Category: Haps

N.O. man gets 49 1/2 years for tourist attack in Iberville At his trial, Rayfield testified that he had nothing to do with the attack. His sister, Marijuana Rayfield, also testified that he couldn’t have been involved in the crime that morning. I feel like a glorified Nola.commenter for even posting this but damn. I…

See, we don’t want to know about Obama’s Mid East trip or the 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Protests or what sort of preview is being offered for the NBA finals or if David Carradine was found dead in Bangkok. Well, we DO care but it’s just we don’t want to hear it from…

House rejects smoking ban, 29-71. We’ll get ya next time! If lung cancer or emphysema don’t get ya first! Casinos: Whhhaaaaaaaa! We want people to smoke while they are throwing their money away! Bars: Whaaaaaa! We want people to smoke while they are destroying their livers! Varg: Whaaaaaaaa! I usually hate nanny-state laws but hate…

I know that’s been my response a lot lately but sometimes certain lines just jump right out at you. Wearing a sparkling white ensemble and sunglasses, Richard arrived on stage via wheelchair; handlers lifted him onto a pillow atop his piano bench. Richard noted that he “had a heart attack when they were taking me…

House committee agrees to ban smoking in bars and casinos Even though I haven’t smoked for many years, I used to be on the smokers’ side in these debates. I used to think, “Well, we are in a bar. We expect it to be smoky right?” Yea, those were the days. I finally had a…

…why did you choose crime cameras Ray? Couldn’t you have gotten away with it easier if it was something that didn’t have to do with crime, a subject that effects so many and inspires such passion from the people? Perhaps some sort of property or contracting scheme? Oh. right you had a few of those…

I’ve been watching all the crime camera / Hawaii trip stuff with interest but not intrigue. My lack of enthusiasm partly springs from the fact that a lot of it has been tossed around the blogosphere now for many months and combined with what can be heard from am radio and plain old scuttlebutt, it’s…

Last I heard Ken’s condition was improving. He has regained consciousness several times. Can see. Can hear. Is off blood pressure medication intended to keep brain swelling down. Probably has along way to go.

I know Ken and he is truly a man who rewards you with his kindness. He’s got a great big smile for everyone. He has a wife and two young children. There should be a way to contribute next weekend at French Quarter Fest. Probably pieces of art donated to the cause by other Jackson…

Greg Meffert took Mayor Nagin and his family on a trip to Hawaii in 2004 I took the liberty of adding bubbles to Nola.com’s front page images…