Three cheers for Steve Volan. He’s blogging again. He’s writing about a hot topic in New Orleans. And he’s the only person on the City…
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Three cheers for Steve Volan. He’s blogging again. He’s writing about a hot topic in New Orleans. And he’s the only person on the City…
We got our Malik Rahim campaign sign, and it is proudly on display in front of our house. I chatted with Christian Roselund a bit…
Today we gathered with friends and family — well, really it was just our little minimalist nuclear family and our friend James. We thanked Dame…
I’ve been perplexed by the behavior of our plumbing system recently.
The results from yesterday’s doctor visit confirmed our suspicion: Persephone’s ear infection never entirely cleared up, even though she took a full course of antibiotic.…
The girl was a bit feverish over the weekend. It seems like she’s been in various states of getting sick and getting better ever since…
Whenever something happens to one of our cellphones, it precipitates drama. I guess it’s an unanticipated side-effect of not having a landline. Anyway, Friday was no exception. When T-Mobile confirmed my phone was busted beyond repair, I decided it was time to join Xy on Verizon. By complete coincidence, Friday was the day the Blackberry Storm rolled out, RIM’s answer to the iPhone, available only thru Verizon. The Verizon website was basically unusable. Luckily when I drove out to the store, the storm had passed, so to speak.
It’s been nine months since you were born. That means you’ve been out here in the world roughly the same length of time you were…
I took the day off yesterday to make some repairs to our deck. Specifically, I replaced three old warped and worn-out boards with new lumber.…
So my parents want to come visit for the girl’s first birthday. That’s cool. Her first birthday falls on Samedi Gras — the Saturday before…
I’m passing the mic to Malik Rahim who has sent out the following campaign letter. — B November 19, 2008 Dear friends in the struggle,…
The weather has been a bit on the cold side this week, by which I mean highs in the 60s. It was in the 60s…
This month’s Harper’s Index contains the following nugget: Year by which New Orleans is expected to be rebuilt, at the current pace: 2028 Their source…
I first got the idea to use this kind of heating unit a year or so ago when I went into Ken Brown & Sons…
I’ve gotten in the habit of listening to a certain kind of music on Sunday morning, especially if I get up before Xy, usually with…
As I’ve mentioned before, we are paying approximately $15/month to a private company to pick up recyclables. I’m not happy about the situation; in my…
We got our photos back from the homecoming dance. Here’s Persephone with her date, Sebastian. I was intrigued by the setup. They use a digital…
Got my first-ever flu shot yesterday. At least I think it was my first ever. I don’t remember getting them as a kid. When I…