Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Bookmark this
Corp Watch dot org
Holding Corporations accountable.
In a post from mid August, some news we probably were aware of, but it still pisses me off:
A CorpWatch analysis of FEMA's records shows that "fully 90 percent of the first wave of (the post-Katrina reconstruction) contracts awarded - including some of the biggest no-bid contracts to date -- went to companies from outside the three worst-affected states. As of July 2006, after months of controversy and Congressional hearings, companies from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama had increased their share of the total contracts to a combined 16.6 percent." The CorpWatch analysis shows that more federal reconstruction contracts have gone to Virginia and Indiana - usually large, politically connected corporations -- than to any of the three Katrina-devastated states.
Some later post titles include
Entergy Still Asking for Handouts and Putting Screws to Ratepayers
How High Can the Katrina Price Tag Go?
Get Hoffa Into Hair & Makeup, Stat!
A Monkey Could Hack That Voting Machine
Alan Richman is still a dick
Robert Peyton at the website appetites recently did an email interview with former scuzzbucket of the week Alan Richman.
The entire intereview is at this link Below is something
that jumped out at me. It wouldn't surprise me if this old fart was serious here
Robert Peyton:
Have you ever made a roux, or seen one made? Do you understand that the color in gumbo – the brown or in some cases dark brown – color comes from flour cooking in oil? Do you know of a way to achieve that color without
also producing the characteristic aroma and flavor of a roux?
Alan Richman:
This is absolutely not a commentary on the gumbo at Herbsaint, but it is a commentary on some New Orleans cooking, Yes, I do know an alternative way to achieve such a color. It’s called Kitchen Bouquet.
The entire intereview is at this link Below is something
that jumped out at me. It wouldn't surprise me if this old fart was serious here
Robert Peyton:
Have you ever made a roux, or seen one made? Do you understand that the color in gumbo – the brown or in some cases dark brown – color comes from flour cooking in oil? Do you know of a way to achieve that color without
also producing the characteristic aroma and flavor of a roux?
Alan Richman:
This is absolutely not a commentary on the gumbo at Herbsaint, but it is a commentary on some New Orleans cooking, Yes, I do know an alternative way to achieve such a color. It’s called Kitchen Bouquet.
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.
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