Blogs
The (Mardi Gras) Indian Wars
After our news story on the successful effort of Creole Wild West Chief Howard Miller to copyright his suit, we received a number of comments and a lot of general […]
The Start of the Next Big Band?
On Saturday night, I saw part of Nick Pino’s “live mashup” at the Bridge Lounge. He DJ’ed with a baritone sax player accompanying him live. It didn’t quite work—the set-up […]
The Secret Garden
In one of his last acts as mayor, Ray Nagin dedicated the Roots of Music Cultural Sculpture Garden in Armstrong Park. He had to open it without all of its […]
Did We Have an Eclipse?
I just saw the New York Times‘ Jazz Fest slideshow, and was it really that dark? Or did the photo editors artificially darken the backgrounds to make the shots more […]
Another Day, Another Outrage
Today I’ll give BP a rest because I have and likely will continue to chew on them in the months ahead. Instead, let’s go to Arizona – the place Los […]
A Special Place in Hell
The BP oil disaster has revealed failed humans by the score, but it takes a special kind of wretchedness to try to capitalize on the oil gushing out of control […]
Farewell To Seafood, As I Once Knew It
An old friend called me today about some advice. We were chatting, as old friends do, and she suggested lunch, which I gladly agreed on. Then she said, “ I […]
Parts of the Problem
I fear that people don’t take environmental issues seriously until they’re in their own backyard as the Deepwater Horizon disaster is in ours. For example, who here knew about the […]
Notes from a Boogalooer
Notes from da Boogaloo…. Went to Bayou Boogaloo on Saturday, and I really loved it. The setting is really nice, on the grass right next to Bayou St. John. I […]
Burn, Brûlée, Burn!
The best brûlée in town is definitely at Café Degas, but between visits, it’s nice to know that there is temporary relief, such as crème brûlée pie. The pie route is […]
