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Library Chronicles: Bingo in the Bookdrop

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:35:00 -0500

Last week The New Orleans Bingo Show played a gig at Tipitina's. One of their patrons must have deposited this with us on their way home from the show. Sorry about the crappy phone picture. I actually had my real camera with me but can only upload the phone pic' [...]

Blackened Out: A Maitre'd Walks Into Lakeview Harbor

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:11:00 -0500

It is Friday. You are reading ESPN and People who are both incidentally talking about the same person. We don't waste good articles on Friday. So prepare ye for the snow by reading below.

Check out our review of Lakeview Harbor. The Lakeview area has been largely neglected' [...]

Vicky Moos: This is getting to be an annual event

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:57:00 -0500

[www.msnbc.msn.com]

Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Some Areas
Snow, Sleet Possible Late Friday, Early Saturday [...]

Vicky Moos: Unemployment ONLY 10%

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:47:00 -0500

What a wacky country - stocks shot up because only 11,000 people lost their jobs. How delusional are people? When these jobs finally reappear (IF they reappear), I guarantee the same jobs will pay less. This generation is working its way down the ladder of success, as stated in Kramer [...]

Vicky Moos: And the Bush administration bears no blame for the deficit

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:45:00 -0500

[rawstory.com]

Protesters say Rove should go on trial for ‘crimes against humanity’ [...]

New Orleans News Ladder: CA Republican Issa tries to get ...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500

CA Republican Issa tries to get 'Tough Love' on Louisiana Hurricane(s) Survivors: wants us to Increase Our Taxes
~Jonathan Tilove
~"Is everyone so poor in Louisiana that the state cannot do more for you?" Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., asked the panel. "Are you going to be permanent ward of" [...]

Michael Homan: More Evidence That We're Fighting Over the Soul of America

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:27:00 -0500

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Yesterday in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, a panel of health professionals asked for continued federal support for the damaged health care infrastructure in New Orleans. The following debate occurred: "Is everyone so poor in Louisiana that the state cannot do more for you? Are you going" [...]

Your Right Hand Thief: Vitty-cent guest post on Tiger Woods affair

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:44:00 -0500

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Hi.

It's me, Vitty-cent, and I'd like to begin this YRHT guest post by wishing all my fellow American citizens a very Merry Christmas. Second, I want to thank oyster for giving me this opportunity to address an important issue: Tiger Woods' [...]

Our New Orleans Saints: Don't Pay the Ferryman

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:32:00 -0500

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Sail to the fixed point on the horizon.

Aim for the big goal.

Get the SKINS on the wall.

DO NOT BE DISSUADED by the smaller issues.

This is an 11 win team. Our New Orleans Saints best has not been grasped yet.
There was [...]

American Zombie: edits

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:25:00 -0500

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I've watched this story about 7 times now and I'm still curious if Dr. Vera Triplet actually "agreed" with anything Ray Nagin said:

The dangling Nagin quote was, "I just think having...the number of candidates in the race...is gonna split the vote...whether you're talking white, black, hispanic,'" [...]

NOLA Baby: Daydreaming, 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:57:00 -0500

I already got the pair of shoes that would be featured at the top of the list, so I decided not to include any clothing in my the first installation of my 2009 wish list. Here are a few of the things that I daydream about when I should be [...]

NOLA-dishu: News and Notes - 3 Dec 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:35:00 -0500

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Odds and ends to ponder while listening to Christmas music.

* Bernanke wants to axe Social Security? Now there's now way he'll get reconfirmed.

Brezenzinski claims US too corrupt to go around asking others, including Afghanistan, to clean up corruption. Ouch.

*' [...]

Slimbolala: Confusing License Plate

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:14:00 -0500

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MRSPINEA lot depends on the gender of the driver. [...]

Slimbolala: Coin-ism: "Flustrated"

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:07:00 -0500

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flus·trat·ed
adj.flustered and frustrated
I didn't make this one up. A co-worker was using it the other day to describe her state of agitation. (And apparently she's not the only one.) It seems to get it just about right.' [...]

Your Right Hand Thief: No available vaccine for "Saints Fever"

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:57:00 -0500

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Trust me, I'm a doctor dropped out of a doctoral program.

Houma Courier:

One of three Terrebonne Parish councilmen who went to Monday night’s Saints game has asked that his pay be docked for the public meetings he missed.
...
The Saints played the New England Patriots' [...]

American Zombie: Ding Ding

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:53:00 -0500

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Round 2:

Crime camera trial jury award tied up with claims from CamSoft of Baton Rouge [...]

New Orleans: on traffic attorneys

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:38:57 -0500

Has anyone ever used Paul Massa before? Can anyone recommend any other traffic attorneys?

I have a ticket I need taken care of when I'll be out-of-state, and contesting a ticket while I'm out-of-state is a huge pain in the ass. No one can move my court date around [...]

2Millionth Web Log: More Hot Air From the GOPFrom Album3Tex ...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:06:00 -0500

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More Hot Air From the GOPFrom Album3Tex contributes to global warming...asshole. [...]

Kiss My Gumbo: Saturday’s Radio Show

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:36 -0500

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The Kiss my Gumbo radio show airs each Saturday morning from 9:00-10:00 (central) on AM 690 WIST or [...]

New Orleans: Burly-Q

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:18:39 -0500

Madam Chartreuse has come home.

Burlesque. Friday. 2 locations. And one serious Glamazon.

Come on out. Bring your best catcalls cause this lady loves the screams! [...]

American Zombie: Dream America, Dream....Scream America, Scream

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:38:00 -0500

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George Carlin - 2005:

"Forget the politicians. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice . . . you don’t. You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything. They own all the important land. They own," [...]

