We had almost 400 people hiking the Lafitte Corridor this year. We had two City Council members and a Senator. We had planners from Design…
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I’ve been walking around with a big goofy grin for the last week. I got the news last Thursday. It seems that the City of…
Sunday night, I made my presentation, “The Role of Blogs in the Rebuilding of New Orleans,” to a special interest group of the AERA. Even…
I’m quoted in a story which appeared in yesterday’s New Orleans Picayune. Many thanks to Annette Sisco for a fine writeup.
In a few days, I’ll be making a presentation to a special interest group of the AERA titled “The Role of Blogs in the Rebuilding…
Here’s a little neighborhood detail I recently noticed. The posts surrounding the yard of an old house on Banks Street are the same as a…
It’s not often that I see a cat with its paws in the water.
Maybe it thinks it’s a raccoon?
My boss commented that strays must be desperate for water. The huge downpour last night ended a long dry spell, but I took these pix yesterday morning, well before it rained. This is not a bayou — it’s a large street puddle. How could there be a large street puddle in the midst of a dry spell? I’m not certain, but I imagine it has something to do with our raggedy infrastructure. There’s probably a leaky main under this street.
In April, I’ll be making a presentation to a special interest group of the AERA titled “The Role of Blogs in the Rebuilding of New…
I imagine anyone reading this post today will be from outside New Orleans. Here it’s Mardi Gras, and people have other things to do. So…
Misery loves company, and this year I’ve got plenty. To recap ever-so-briefly: Over the last few decades, all the big parades have been consolidated onto…
The Thursday before Mardi Gras is one of my favorite times to catch some parades. This year we had a multiplicity of invitations Thursday from…
It really comes as no surprise to read the following in today’s paper: The Rev. Grant Storms, the Christian fundamentalist known for his bullhorn protests…
I say we all meet here on the second Friday in November at 49 minutes before noon… Who’s with me?
In April, I’ll be making a presentation to a special interest group of the AERA titled “The Role of Blogs in the Rebuilding of New…
I was alarmed to see this report because the location is not far from our house, but the details are kind of interesting. Armed Robbery,…
Having a toddler on your shoulders kind of precludes taking photos. Nevertheless I was able to pop this one off. Here’s Seph and me watching…
No matter how much king cake I eat, it never truly feels like Carnival until I see a parade. That time is here again. Last…
This sign is on a house on Canal Street. I’m not sure but I strongly suspect this may have been placed by a guy calling…
Hike the Lafitte Corridor will take place this year on April 16, 2011 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Since establishment, each year Friends of Lafitte Corridor…