It’s been a while since I have utilized the ole WTF category but this story demands it: Dispute over dead mother leads to Kenner killing Kelvin Raymond lost his mother to heart failure Thursday. Three days later, he lost his life when a former neighbor stabbed him during a dispute over her, police said. Witnesses…
Atlantic City’s Mayor Vanishes…
… and come to think of it, I haven’t seen ours in a while either. Mired in scandal, a mayor goes missing Hey look! They think their mayor is a national embarrassment too!
Cerasoli Encounters Buffoonery, Calls It ‘Absurd’
New Orleans Inspector General suggested yesterday, in a round-about way, that the Mayor’s office was hindering his ability to do what the voters of New Orleans appointed him to do. Several times in his interview with a seemingly-drugged and goofy Garland Robinette late yesterday, Cerasoli made clear statements that it wasn’t the city council throwing…
Vanderjagt
Is this the face of our new kicker? It should be! UPDATE: Tryouts today!
Battle of the Suxes
It was an ugly, ugly game between two teams that suck, The Carolina Panthers and The New Orleans Saints. And unfortunately, in the age-old contest of who sucked worse, it had to be us. Some thoughts… – Saints made their first sack of the season and that’s a funky monkey off their back. – Drew…
Shameless Plug 3
Ya boy Lance “Varg” Vargas will venture away from The Point to sling his one-of-a-kind, culturally-inspired folk art tomorrow at The Freret Market (Napoleon and Freret) from 12-5. Find him and his dutiful assistant Romy Kaye at booth 38 and purchase yourself a genuine piece of folk art crafted from leftover or salvaged construction materials….
La Jolla and New Orleans: A Quick Comparison & Contrast
‘Slow avalanche’ gobbles road, homes in San Diego For a few years, I used to write and edit La Jolla Light newspaper in La Jolla, California. So of you may know La Jolla for its enchanted coast and some of you may know it because of a recent massive sinkhole that damaged a road and…
Liens du Moment: 10/3
‘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…
Messin’ ‘Round
I’m still tinkering with this redesign so pleas bear with me as things look a little askew for the next few days. I’m working some bugs out. R.I.P. Harry Lee.
Shameless Plug Uptown
If you happen to be Uptown tonight, stop by the Neutral Ground Coffeehouse at 9 p.m. sharp to catch torchy jazz chanteuse Romy Kaye accompanied by guitarist Craig Cortello of the Metairie Cortellos performing in their duo, S.O.N.O.M.A. For a sneak preview, check this out. See ya there! Neutral ground is at 5110 Danneel St….