Day 214: Let’s Take The Whole Day Off
Posted on March 30, 2006 - Filed Under katrina, movies/tv, music, new orleans | 25 Comments
Eight months after the last time, I watched a movie in a New Orleans theatre. Last night, I saw Capote at Canal Place Theatre … and my eyes were glued to Philip Seymour Hoffman’s lips the whole time as he pursed them in that characteristic sneer to perfect Truman’s haute-nasal voice. I loved […]
Read More..>>Day 212: ThinkNOLA Viral Linking Campaign
Posted on March 28, 2006 - Filed Under computing & internet, new orleans | 3 Comments
The use of the term “New Orleans Blogger” twice in yesterday’s post is part of the Link Think New Orleans viral campaign, a variant of The Indie Virus campaign. “Virus” is a good thing in this instance because, like your mama said about chicken pox, it’s one a kid wants to catch. Chris […]
Read More..>>Day 211: The New State Of Hockey
Posted on March 27, 2006 - Filed Under wisconsin | 4 Comments
Oh, and …
UW Women’s Hockey: Badgers Win NCAA Title [Article]
UW Men’s Hockey Advances To Frozen Four [Article]
GO BIG RED!
Courtesy UW Photo Library
Read More..>>Day 211: Something Is Arbitrary In The State Of New Orleans
Posted on March 27, 2006 - Filed Under computing & internet, government, new orleans | 4 Comments
An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry. -T.S. Eliot
My sweet post about Charity Hospital was all written, ready to breathe in the sweet air of the electronic stage. And Alan, that buzzkill (*smile*), had to inform me […]
Day 209: I’ve Got A Library Thing
Posted on March 25, 2006 - Filed Under books, computing & internet, new orleans | 6 Comments
After blogging, my favorite activity is reading. I’m aware that neither of these tasks involve much in the way of kinetic energy, which is underpinned by my third-favorite hobby - sleeping. One of my biggest peeves about being away from New Orleans for so long after Katrina was the separation from my cherished […]
Read More..>>Day 206: Carbs, Indian Tokens Of Love
Posted on March 22, 2006 - Filed Under desi / india, food & drink, new orleans | 13 Comments
March is a great month because its first day marks my arrival on this planet and the following thirty involve people giving me the coolest things. Like the year Julie presented me with a care package containing everything a good geologist could ask for including Madison, WI Dive Bars: The Game or D unsuccessfully, […]
Read More..>>Day 206: I Believe In Intelligent Design
Posted on March 22, 2006 - Filed Under government, katrina, new orleans | 1 Comment
Now that your jaw’s on the the floor and I have your attention, allow me to continue my assertion: I believe in the intelligent design of the new New Orleans. John By The Bayou correctly expresses disbelief at Nagin’s support of rebuilding in New Orleans’s flooded neighborhoods without a plan.
As he has often […]
Day 205: Katrina’s Lessons Down Under
Posted on March 21, 2006 - Filed Under global, government, katrina, new orleans, weather | 5 Comments
Cyclone Larry Hits Queensland . Courtesy worldhum.com
At least some part of this planet learned what not to do in the case of a massive storm.
Within a few hours of the most powerful cyclone in decades hitting Australia’s northeastern coast Monday, state and federal governments had declared a state of emergency, prepared Black Hawk helicopters to […]
Day 201: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Posted on March 17, 2006 - Filed Under culture-society-history, global, katrina, new orleans | Leave a Comment
Adrienne Cook once said, “St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time — a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.” And what winter reveries we’ve had. About a year ago today, cancer encroached on the life of D’s mother. Quietly, pragmatically, she went in for treatment and came out the […]
Read More..>>Day 200: Look Back, Look Forward
Posted on March 16, 2006 - Filed Under government, katrina, new orleans | Leave a Comment
The Internal Revenue Service, in a rare show of benevolence, has extended our tax filing deadline until August 28th of this year. So, on this day, if you are a taxpayer in Cameron, Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. Tammany parishes, you have 165 days left to file. The […]
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