Monday, November 13, 2006
Post K Blues
Post Katrina Depression in NOLA . A sad look at the rampant depression in the city. A city with a screaming need for mental health experts NOW.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Veterans' Day
A heartfelt thank you to all of you who have served your country. Happy Veterans' Day.
For our future vets who are serving abroad, you can send them a message of thanks and support at America Supports You website
For our future vets who are serving abroad, you can send them a message of thanks and support at America Supports You website
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Ed Bradley RIP
CBS's 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley has passed away at age 63 from leukemia.
I always admired Ed. Rest in peace, classy gentleman.
Here's his bio
I always admired Ed. Rest in peace, classy gentleman.
Here's his bio
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Scuzzbucket of the Week
This so-called food critic,a man who enjoys kicking people when they're down (all in the name of "fun")
Quotes from a GQ article (which has since been pulled.) thanks to Ashley who saved it.
New Orleans was always a three-day stubble of a city, and now, courtesy of Katrina, it’s more like five. The situation is worse, of course, in the devastated areas, where the floodwaters and the winds did their work. I know we are supposed to salvage what’s left of the city, but what exactly is it that we’re trying to cherish and preserve? I hope it’s not the French Quarter, which has evolved into a illogical mix of characterless housing, elegant antiques stores, and scuzzy bars, a destination for tourists seeking the worst possible experience. The entertainment values are only marginally superior to those of Tijuana, Mexico.
Of course, there’s the food. I’m not certain the cuisine was ever as good as its reputation, in part because the people who have consumed, evaluated, and admired it likely weren’t sober enough at the time of ingestion to know what they were eating. The food can be praised for distinctiveness and historical significance, both noteworthy, but the restaurants were going in the wrong direction before the hurricane—think, if you are old enough, of French-hotel food of the ’50s. Too many luxurious restaurants were desperately trying to attract business by serving meals that fulfilled some illusory idea of what traditional cuisine should be. A local joke says it well: New Orleans has a thousand restaurants but only one menu.
New Orleans has always been about food and music, with parades added to the mix. (In the North, where I come from, we like to think we’re about jobs and education, with sports thrown in.) Vulnerability goes along with loving the dinner table too much—think again of our old friends the French. It might sound harmless for a civilization to focus on food, but it’s enormously indulgent. Name a society that cherishes tasting menus and I’ll show you a people too portly to mount up and repel invaders.
To read the rest, go to Ashley's blog
For the reaction of other locals, check out
Gumbo pages
Lolis Eric Elie
appetites webpage
2millionth blog
Quotes from a GQ article (which has since been pulled.) thanks to Ashley who saved it.
New Orleans was always a three-day stubble of a city, and now, courtesy of Katrina, it’s more like five. The situation is worse, of course, in the devastated areas, where the floodwaters and the winds did their work. I know we are supposed to salvage what’s left of the city, but what exactly is it that we’re trying to cherish and preserve? I hope it’s not the French Quarter, which has evolved into a illogical mix of characterless housing, elegant antiques stores, and scuzzy bars, a destination for tourists seeking the worst possible experience. The entertainment values are only marginally superior to those of Tijuana, Mexico.
Of course, there’s the food. I’m not certain the cuisine was ever as good as its reputation, in part because the people who have consumed, evaluated, and admired it likely weren’t sober enough at the time of ingestion to know what they were eating. The food can be praised for distinctiveness and historical significance, both noteworthy, but the restaurants were going in the wrong direction before the hurricane—think, if you are old enough, of French-hotel food of the ’50s. Too many luxurious restaurants were desperately trying to attract business by serving meals that fulfilled some illusory idea of what traditional cuisine should be. A local joke says it well: New Orleans has a thousand restaurants but only one menu.
New Orleans has always been about food and music, with parades added to the mix. (In the North, where I come from, we like to think we’re about jobs and education, with sports thrown in.) Vulnerability goes along with loving the dinner table too much—think again of our old friends the French. It might sound harmless for a civilization to focus on food, but it’s enormously indulgent. Name a society that cherishes tasting menus and I’ll show you a people too portly to mount up and repel invaders.
To read the rest, go to Ashley's blog
For the reaction of other locals, check out
Gumbo pages
Lolis Eric Elie
appetites webpage
2millionth blog
Elections
Yay for Bobby Jindal...88% of the vote.
What the hell is it with Jefferson, though? 34% of the people voted
for him? People that only voted for him because he's black? Don't they
see what a crooked shit he is? I just don't get it.
