Excerpts from several recent Times-Picayune story quotes if they had been uttered with the same colorful language employed by Vieux Carre Commission chairman Ralph Lupin: Edit: Out of consideration for those who were satirically misquoted in this post, I am changing the whole names in the Lupinized versions. I don’t want foul language popping up…
Author: Varg
Six Questions For Quarter Residents
After reading this article, I have six questions for French Quarter residents: 1.) How does a plastic garbage bin take away from the historic charm of the district but plastic Glad bags out on the street don’t? 2.) How does one solar-powered parking parking meter every block take away from the charm when a metal…
Liens du Moment: 3/26
I saw one of these in a planter at Riverwalk once. Beware! Watch the video! Megalopyge opercularis Wikipedia A promising Web comic. I’m looking forward to the next chapter. A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge Smith Varg’s House Hunters episode in Algiers Point reruns tonight! Buying in The Big Easy HGTV Sound familiar? Sheriff: Slain…
Pistol Pete
He was way before my time, and I have heard talk of his legend but, damn, I never knew Pistol Pete had these kind of moves… Update: And with only one heart valve at that! From Wikipedia:“he collapsed and died of a heart attack at the age of only 40. An autopsy revealed the cause…
Ashmo Hoodoo
It seems as though New Orleans blogger Dr. Ashley Morris feels he is possessed with some hoodoo-like power for political downfall since he recently met and had a photo taken of himself with our soon to be not-dere-no-more governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. Well, let’s give this a shot. Remember, it only works if you believe…
Varg’s Fest Schedule
Well, I have looked over the line-up and coincided its artists with visits from out-of-town peaps and the decisions have been made. I’ll be going the first Sunday and the second Saturday. First Sunday acts you may find me at are: Irma Thomas Jill Scott Jerry Lee Lewis & the Killer Band, Gillian Welch Clarence…
8 Heads Of Cabbage In A Duffel Bag
The fiance and I attended the St. Patricks Day parade on Magazine and I was doing my best impersonation of Joe…I mean, Marques Colston fielding various cabbages from the riders. The biggest one that I got was from a guy who bore a passing resemblance to Bono. I kept yelling “Bono! Bono!” and he tossed…
We’re All Saved!
Riley, Jordan unveil new agency policies Not going to speculate why this wasn’t being done in the first place. I will say that rhetoric and talk, talk, talk is seeming to materialize into something tangible. Finally a fucking plan. Whether it’s a failure or not remains to be seen. I don’t think anyone is going…
On The Internet They Call It Pwned…
…but everywhere else it could be a critical retort to restricted thought. Some people should know better…Or how many degrees of separation from NOLA I can’t give enough thanks to the First Draft krewe. The point of First Draft is the same point that has been hammered in the ground by so many of us….
3 Positives
Today I overheard someone on the phone say New Orleans was “getting better.” Then I heard on the radio that tourism was picking up. Then when I came home, Fema had come by and cleared out the lot behind my house. And I thought that maybe that someone was right, and the tide was turning….