January 2008

January 23, 2008

How do I get into Jon Stewart’s patented presidential debate rave house and swingatorium? You’ve also got to love “a race in which you’ve got an African-American, a woman and … John.” Tweet

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January 22, 2008

Looking outside the window, I can’t see five feet in front of my face. On the ride back from the Westbank tonight, cars coming off the bridge in the opposite lane looked like large fireflies shooting out of the clouds (made for quite a NyQuil-aided trip). So, I like how the Fox 8 meteorologist informs [...]

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Day 878: NOLA Bloggers Catch Wind Of Gray Ghost

January 22, 2008

The Flickr campaign against and debate surrounding Fred Radtke a.k.a. The Gray Ghost has finally spilled over into the NOLA blogosphere following a New Orleans City Business article on Radtke’s recent victimization of Michael “Rex” Dingler, local artist and founder of the NOLA Rising project. Mark Folse, Suspect Device and Dangerblond on the brouhaha. As [...]

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Day 878: An Open Letter To Channel 78

January 22, 2008

The previous version of this note was written under the influence of excessive amounts of phenylephrine. Here it goes again. Dear Channel 78, As a viewer of your local access programming, I offer a friendly suggestion. This is preaching that serves as a good model of strength and civil disobedience for young Americans today: “I [...]

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Day 877: Murder In Cold Blood

January 21, 2008

No, not another one in New Orleans, but in North Carolina at Duke University. Sepia Mutiny reports that “on Friday night, a doctoral student [of Indian descent] in the engineering program at Duke University was shot to death in his off-campus apartment.” This comes on the heels of the murders of two Indian graduate students [...]

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Day 876: Always Proud To Be A Packer Fan

January 20, 2008

They may be sleeping in the doghouse for the next few days, but I will forever love Brett Favre and my Green Bay Packers. Even when we lose, I am proud to be a Packerbacker. The only reason D and I weren’t freezing our behinds off with friends at Lambeau Field tonight was last night’s [...]

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Day 876: NFC Championship Game

January 20, 2008

And now, I am going to lose my lunch and dinner watching the Packers-Giants game. Someone get me a paper bag. Go Pack … *she passes out* Update @ 9:15PM – Don’t even talk to me right now. Just don’t. Tweet

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Day 876: Krewe Du Vieux-ed Out

January 20, 2008

First and foremost, the new route, new ball site and bands ROCKED! I heart Ray “Plaine” Kern, Joe Thompson and all helping hands for making that location happen! R and J made it out from Houston with I in tow. Wheeee! Dear gods of Mylanta, we ate so much this weekend! Ray and another friend, [...]

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Day 873: In The Market For A Vehicle

January 17, 2008

Therefore, I terrorize myself by reading stuff like this Confessions Of A Car Salesman – Part 3: Meeting, Greeting and Dealing … “When you negotiate, this sheet should be covered with numbers,” Michael said. “It should be like a battleground. And I don’t want to see the price dropping five hundred dollars at a pop. [...]

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Day 873: New Orleans Index For January 2008

January 17, 2008

Latest New Orleans numbers are up at the GNOCDC-sponsored site. Current city conditions, according to the email blurb: With unemployment at a three-year low, New Orleans continues to make economic strides. However, the first notable slowdown in population recovery in nearly two years threatens these gains, particularly due to a dearth of skilled workers for recovery-related [...]

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