I had a little cold on my first Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but after that I didn’t get sick for years. This was a…
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I had a little cold on my first Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but after that I didn’t get sick for years. This was a…
Students go back to the New Orleans Public Schools today. In theory anyway. In practice — but that’s another story. The big hype this year?…
It’s hot in New Orleans. The sun is just blazing. It’s 91ºF, according to weather.com. 56% relative humidity. Heat index of 100ºF. But the amazing…
Strange — there were only six movies on our list that started with “N.” Good: Night and Fog — 1955. Short and brutal documentary about…
Today the Octavia Books Science Fiction Club discussed our 50th book — Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan. Actually, only two members of said club…
New Orleans’ own Andrea Garland has joined Cindy Sheehan out at Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas — and she’s blogging on location. Y’all have heard…
For some reason, we designated this season as “The Summer of Xy.” I’m not sure exactly how or why, but I think it had something…
I’m not sure exactly what chitterlings (a.k.a. chitlins) are, and I’m not sure I want to know, but I just had a plate-full at the…
The Times-Picayune published an article about the Green Party’s new-found ballot status. I can only assume the crack about the “Anarchist, Cajun and Gypsy parties”…
Today, the Green Party of Louisiana became an officially recognized political party in the state of Louisiana. Here’s to a greener future! On a personal…
As a rule, Parade magazine is remarkably devoid of interesting content. But Xy found the following tidbit in today’s “Ask Marilyn” column: Q: If our…
Xy and I got to see the Philip K. Dick robot at White Linen Night. It was pretty cool. The back of Dick’s head was…
I already posted my thoughts on the seven “Man” films. Here’s the rest of the letter M. This letter was plagued by an abundance of…
Our day here at the University started with a blackout, which lasted about two hours. I took pictures.
Ever heard of Nickleby? That’s teacher slang for NCLB — No Child Left Behind. I’ve been hearing a lot about it lately as Xy was…
Viriler. That’s the word I used as the first play of our first game of Scrabble last night. (It was four-way Scrabble: Xy vs. me…
Just got word that Xy’s brother’s girlfriend has successfully given birth (via C-section) to a healthy baby girl: Ella Dee Paxson, six pounds and a…