I called the popo on a neighbor last night. Hated to do it, but he was apparently intoxicated, enraged, and going after his brother with…
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I called the popo on a neighbor last night. Hated to do it, but he was apparently intoxicated, enraged, and going after his brother with…
Property tax bills are coming out in New Orleans right now. But this is not about that. I finally beat my father-in-law at Scrabble. The…
When I was changing planes in Philly I got two pieces of bad news from New Orleans, the second of which was so harrowing it…
Is there any point in even trying to talk about anything else today? No. There’s not, not here in New Orleans anyway. Tonight the Saints…
Over the long weekend I was privileged to observe and even participate in some bizarre graveyard rituals to ensure a victorious season for the New…
Since I don’t seem to have anything interesting to say, I thought I’d just link to Oyster’s brilliant short essay on why we need to…
It’s not quite official. Xy made the first cut and has been going to practice sessions. The rules are strict and harsh — you have…
New Orleans Saints Fans High-Five Each Other by Aisha Turner/PBS Newshour / CC BY-NC 2.0 Today I’m offering a rare guest post by my friend…
A number of friends have remarked recently at how surprised they are to see me writing about sports, and about football in particular, since they…
Toddler Abuses Peyton Manning The Saints won a decisive victory against a worthy opponent, and people in New Orleans couldn’t be happier. To be perfectly…
One last thing…
Indy News Flash: Long Line at the Taco Bell Drive Thru! / CC BY 2.0 My research continues to pay dividends. I’ve discovered things about…
Enraged Hoosiers / CC BY 2.0 It’s almost heartening to see the Indianapolis folk awaken from their torpor and struggle to mount a defense against…
The Elusive Beauty of Indianapolis / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Persona non grata! Apparently I am no longer welcome in the place where I was raised.…
Typical Indianapolis Architecture / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Now that I’ve sobered up sufficiently, I thought I’d write about something serious for a change. Some people…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravages/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Yesterday everyone on campus was wearing black and gold — except for our administrative assistant. A Colts fan from way…
Just when I thought the whole sequence of events couldn’t get any stranger, in the midst of unpacking I was summoned via text message to…
I was listening to WWL and WBOK yesterday. These two talk-radio stations could not be more different in so many ways. And yet the theme…