In honor of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson’s glorious homage to himself in the lobby of HUD’s headquarters (h/t Jeffrey), I would like to take this moment to also display myself participating in glorious acts of vast importance with some of my greatly revered and esteemed cronies. We always serve our country,…
Liens du Moment: 2/19
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…
Soft Sunday
It’s Sunday morning and Mahalia Jackson is humming through the Winamp. Rain is trickling through the busted up gutters and we can barely hear the calliope from across the river behind hallelujahs and upper rooms. In a moment, I will step on to the porch, drink some milky coffee and consider how to muster up…
Yes We Can! Oh Yea!
It takes a buttload of critical thought and some genuine skepticism to get past the simple, inspirational chord changes, tres cool editing and inspirational imagery in this B-Rock video, “Yes We Can.” See for yourself. Be sure to note the unbuttoned blouses and cleavage! Maybe it should be called “Yes We CANS.” Ha!
Christ (update+4)
This picture. I can’t think of anything to say. I’m blogless. Christ. Just…Christ. Let’s hope the safeties are off. Story: N.O. police show off new crime-fighting equipment UPDATE: He’s terse… The photo selected to depict the public safety press conference on yesterday by the Times Picayune grossly misrepresented the Mayor of the City of New…
A Year and a Day
A year and a day for Nick Baroni and son A federal judge today sentenced former Kenner City Councilman Nick Baroni and his son each to a year and a day in prison for defrauding the Navy of almost $120,000. The punishment meted out by U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams Jr. falls within the range…
Que signifie
I spent Lundi Gras running around the West Bank looking for costume supplies, some horns, some spray paint, a few minor things. I’m trying rely more and more on the existing “costume box” than having to go out and buy a bunch of stuff two times a year. The box is becoming its own haberdasher…
For With Him…
… Hell he brings. Like Romy said, we have no tolerance for intolerance! More later.
Blessed Be This Ferry
We set out around noon on Sunday. Parked by the ferry, boarded and embarked. Leaving the landing, a man began playing bongos and another strummed the guitar. They began singing Amazing Grace and all the middle-aged men with them sang along. Methinks they were going across the river to preach the gospel. Whatever the cause,…
Four Parade Extravaganza
I jumped on the Ferry and met Romy ova da riva at a little hotel bar ’round 6 and we had a round there and then ambled over to Horinoya. If you guys don’t know about this fantastic little Sushi spot on Poydras, I recommend checking it out. Good fish and attentive service. It’s a…