Starting today, I’m on vacation. But I’m not going anywhere. Or perhaps I should say that any trips I take will be inside my own…
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Starting today, I’m on vacation. But I’m not going anywhere. Or perhaps I should say that any trips I take will be inside my own…
I recently learned that the library here at the University has a stockpile of a few hundred educational filmstrips from the 50s and 60s. They’re…
I spent a good part of the last three days at a conference entitled Humanity and the Earth: The Legacy of Élisée Reclus (1830-1905). It…
According to my friend Kelly, I should be planning for my retirement now. My dad retired when he was 56. The trend is to work…
I am happy to announce that our house is finally secure for the first time in many months. Our four downstairs doors had no locks.…
Taisha is a young girl who lives across the street from us. She and her mother moved in a few weeks ago. Before that she…
I made a page on the New Orleans Wiki for the Nov. 7th ballot. Please add any relevant information.
How would you like to boss me around? If you think you’ve got what it takes, you can apply for the job. (I just discovered…
This morning I noticed an old white guy standing across the street. He wasn’t doing anything, just standing there looking at the house across the…
I went to grab some lunch at Minnie’s and was surpised to see lights and a camera crew and some well-dressed people milling about. Next…
Xy had to drive herself to the emergency room yesterday morning. She sliced her finger open with a scissors, and it just wouldn’t stop bleeding.…
OK, this is a little gross, but it’s also kind of funny. Don’t look if you’re extremely squeamish.
Congrats to J & Day on the completion of their house. This means it’s taken less time for them to build a brand new house…
I took a walk down Tulane Avenue last week. I had my camera with me, and I took some pictures. Tulane Avenue is a major…
I saw a house at 3215 Bienville just the other day. I noticed it because the doors were wide open and the moldering contents were…
Stephanie Bruno has another story about our ongoing renovation in this morning’s Times-Picayune.
Although I’m proud of Xy for being a good teacher in the public schools, it’s also a source of frustration for both of us. She…
I took this picture this morning at Jeff Davis and Conti. I think anyone in New Orleans would recognize what this marker means: that’s how…