Xy and I went to see Jonathan Kozol speak at Loyola. He’s the guy who wrote Savage Inequalities; I’ve never read it, but Xy did…
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Xy and I went to see Jonathan Kozol speak at Loyola. He’s the guy who wrote Savage Inequalities; I’ve never read it, but Xy did…
Fifteen years ago today, I was arrested on the campus of Indiana University for not wearing clothes. Even after all this time, I can’t think…
At the grocery store this afternoon, I picked up a six of Sapporo and a bottle of Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout. The cashier did not…
The convention was moderately successful, I think. But Xavier was a pain. Remind me not to do this again. I’m exhausted.
People showed up after all, over 20 in fact. Andrea Garland and some others spoke about Get Your Act On! Sandra Hester talked about her…
Awrite, I got a laptop and projector set up in the room, put signs up around the building. Now it’s 9am, starting time for the…
The Green Party of Louisiana‘s annual state convention begins in a couple hours. I’ve secured a room at Xavier for the event, which was something…
Xy and I had dinner at Ralph’s on the Park. I think we just celebrated our 11th anniversary, albeit a couple or three weeks early.…
Went to a forum at Grace Episcopal Church to hear the various school board candidates for my district. Only there was a typo in the…
My work on interlibrary loan and remote database querying is finally starting to pay off. I’m happy to announce that you can now retrieve a…
I stopped by the bank on my way home today and opened a savings account. (I also got soaked by the rain but that’s neither…
Holy shit! The Mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin, has signed the Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities.
Last night Xy and I rode our bikes uptown for the Midsummer Mardi Gras celebration. This takes place every year in late August. I guess…
Even as I write this, the house across the street is on fire.
Bob Greene came to Xy’s school today. He is Oprah’s personal trainer. He is also a spokesperson for that big fast food restaurant with the…
I’m not a teacher, but I work at a university, and Xy is a teacher in the New Orleans Public Schools, and we live just…
J just pointed me to this article on c|net, “Study: Broadband leaps past dial-up.” This means that for more people, watching video via internet will…
Xy came home today without her car. She took a cab. Why? Because she lost her keys. Looked everywhere at the school, couldn’t find ’em.…
It’s that time of year. I went across the river with Xy this morning, to help set up the computers in her classroom. She has…
Had tea with the fabulous Heather Weathers at Bayou Coffee. Painted the alcove off our hallway a bright blue. There’s actually a long story here,…