Category: Liens

I love, love, love Chicago Public Radio’s show This American Life. How pleased I was to hear this week’s show about the tale of Bobby Dunbar, a little boy from Opelousas who in was lost and found and lost again. Download it while you have the chance, only a few days left. If you are…

Sharon Jasper has been Snopified Welfare Queen decries Public Housing Snopes Preservation Hall’s John Brunious obituary from the New York Times John Brunious, 67, Louisiana Trumpeter, Is Dead NY Times I wonder why this and Sunday’s Decatur street shooting aren’t mentioned among the many claims of the NBA All Star game being such a lovely…

“In order that there will be no misunderstanding regarding the eligibility of a candidate, the recipient of the award must be a bona fide student of an accredited university. The recipient must be in compliance with the bylaws defining an NCAA student.” Tarnished Heisman: Did Reggie Bush Turn His Final College Season into a Six-Figure…

Couldn’t help but input the search phrase “New Orleans” into the CourtTV crime library and found the following gems: MURDER ON THE RUE DAUPHINE ZACH BOWEN CHOPS UP GIRLFRIEND, KILLS SELF MARK ESSEX MURDER IN OLD METAIRE SEE MURDER: RAPPER LIVES UP TO HIS LYRICS THE KAREN GRAMMER STORY CARLOS MARCELLO: BIG DADDY IN THE…

A story on business in New Orleans relocating out of state. the final paragraphs of the article state that in most cities, big business calls the shots while the city government has a more diminished role. Tulane’s Peter Ricchiuti, is quoted a saying it is odd that big business doesn’t run New Orleans like it…

It’s J-Ville vs. K-Ville this weekend y’all! It’s a big game too. We are playing for .500 and our opponent, the Jaguars are 1-game out of second place in their division (behind Tennessee). Hey, wait (looks at the standings) WE are one game out of being tied for first in our division! And also it…

‘Sheriff Harry Lee, a wide-girthed lawman in the suburbs of New Orlean…’ Harry Lee, Outspoken Louisiana Sheriff, Dies at 75 NY Times ‘If you set the bar high, the higher you set it, the higher the schools are going to perform.’ New Orleans School Chief Tackles Rebuilding Shattered System PBS Yes sir, that’s my insurance…

Whoa! Hey! San Fran’s putting up some Nawlins’ numbers! Bay Area Rocked By Night Of Deadly Violence Bayinsider.com ‘God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs’ New Orleans Keeps Narrow Black Majority AP Blanchard’s requiem for New Orleans Mending the Levees Village Voice

This is why I have ventured further left from my cup of coffee with moderacy a while back. Candidates Call Anew for Rebuilding of New Orleans NY Times By Douglas Brinkley’ If we want New Orleans to die, we should say so Washington Post On the state of the art The day the music died?…

Report: New Orleans Still Lacks Jobs Forbes A Billion Dollars Later, New Orleans Still at Risk The Old Gray Lady