I cajoled Xy into attending our local meeting of the School Facilities Master Plan for Orleans Parish on Tuesday night. It reminded me of the…
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I cajoled Xy into attending our local meeting of the School Facilities Master Plan for Orleans Parish on Tuesday night. It reminded me of the…
I went to the local wine shop Friday evening. The woman behind me in the checkout line offered to sleep with me if I paid…
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’m trying not to get sucked into the drama of the presidential primaries… but it’s hard. Here, then, is a diversionary tale of adversity and…
How can this occur a full five months after this? (Thanks, BSJD)
Kalypso surveys her street and finds 70% of the houses are uninhabited.
Today it’s been a year since Helen was killed, and like Cristin, I don’t know quite what to say. The superintendent of police was on…
Story on the front page of today’s paper confirms what I wrote in November.
Today’s the northern solstice, the longest night of the year and the shortest day. Tomorrow the days will start to get longer again. In the…
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…
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…
Xy and I finally had the talk Sunday, on whether to stay here in New Orleans. (At the beginning of the year, I said we’d…
A friend of mine celebrated her first birthday today. (Yes, I’m also friends with her mother, but after watching the girl bury her face in…
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…
Here’s a note I sent to my neighborhood discussion group. Neighbors, After much soul-searching I have decided that I will not be seeking another term…
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…
For most of the year a rumor has circulated in our neighborhood regarding the Lindy Boggs Medical Center. That’s the hospital at Jeff Davis and…