Tag: Michael Homan
The Evacuation That Wasn’t
So remember how I said we were heading out — buggin’ — evacuating? That didn’t happen. We were planning to go, but the hurricane parties here were just too good to resist. Actually the real reason is that our anticipated path was looking worse and worse for a return drive. Of course we could have […]
Read More → The Evacuation That Wasn’tThe Old Testament in Five Minutes
Watching The Theologians this weekend reminded me: I finished work on another movie earlier this summer and never wrote about it. It’s a five minute animated version of the Old Testament. Believe it or not, this took me five years to complete. If I’d cleared my desk and worked on nothing else it probably would […]
Read More → The Old Testament in Five MinutesThe Theologians
Michael Homan has concocted another short movie of inscrutable strangeness. This one is called The Theologians. This one’s got a lot of academic in-jokes that are over my untutored head, but if you watch carefully you’ll see me in one brief scene, along with Xy and Persephone who are particularly adorable. I also provided vocals […]
Read More → The TheologiansMission-Driven
I went in to work last Tuesday just to remind everyone what I look like and make sure they hadn’t changed the lock on my office. Around noon I attended a “town hall meeting” on the University’s strategic plan, which is currently under draft. It’s eight plans in one, each addressing specific topics such as […]
Read More → Mission-DrivenWe Become One
I’m not sure who said what, but in this CityBusiness article I seem to have merged with Michael Homan.
Read More → We Become OneWhole Lotta Downs
Today I went to see the Saints game with Michael. We rode our bikes to the Superdome. It was the first NFL game I’ve ever seen. The Bloody Mary was good and so was the alligator sausage. Pretty cool that the Saints won. That’s four straight wins after four straight losses, a crazy season so […]
Read More → Whole Lotta DownsDr. Homan Goes to Washington
I’m proud of my neighbor, co-worker and friend Michael Homan, who will testify before the US Senate on Wednesday. Go man go.
Read More → Dr. Homan Goes to WashingtonBeer with the Earthling
Michael and I met Dave Coustan (a.k.a. the Earthling) at Finn McCool’s yesterday after work, to talk about Mid-City’s desperate thirst for WiFi. Earthlink is working to bring free WiFi to New Orleans. They’re naturally inclined to focus on the most populous areas first, that is the unflooded areas. We’ve been trying to make the […]
Read More → Beer with the EarthlingBoozocracy
I’m proud — no, scratch that — I’m chagrined to announce the debut of Boozocracy, a new online fundraising campaign. Michael Homan and I are letting people vote on our drinking habits in order to raise money for a library our neighborhood. It’s kind of like the intersection of literary culture and drinking culture and […]
Read More → BoozocracyDrama on North Salcedo
Ever had the feeling that all the pieces are coming together — but none of them fit? Like maybe some wiseacre at the factory mixed together a bunch of different puzzles as a prank? Yeah, me too. I stopped by Michael’s house after work yesterday to talk with Roy Bragg of the San Antonio Express-News. […]
Read More → Drama on North SalcedoBreakfast with Arthur
I had breakfast with Arthur Hardy this morning! Yes, the Arthur Hardy. Michael and I met him at Betsy’s Pancake House to discuss how Mid-City Neighborhood Organization might work with the Warren Easton Charter Foundation, of which Arthur (class of ’65) is Vice-President. I live right behind Warren Easton High School, so I’m very much […]
Read More → Breakfast with ArthurFighting Back
My friend Michael is fighting back. Anyone else out there in America who pays money to Big Insurance Companies — I hope you’re paying attention to what’s going on down here, because it’s a travesty.
Read More → Fighting BackPix from NOLA
I’ve posted a bunch of pictures from the trip Michael and I made to New Orleans a few days ago. I’ve put ’em all in this set. Mostly I took pictures of my home and possessions, for insurance purposes, but I did take a few pix of more general interest around town. I didn’t take […]
Read More → Pix from NOLAMe and My Stuff
Michael took a great picture of me standing next to all the soggy, nasty junk we pulled out of the flooded lower floor of my house.
Read More → Me and My StuffBone Tired
I am exhausted — mentally, emotionally, physically. Michael and I got to our homes. We took pictures and tried to assess the damage and retrieved some belongings. We rescued Oot, Michael’s daughter’s sugar glider. All before noon. Then we drove around the city and checked things out. We took pictures of friends’ houses: MaPó, PJ, […]
Read More → Bone TiredSouthbound
Michael and I left Bloomington just before 6AM. Got a press pass from WFHB and a video camera from CATS and a van packed to the roof with relief supplies. We’ll probably only get as far as Jackson, MS tonight but we’ll play it by ear. Here’s hoping Rita doesn’t dump too much rain on […]
Read More → SouthboundPlans
The Mid-City neighborhood in New Orleans remains offically closed, but people are getting in every day and posting reports and pictures to blogs and message boards. I read all this sitting here 800 miles away. So I’m heading back to New Orleans later this week with Michael. We hope to be able to sneak to […]
Read More → PlansHoman
My co-worker, neighbor and friend Michael Homan made it out of New Orleans alive. He has written an account of his experiences which is simply must be read to be believed. So take a deep breath and read it.
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