Category: Haps

My friend Biog Bob says in reference to this… Nagin Decries ‘Crude’ Remarks During Meeting …is meant to turn attention toward whether or not Stacy Head is a race-baiter and a potty mouth and away from the issue of budgeting for waste management. And I have to say that I agree with Big Bob. I’d…

It’s where Chevron moved their offices after Katrina to “reinforces (their) commitment to the greater New Orleans area“, skeered upper class white folks flee to when even Metairie gets too crazy for them and…wait…huh? Krazy Klansmen kill one of their own in a botched initiation ritual? What the shit?! Slain woman was part of KKK…

Early voting for Nov. 4th election ends today It figuratively finished up yesterday when I showed up as part of my “vote for change on my birthday” plan and the line was around the corner. The fella who just finished up said he waited for five hours. So early voting ended right there for this…

This story popped up on Nola.com’s main page then was archived today: N.O. coroner identifies murder victim as visitor from San Francisco A small amount of Internet research produced this: SF Gathering in Remembrance of Kirsten Brydum And also a video of the victim: Kirsten Brydum, Rest In Peace And speaking of visitors being murdered…

Ruthie the Duck Girl dies of cancer at 74 I dressed up as Ruthi this past year for Halloween and, after only skating a few short blocks in the Quarter I parked my ass on Molly’s bar stool in fear of busting my ass. Many rounds later, I was trying to skate to the bathroom…

Nagin’s deadly sins flyer is ready. A PDF is uploaded below. Anyone attending Friday night’s Ritz protest please download, print and distribute. Nagin’s Deadly Sins (PDF)

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…

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…

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…