Congratulations to Kevin Allman, all-around great writer, blogger and good friend of the NOLA blogosphere, on being named the editor of our alternative newsweekly, The Gambit! As far as New Orleans news goes these days, let’s just say I needed to hear this. More Conga-rats to Noah Bonaparte Pais, who (thankfully) has no politeness filter when writing on politics, and David Winkler-Schmit on their respective promotions. Good move, Clancy DuBos et al.!

Now that Kevin has moved on up to the deluxe office in the sky (can you see the cranes from up there?), I wonder if he will remember us little people and the fact that I still owe him a blogging stint.