Day 92: Does It Really Pour When It Rains?; See Ya, C-U; Mini Blogger MeetUp
Posted on November 28, 2005 - Filed Under new orleans, travel | 3 Comments
Walking out of the airport into the hot humidity of Houston after Thanksgiving, I checked my voicemail only to retrieve a message from my brother informing me that my uncle passed away the same day as D’s mom. Half a world away in southern India, my dad’s younger brother also lost a long-fought battle […]
Read More..>>Sharon Erwin 1939-2005
Posted on November 26, 2005 - Filed Under family & friends, wisconsin | 3 Comments
Today I will not speak as VatulBlog. I will express myself as Maitri.
This droplet in virtual space and time is dedicated to honoring the life and death of D’s mother, a great woman, a terrific maternal figure and, until recently, a vivacious being. After valiantly fighting a renewed battle with cancer over the course of […]
Day 89: New Orleanians, Please Take This Mayoral Survey; Houston Hurricane Maps
Posted on November 25, 2005 - Filed Under katrina, new orleans | 2 Comments
Mayoral Survey For Congress: New Orleanians interested in returning home and/or restoring the city’s cultural offerings are requested to fill out this survey prepared by the cultural wing of the Bring New Orleans Back organization. Whether you are active in Performance Arts, Visual Arts, Design, Education, Literature or Culinary Arts, the survey is designed […]
Read More..>>Day 88: Music On The River This Saturday; R.I.P., Ragin’ Cajun
Posted on November 24, 2005 - Filed Under katrina, new orleans | Leave a Comment
Music On The River: Offbeat Magazine and New Orleans Musicians Relief welcome you to a concert at Woldenberg Park this Saturday.
Come on down to Woldenberg Park (Conti & the Mississippi River) on Saturday November 26 from 1pm to 5pm to enjoy Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Jon Cleary, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, John Boutte, Wanda […]
Day 88: Eight Days Of Mardi Gras
Posted on November 24, 2005 - Filed Under katrina, new orleans | 3 Comments
Not Six, But Eight Days Of Mardi Gras: An extra weekend of Mardi Gras has been added to the lineup, allowing the usual Uptown krewes to parade and not in Metairie, according to nola.com. Prepare for regular-season parades beginning February 18th.
“… faced with a growing mutiny among krewes, the administration agreed to expand the […]
Day 85: So Much To Be Thankful For
Posted on November 21, 2005 - Filed Under katrina, new orleans, travel | 3 Comments
On This Thanksgiving: Some time last month, it occurred to me that I have not had a vacation since my trip to Dublin last year. A vacation usually entails a departure from normal and Katrina & Aftermath provided just that, but it was obviously far from relaxing. With colleagues and friends mysteriously […]
Read More..>>Day 79: Torturing Rescued Animals, Show Your Support And Help New Orleans’ Critters
Posted on November 15, 2005 - Filed Under katrina, new orleans | Leave a Comment
Torturing Rescued Animals: I’ve argued that the death penalty ought to be reserved for those who physically abuse and/or kill children, the elderly, the handicapped and animals. These beings do not have the ability to take care of themselves as adequately as the rest of us, and for that, they need our help, […]
Read More..>>Day 77: Return To New Orleans 3
Posted on November 13, 2005 - Filed Under katrina, new orleans, pictures | Leave a Comment
The drive into New Orleans on Friday was completely uneventful - no blown tires, no untoward traffic jams and not a single military convoy. There are fewer pictures from this trip as compared to the last time owing to a tight schedule. D and I were able to walk through the city from […]
Read More..>>Day 75: Greetings From New Orleans
Posted on November 11, 2005 - Filed Under katrina, new orleans | Leave a Comment
Another Weekend In New Orleans: This is the first post made from my home in New Orleans after the hurricane hit. While the wireless connection was up on my last visit, I was busy doing way too many other things to construct a post. The first thing I did when I walked into […]
Read More..>>Day 74: Re-Opened Restaurants; Twin Span Update; Insurance Gouging
Posted on November 10, 2005 - Filed Under food & drink, katrina, new orleans | 1 Comment
New Orleans’ Re-Opened Restaurants: The New Orleans Menu Daily presents an exhaustive list of restaurants now open in the New Orleans area. The list isn’t particularly reader-friendly, but is organized by neighborhood starting with the French Quarter, CBD and the Marigny.
Dante’s Kitchen (best restaurant ever), Juan’s Flying Burrito and Singha Thai are open! […]
