Category: Madness

In this blog’s ongoing documentation of the historical record on how our local media outlets were covering the decay of the Gulf and poisoning of our food supply and the unabated decay of coastal wetlands, and the erosion of the middle class in the last years of New Orleans before it all went down the…

Son wanted for murder of father dies in suicide attempt Dear WWL, See, if it’s a suicide attempt, the person is lying in a hospital bed somewhere with stitched up wrists or having their stomach pumped or someone barges in and cuts them down in the midst of a hanging. If none of these things…

I had just got off the phone with Cox cancelling some services when I saw that Netflix was doing some shuffling, changing their billing that just about everyone else called raising fees. People are pissed. I wouldn’t say I’m pissed as much as I am vexed at how dependent I have become on media in…

Cops: Woman had 81 pounds of illegal junk in her trunk I got nothing to add.

He was there again this morning so I thought maybe I should embrace the little guy. Here’s a thought, leave him up all the time in a little thumbnail image in the corner and not over a headline that contains the phrase, “Quadruple shooting.” Like this…

What intern was left in charge overnight at Nola.com? Who made the decision to put a damn frog in a Hawaiian shirt wearing sunglasses on the front page of the paper Web site? Is the weather the main story in New Orleans this morning? Who drew that fucking thing? Was it the same person who…

WWL Tweet: WWLTV: Tonight at 10: LSU has banned what it calls “drug paraphernalia” from its dorms. Find out what it is tonight at 10 on WWLTV No! Tune into the Chicory at 8:00! An instrument used to cover up the smell of pot. instead of just blowing the smoke into the air and smelling…

So, based on the hed here, I am assuming there are some black farmers on golf courses and they have for one reason or another entered into a dispute with the Federal Government. I am not sure how long the dispute went on but the African American agriculturists finally agreed on some sort of settlement…

… on Nola.com right now. – Top story is an AP article on the BP cap. – Next is a news comment that was copied and pasted and turned into an opinion piece. A practice that is more and more common on the site these days. Whoa! Hey! There’s Cousin Pat! Ooo wee! You should…

In many previous posts on this blog I have ridiculed Nola.com for the numerous grammar errors and general lack of editorial oversight within its site. I know they frequently utilized temps and interns and they do make more mistakes than folks who are employed with bennies and what not. I am not sure if the…