A year ago I gave a speech. Sadly enough, I could give that speech again today. Not much has changed. I would have to strike…
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A year ago I gave a speech. Sadly enough, I could give that speech again today. Not much has changed. I would have to strike…
I was just a-sittin’ and a-thinkin’ the other night, and somehow I had a minor epiphany which I might express thusly: Indiscriminate cynicism serves the…
I mistakenly told some people that Cynthia McKinney will not be seeking the Green Party’s nomination as a presidential candidate, but in fact she is,…
How can this occur a full five months after this? (Thanks, BSJD)
Now that Christmas is past and campaign season is swinging into full gear, I will permit myself the following cranky thoughts. Remember the mantra from…
I wish I could take comfort in the unity of our City Council today, as they closed ranks and voted for the redevelopment of our…
Something tells me the picture of Sharon Jasper sitting next to her widescreen TV on page A-14 of today’s Times-Picayune will not advance the cause…
The struggle over public housing has been building for years here in New Orleans. Now it’s ramping up to new levels. It’s a disgusting and…
The Housing Conservation District Review Committee met on Monday. They voted to allow the demolition of three public housing complexes, and passed the buck on…
Big props to Alan Gutierrez for orchestrating a chat with New Orleans’ new Inspector General last week. I did a hit-and-run. I asked a couple…
So last night, in his big “religion” speech, Mitt Romney warned of nefarious forces bent on “establishing a new religion in America — the religion…
Normally neighborhood groups support the demolition of abandoned buildings. However, last Monday representatives from the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization spoke against the demolition of the old…
My neighbor Dawn posted some invective on New Orleans recovery czar Ed Blakely that caught my attention.
Through nefarious means I have acquired two documents from last year which clearly show that some vendors decided not to bid on the garbage contract…
Thanks to my friend Carol, I got a sweet gig tonight: vote reporting! I never knew this before, but after the polls close they post…
The pundits have been remarking on how nice and polite the race for City Council At-Large has been, but yesterday the attack ads hit the…
Let me see if I got this straight. The American Society of Civil Engineers got pissed off about the video PSA produced by high school…
We’re voting again Saturday. In the fifth precinct of the fourth ward we’ll have three items on the ballot: Attorney General, Judge, and City Council…
My friend at City Hall advised me to tune in to Cox Cable Channel 6 today at 1PM. I see on the Best of New…
This is what I was talking about last Friday. The “dirty deal” relates to the city’s trash disposal contracts. Now that it’s the top story…