Category: Haps

Not quite enough to be an Enemy of the State but just an A-hole in general. Why? Because not only is he ignorant, he admits his own ignorance yet does nothing to defend it… They returned home after two years playing in Oklahoma City because of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and despite it being…

Ministers, garbage collectors call scrutiny of trash contracts ‘racist’ Not sure if it is just the Times-Picayune not reporting it or the garbage collectors and ministers not saying it but, nowhere in the story is any evidence of racism by the City Council shown by the protesters. There are accusations aplenty. Allegations. Suggestions. But nothing…

I hope Oliver Thomas has a good reason for refusing to cooperate with the Feds regarding his alleged knowledge of corrupt dealing in City Hall. Is his life being threatened? Is his family’s life being threatened? Does he know something we don’t about how his sentencing will go? Something is up. Or is he simply…

I was listening to a podcast of Meet The Press’ 60th anniversary celebration and they were playing clips of noteworthy moments during the show’s six-decade run. In the midst of clips by Yasser Arafat, Golda Meir and John F. Kennedy, I heard some of the most painfully forced wailing, a high-pitched 8th-grade drama class-type crying…

…for Jackie Clarkson and Laurie White. Neither of whom I think will win.

I came home today to see a picture of Sugar Ray Nagin’s bald head sticking out of my letterbox. He was in a suit and had a pair of aviator shades on. Written next to him in an appropriate font were the words “Mission Impossible.” It was addressed to me and was from a group…

Well, he’s gone. He didn’t drag it out and make it a spectacle. He just made mention of spending more time with his family and something else about not being a quitter, then he quit. He finally did an honorable thing and resigned from a job he lacked the heart and possibly even the skills…

Sources: Talks underway for Jordan to step down EDIT: He up-and-did it. an exit strategy for Jordan that could potentially involve a commitment from the city and possibly other parties to cover the $3.7 million judgment against Jordan’s office I wonder who some of the possible ‘other parties’ are? I mean, in addition to myself…

Armed robbery suspect fled to D.A. Jordan’s house When I first read this story I thought, “Well damn, that’s some tough luck there. You are running from a crime scene and you just happen to pick the DA’s house to hide in.” But as I read further I discovered he was associated with the DA….

It was my 30th birthday in 2003 and I was giddy from just having celebrated it by seeing one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Guided By Voices, play at a beach bar in San Diego. As my fiance picked my friend and I up from the show, ash was falling from the…