…

Song of the Day 11/13: The Miracles, “Love Machine”

By Alby November 13, 2026No Comments

How about that Jensen Huang? Who would have guessed the little old nerd in the leather jacket was such a love machine? Just a couple of days ago we chalked…

DL Open Thread: Friday, November 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 13, 20263 Comments

The New Delaware State Senate Leadership Team-- Bryan Townsend, President Pro-Tem; Stephanie Hansen, Senate Majority Leader; Sen. Marie Pinkney, Senate Majority Whip. Yes, there was competition: In an interview following…

Song of the Day 11/12: The Music Machine, “Talk Talk”

By Alby November 12, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona When the Music Machine had its big hit “Talk Talk” in the mid-‘60s, hippies were wearing bright colors and flowers in their hair. The Music…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 12, 202611 Comments

Delaware Voters Sue For Increased Representation In Congress. Could it lead to expansion of the House Of Representatives?: Delaware only has one representative in the U.S. House, but a new…

BREAKING!: Scott Colom Wins Mississippi!

By El Somnambulo November 11, 2026No Comments

I honestly never thought I'd live to see a Mississippian, a Black Mississippian, win a seat for the US Senate: Scott Colom will defeat GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a…

Song of the Day 11/11: Radiohead, “Harry Patch (In Memory Of)”

By Alby November 11, 2026No Comments

The War to End All Wars didn't, of course – there are several going on right this minute. But Nov. 11, the date it ended in 1918, was treated as…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 11, 20261 Comment

Delaware District Judge To Trump: "No Voting Data For You": A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice that sought Delaware’s unredacted voter registration data.…

Song of the Day 11/10: Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”

By Alby November 10, 2026No Comments

The theme to "The Spy Who Loved Me" seems like the right tune to serenade Nvidia head honcho Jensen Huang, who fell into a honeytrap with a Chinese intelligence asset,…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 10, 20266 Comments

Delaware House R Caucus Chooses Leadership. They've dusted off Danny Short again: Long-time State Rep. Danny Short (R-Seaford) replaces State Rep. Tim Dukes (R-Laurel) as Minority Leader. Short is the…

Song of the Day 11/9: Major Lance, “The Monkey Time”

By Alby November 9, 20262 Comments

The history-making election of Keisha Lance Bottoms as governor of Georgia might have the knock-on effect of reviving interest in her father, soul singer Major Lance. Lance grew up in…

DL Open Thread: Monday, November 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 9, 20263 Comments

Do Charles Guiteau's Relatives Live In Wilmington? Could that explain why James Garfield's statue was exiled to Ohio? Leaving the more obvious question--what was a Garfield statue doing in Delaware…

Song of the Day 11/8: Richard Lloyd, “Misty Eyes”

By Alby November 8, 2026No Comments

Guitarist Richard Lloyd, who died at age 75 of bile duct cancer, was treated as punk rock royalty for his work with Tom Verlaine in Television, where they spiked punk's…