Library Chronicles: Dopey-looking animal sits on couch to receive reluctantly given pat-on-the-head

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:13:00 -0500

Also there's a dog in it.

I got a kick out of reading the incredulous reactions of E and Dambala but I still don't think this is as bad as the Perry "What the F#&%" ad was. The common thread between the two is the canned irony.' [...]

American Zombie: I suspect Nagn will not return the favor and endorse him

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:05:00 -0500

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Rob Couhig announces mayoral candidacy online

I'm actually glad Rob is getting in the race. He jazzes up the debates. He could never win, but I enjoy the rhetoric.

Speaking of rhetoric....when is Manny Chevrolet going to announce? I'm not sure how you top "a desperate man" [...]

American Zombie: NolaTrey's service and wake

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:56:00 -0500

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Per the Commissioner:

I have some plans for Trey McCay's memorial service. It will be on Satruday, December 5 at 1pm.

Here is the address of the church:
Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130

A true Irish wake will follow at the [...]

NOLA Notes: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:24:10 -0500

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I haven’t been feeling the urge to write lately. I write more when I am down, and as things have been rather peachy over here, there’s not much inspiration for writing.

I’ve been appreciating my weekdays with Sun a whole lot more lately. I think it’s that she’s getting to an [...]

American Zombie: OMG!

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:53:00 -0500

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And I swore to myself I would never omg anything:

John Georges 2010 from IOKON on Vimeo.

Lesson # 1 in campaign ads and viral video....never use a free video platform, i.e. Vimeo, YouTube, etc., instead of a private hosting solution. Why? Because you can't' [...]

Voices of New Orleans: USA: Brees' magical season

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:52:37 -0500

After Monday night's drubbing of the Patriots, Saints QB Drew Brees is starting to get mentioned in the same breath as Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. And if you saw Brady staring dumbfounded from the sidelines as his team got thrashed Monday night. I'd say Brees has earned his elite' [...]

Library Chronicles: Christmas list

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:55:00 -0500

Item 1

Edwards Biography Hits Shelves Dec. 14
Former Governor Interviewed From Prison

The official biography of imprisoned former Gov. Edwin Edwards goes on sale this month, after five years of work and with its subject interviewed from federal prison. I've got high hopes for this since, up' [...]

Library Chronicles: Hofstra?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:30:00 -0500

When most of us read that Hofstra would be dropping football, we thought something like, "Now where will Marques Colston be from?" WDSU just goes the whole nine and practically renames it "Colston's University" in this headline

Colston's Alma Mater Drops Football Program

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Hofstra [...]

New Orleans Photo Alliance: Tonight's PhotoNOLA Events

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:26:00 -0500

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Get thee to the French Quarter!

Opening tonight -

POYi at LSM
Louis Sahuc on Jackson Square
Rita Posselt at CC's Cafe
Alavaro Villela at Jazz & Heritage Gallery
and Jonathan Traviesa at the Ogden

David Guttenfelder, Associated Press,“Sichuan Quake" featured in POYi Visions" [...]

We Could Be Famous: Blast from the past

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:23:00 -0500

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Murderous corrupt cop Len Davis is seeking to avoid the death penalty.

I am against the death penalty and I hope this man is instead forced to rot in prison for the rest of his life. I wrote about Len Davis and Warren Riley's role protecting him from [...]

We Could Be Famous: I'm John Georges and I hate running for Mayor (and this prop dog)

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:55:00 -0500

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What the hell kind of campaign ad is this? Not only does the guy look like he hates the dog he's sitting with but it also looks like he hates running for Mayor. The ad is, I guess, designed to highlight Georges' aggressive desire for the office of Mayor but [...]

Library Chronicles: It takes a long time to edit out the really venomous stuff

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:54:00 -0500

Which is what's going on with this week's Saints post. The "This Week's Media Complaint" section seems to dominate the action and needs to be pared back.

I'm a season ticket holder and a life long Saints fan so, obviously, I'm as excited as the next guy but [...]

Liprap's Lament - The Line: Well, crud, people. Seems the demand ...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:44:00 -0500

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Well, crud, people. Seems the demand is outstripping the supply. Imagine that.A report from Education Sector raises questions about the ability of charter schools and charter-management organizations to scale up as dramatically as their supporters might hope.

“The extraordinary demands of educating disadvantaged students to higher standards, the challenges [...]

pistolette . net: Steven Seagal: Taserman

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:17:54 -0500

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I pose with my gun, but I loooove to watch people writhe under my taser.

I knew there was no way I’d get through the premiere of Steven Seagal: Lawman without laughing my ass off, especially since I decided to make a drinking game out of [...]

New Orleans Can Thrive: RIP Pam-but no peace for those that resist citizens' needs..

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:16:00 -0500

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I sit here typing a report for work my organization has done, which included programs/assistance in lower 9th ward, especially Sankofa Marketplace. As I do, I think of great organizers and brave citizens who learned new skills and fought the powers for their rights and for [...]

Library Chronicles: Not clear what he means by "we"

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:15:00 -0500

Because the transition from "he/I" to "we" is pretty abrupt here: In the radio interview, Nagin also said he has been personally demonized by the media, and he took shots at Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux, federal investigators and his critics on the council.

He encouraged listeners to pay [...]

Stacey's Weblog: Back?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:25:35 -0500

Yes I have been quiet for awhile, my choice I guess. Not much to say. I do now have a few things to say, all fun silly stuff.

First of all I got a chance to be an extra in a movie that was filming here in NOLA. Lots [...]