Y’all may recall this post back in June when the questionable slang term of “weed” was used in a Nola.com headline. Well, here it is mid-August and the weed is back! Higgins student booked with having gun, weed on campus Perhaps a better headline would have been, “Higgins fool busted with gat, reefer.” I know,…
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NAGIN’S DEADLY SINS
Updated 8/26 Absence Ray Nagin has repeatedly taken opportunities to further his political career at the expense of his city by taking unnecessary trips and speaking engagements rather than by performing his duties here. In his absence, New Orleans continues to suffer. It would be better for both his political career and the people of…
Mainstream Media Vs. Scuttlebutt!
I was leaving for a bike ride this afternoon and saw the Popo roped off Newton street. Being a looky-loo, I peddled up to see what was going down. Before I go further, I want to say I am going to describe this situation by what I saw and what the neighbors said. If a…
“The Record-Keeping, We’re Finding, With NOAH, Is Not That Good,” Mr. Nagin said.
So says our utterly self aware and in-touch Mayor Clarence Ray Nagin in the latest NY Times. The article he says this in is about Karen, Squandered Heritage and we know the rest. That this story is getting attention on outlets like NPR and the Old Gray Lady is magnificent. It will hopefully let the…
Don’t Want It
Algiers Point shuttle service begins – Don’t want it. – Don’t want to pay $1.50. – Want to bring my bike. – Want to be on the river. – Want consistency. – Want cooperation. – Want reimbursement. – Tired of Gretna ferries running and Algiers not. Still bitter over the “Deja Vu” incidnet when the…
Oh Lawd! Lawd!
This is the story Nola.com has been waiting for! Fiery crash on The Causeway! Oh Lawd! After months of coming up with new and creative ways to say “The Causeway is clear” in headlines sometimes stretching into the dead of night, they have finally got some genuine bad news! Car crash! Five cars! Fire! Involving…
Shamless, Shameless Self Promotion Post
In accordance with Dirty Linen Night in the 1/4. Schiros Cafe will be hosting their Lighter Look at Post Katrina Art at the delightful Schiros Cafe in the Marign…er, the Bywa…er, that strange area that nobody can say is the Marigny or Bywater. See flyer for details! Varg will be showing his piece “Old Soul”…
Meacham! Meacham?
All I’ve ever heard of this guy is he was our first round draft choice. Then he showed up over weight. Then he showed up injured and then he was always fighting to stay on the team. Then he was talking to and training with veterans. Then tonight he ups-and-shows up to play. Nice job…
Varg’s Personal Tour of New Orleans!
With visuals by Google Street View! My friend fell down the stairs and was promptly 86d here. I take all my out-of-town visitors here and they leave shaken. I caught a bad case of the hives when I stayed here… I had a stranger squeeze my crotch here… Romy was hit by a car here……
I’m So Selfish
Here I thought I was the victim in the NOAH story. I thought, as a citizen of a New Orleans with (at best) impotent and wasteful city management in a time of recovery that it was me who would suffer from their (at best) incompetence. I thought because it was my federal taxes being (at…