Humid Beings

Mr. Pink inspires a gratuitous NYT piece

1177 days ago

Jeffrey summarizes it appropriately.Apparent source material [nsfw]:As the Cinema Snob would say, "the spoon is a good prop".

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1178 days ago

Many thanks for the responses to the post below. I wasn't able to create a satisfactory paypal donation apparatus in…

Uptown fire

1182 days ago

Some noticed a pretty big fire yesterday evening at an Uptown apartment building. The NOFD took care of the blaze…

No apology

1184 days ago

Dead Pelican publisher Chad Rogers was a guest on Jeff Crouere's Ringside Politics radio show on WIST 990am. A caller…

Just say no to drug kingpins

1185 days ago

A T-P story from February 13th provided updated information to some of the details presented in a recent far-flung YRHT…

Positive Mental Attitude

1186 days ago

Late Night Punk Rawk (hardcore) courtesy of Bad Brains circa 1979(!), performing "Attitude" and "I".Vital stuff.In 1988 my friends implored…

Post-election housekeeping

1186 days ago

The Times Picayune does some post-election expenditure reporting. Of interest:In the New Orleans mayoral race, the campaign of the biggest…

Good stuff

1187 days ago

Your Cousin Pat at Hurricane Radio writes a very thoughtful and persuasive post about the predictable dynamics that all-too-often impede…

Austin plane crash

1187 days ago

Big Man was incredulous at the early spin describing today's events in Austin, TX:[E]verybody is falling all over themeselves not…

Big news

1187 days ago

The Gambit Blog alerts us to an important scientific study:New Orleans... has taken the top spot in Condomania’s ranking of…

Land of the lost

1188 days ago

Texas Tribune reports on the state's modern stone age families:Nearly a third of Texans believe humans and dinosaurs roamed the…

Coal Ash Wednesday

1188 days ago

Facing South:An Alabama creekkeeper has filed a complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency citing health threats including runoff containing alarmingly…

Simple answers to simple questions

1188 days ago

Oprah had Drew Brees on her show, and inquired"Who just kissed you? there's a big ole kiss..."God kissed Brees, Oprah.…

Is it May 3rd yet?

1188 days ago

"There's been a concerted effort to minimize my accomplishments."Go smug yourself, Ray. Your accomplishments are minimal, and have been overshadowed…

"I poked at it with a stick"

1188 days ago

From Maddow we learn of this charming episode in Eunice:Investigation continues into the case an elderly Eunice man who was…

"Born again fiscal hawks are political hypocrites"

1189 days ago

The Big Picture accurately describes what is going on:While a few honest deficit hawks are out there... the vast majority…

"The mischief of the city is alive and wide awake in active operation"

1190 days ago

"Must I tell you what's carnival for?"Photo credit: Philippe Leroyer A favorite quote by Major James R. Creecy, who described…

Quotes of the weak: Tim Tebow-cifer edition

1190 days ago

"[Tim] Tebow's decision to appear in this [Super Bowl] ad should be considered just as courageous as Muhammad Ali's decision…

"Not always"

1190 days ago

One of the bigger laughs I've enjoyed in recent days occurred when I read Keith Spera's T-P article about Drew…

Lundi Gras links

1191 days ago

Coming right up.No! Links! With a "K". LinKs! ---Jason has parade pictures with amusing captions, including celebrities and a "juice…

Lombardi Gras

1192 days ago

Thanks to mominem's generosity, the family got to watch Tuesday's "Lombardigras" Super Bowl parade across the street from Gallier Hall.…

Pants on the ground

1192 days ago

Not sure if this de-pantsing occurred on a metro in berlin, but I thought it was a creative response to…

Spare me

1192 days ago

The Associated Press reports on Governor Jindal's budget proposal:Gov. Bobby Jindal proposed a $24.2 billion budget Friday that cuts health…

John Mayer's penis may attend CPAC

1194 days ago

What ho there! A press release from the "Sons of Liberty" group at MSU announces:The newly established and registered student…

Secrets of the temple shared in Rhyme Tyme

1194 days ago

This moment is all over the twitterverse and blogland, but it's still the coolest thing ever, and is worth repeated…

Quotes of the weak

1195 days ago

"[I]t would have been desirable if [U.S.] consumers installed floor mats properly."-- Shinichi Sasaki, Toyota Motor's Vice President in charge…

Open Letter to the Custodial Staff at the Bombay Club

1196 days ago

Please accept my sincere apologies for my amateurish, drunken stupor in the early Monday A.M. hours after the Super Bowl.…

Alright, don't worry, we'll all float on

1196 days ago

"Hoosier daddy" interception highlight generated no small amount of excitement in the Crescent City. (Photo credit: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images). Port…

Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?

1198 days ago

What Jeffrey said. I, too, had a recap post of the Saints/Minnesota game that was going to merge with a…

Mitch Landrieu wins!

1199 days ago

Last night Mitch Landrieu won New Orleans' mayoral contest, outright, in a landslide election in the primary round. He captured…

Go vote

1200 days ago

I'll have a political post later today explaining further and prognosticating. But I got to go vote, and drive around…

Guidry for Council District A, Lemle for Assessor

1200 days ago

Oh, here's a piece from Raw Story. I hope it doesn't get me miffed and send me on a tangent.Oliver…

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1201 days ago

Hoosierleanian Editor B is really seizing the opportunity to pile on Indianapolis during the run-up to the Super Bowl. His…

Never Letten me down, policy of truth remix

1202 days ago

Yesterday, T-P columnist James Gill mocked state Democrats for trying to draw a connection between Senator Vitter and the alleged…

Real Fans

1202 days ago

MTV recently confirmed that its deathless "Real World" show, is returning to New Orleans.Despite pioneering the reality tv concept, "The…

Do cyborgs dream of electric sheep?

1202 days ago

This Dream of Carlyfornication attack ad is pretty disturbing. I think Stinque's observation about Republicans being portrayed as sheep is…

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1202 days ago

Maurice "Hippo" Katz

1203 days ago

WGNO:Long-time political figure Maurice "Hippo" Katz died suddenly at his home in Metairie early Tuesday morning....Katz, an insurance executive who…

Tribune endorses Abby Normal for Mayor

1203 days ago

After arguing that Ray Nagin's 2006 election would help New Orleans elect a black mayor in 2010, the New Orleans…

Banzai Bill

1204 days ago

This has been a difficult week for displaced New Orleanian Banzai Bill, as he attends to his ailing mother, who…

Assessor

1204 days ago

Clay: "The race for the next assessor is critical for the future of New Orleans. It's a battle between old…