All amendments passed. Hmm. Makes me wonder if people just went in and
hit "yes" without thinking about it. Democracy in action.
What the hell is it with Jefferson, though? 34% of the people voted
for him? People that only voted for him because he's black? Don't they
see what a crooked shit he is? I just don't get it.
All amendments passed. Hmm. Makes me wonder if people just went in and
hit "yes" without thinking about it. Democracy in action.
cartoon
found at
Margaret Saizan's website
click to enlarge
credit to cartoonist J.D. Crowe of the Mobile Register.
Margaret Saizan's website
click to enlarge
credit to cartoonist J.D. Crowe of the Mobile Register.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
VOTE!!
There are 8 amendments on the November 7th election ballot.
November 7th is a week from Tuesday. This isn't our usual Saturday election day.
The Bureau of Governmental Research is a private, nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to informed public policy making and the effective use
of public resources for the improvement of government in the New Orleans metropolitan area. This report is available on BGR’s website
CABL
Council for a Better Louisiana's positions are here CABL's take
The Public Affairs Reasearch Council of Louisiana has done an excellent job of putting each amendment into everyday language and explains what your vote means for each. Click here to read their opinions.
Take some time and write down your positions before you go and vote. You only get three minutes. Hell, I was in and out in September when we had 13 amendments to vote on only because I wrote down my decisions before hand. Other wise, with my diminished near term memory, I'd be wondering why I was in the voting booth at all!!!
November 7th is a week from Tuesday. This isn't our usual Saturday election day.
The Bureau of Governmental Research is a private, nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to informed public policy making and the effective use
of public resources for the improvement of government in the New Orleans metropolitan area. This report is available on BGR’s website
CABL
Council for a Better Louisiana's positions are here CABL's take
The Public Affairs Reasearch Council of Louisiana has done an excellent job of putting each amendment into everyday language and explains what your vote means for each. Click here to read their opinions.
Take some time and write down your positions before you go and vote. You only get three minutes. Hell, I was in and out in September when we had 13 amendments to vote on only because I wrote down my decisions before hand. Other wise, with my diminished near term memory, I'd be wondering why I was in the voting booth at all!!!
Monday, November 06, 2006
Weekend
Spent a pleasant weekend here on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The weather was perfect: low humidity and temps hovering below eighty degrees. We couldn't ask for better.
Saturday was spent at a company picnic at Fontainbleu State Park outside of Mandeville, Louisiana. Hubby and I sold photography of southeast Louisiana (Pre-k). Made some money, but the weather was the real payoff.
On Sunday we checked out the Picayune Street Fair in Picayune, Mississippi. Before the storm, Picayune was a sleepy little Mississippi town. With the influx of people looking for new homes after Katrina took theirs, Picayune is going through a growth spurt.
The fair was fun - all sorts of things for sale and a wide array of people. We had a little bowl of gumbo (maybe the Louisiana folks who moved up there will teach Picayune-ites how to season their gumbo) and found an excellent little restaurant at one edge of the Street Fair called Cafe Amore. I highly recommend this cozy little place. They offer wonderful coffees and desserts as well as a sandwich I'm going back for: the Italian Panninni
So if you're in the mood to get away from it all and have a free weekday or Saturday/Sunday, check them out. Only three blocks off of Hwy 11 in the heart of Picayune, Mississippi! You'll go home refreshed.
Saturday was spent at a company picnic at Fontainbleu State Park outside of Mandeville, Louisiana. Hubby and I sold photography of southeast Louisiana (Pre-k). Made some money, but the weather was the real payoff.
On Sunday we checked out the Picayune Street Fair in Picayune, Mississippi. Before the storm, Picayune was a sleepy little Mississippi town. With the influx of people looking for new homes after Katrina took theirs, Picayune is going through a growth spurt.
The fair was fun - all sorts of things for sale and a wide array of people. We had a little bowl of gumbo (maybe the Louisiana folks who moved up there will teach Picayune-ites how to season their gumbo) and found an excellent little restaurant at one edge of the Street Fair called Cafe Amore. I highly recommend this cozy little place. They offer wonderful coffees and desserts as well as a sandwich I'm going back for: the Italian Panninni
So if you're in the mood to get away from it all and have a free weekday or Saturday/Sunday, check them out. Only three blocks off of Hwy 11 in the heart of Picayune, Mississippi! You'll go home refreshed.
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