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Wide-Eyed Among the Believers: Ralph Adamo Goes to the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans
681 days ago
My friend and colleague Ralph Adamo went to the Republican Leadership Conference held recently in New Orleans. Here's his eyewitness…
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Poverty Point State Historic Park
689 days ago
Poverty Point is an amazing archaeological site in northern Louisiana that I've wanted to visit for many years. We went…
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Pharaoh Nagin
692 days ago
There's been a great deal of unfavorable reaction to Nagin's memoir Katrina's Secrets, self-published no doubt because publishers force authors…
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More Solar Panels
700 days ago
In January of 2009 we had 16 Solar Panels installed by Solar Works on the roof of our house. It…
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Greece is the Word
701 days ago
Cassandra was cursed to see the future clearly, but unable to do anything to change the outcome. Such was the…
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Ain't That A Kick in the Head
704 days ago
Last weekend my brother Jim and his family were in town. They are fans of the Miami Heat so I…
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Bacon Donut Served by Pigs
734 days ago
I have lived 45 years without knowing that such an amazing culinary combination was possible. Some local police opened Blue…
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Trained and Experienced Teachers with No Value
736 days ago
I just finished a week-long seminar during which I focused on how to improve by Religions of the Ancient Near…
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Cecilia Fitzpatrick
736 days ago
Therese is on her way to Omaha. Her grandmother, Cecilia Fitzpatrick, passed away. Therese was very close to GeeGee, as…
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 video
769 days ago
Students in my and Dr. EY Hammer's Freshmen Seminar classes, for their Service Learning project, researched some of the famous…
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Worst Muses Shoe Ever
773 days ago
I have a God given gift for getting the prize shoe throws at Muses parades. I've gotten at least one…
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No Heroes Home Movie
784 days ago
Back in Omaha from about 1983-1987, I documented some of the punk scene by shooting my band No Heroes and…
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Hortons (Sequel)
790 days ago
Continuing with the Super 8 movie theme, this was a sequel we made to the original movie my mom called…
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Canoe Trip on Niobrara River ca. 1992
790 days ago
Some good friends, four canoes, a river, and all kinds of beer back in 1992. A super 8 movie I…
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Blue on a Green Day
793 days ago
Lately I've been overwhelmed by tragedy. Nothing too personal, as my grief stems from the events unfolding in Japan, the…
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Conservatives Attacking Teachers
808 days ago
I was very impressed with this segment from Jon Stewart, and as always, thanks to all the hard working teachers…
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Who's Your Favorite Dictator?
816 days ago
Several years ago my librarian polymath friend Alison invited me to participate in the "Who's Your Favourite Dictator?" game. Did…
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i-Confession Dooms Me to Hell with Onan
827 days ago
So I confess, I bought the i-Confession application for $1.99. I'm a Bible scholar, Mac addict, and a Catholic, so…
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Birthday Infrastructure Katrina
843 days ago
This afternoon near my house a water main broke and water shot more than 40 feet in the air, closing…
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I'll Meet You At The Door
847 days ago
Therese's paintings of Kalypso and Gilgamesh, and our fleur du lis doorbell with Mardi Gras decorations, appeared on page 10…
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Eggs
852 days ago
Yesterday morning we awoke to some louder than usual squawks from our chickens, and we were delighted to find two…
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Charles Portis
852 days ago
Interested in the Coen brothers' remake of one of my favorite films, True Grit, I picked up the original novel…
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725 Days of Smelling the Greatness
860 days ago
Beginning with the victory over the Detroit Lions on September 13th 2009, until the loss yesterday to the Seattle Seahawks,…
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Attention To Detail
863 days ago
Buried in my 5 page syllabus is the following phrase: "Look at my webpage Course Commitments and send me an…
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End of a Homan Farming Era
864 days ago
Immediately before the end of 2010, my siblings and I sold the farm we inherited from my father. It was…
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What's Up With That? Xmas 2010
875 days ago
Merry Christmas everyone from New Orleans.
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Deadlines
885 days ago
I used to be very punctual about turning articles and book manuscripts in on time. Now, not so much. I…
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Nebraska-Oklahoma
897 days ago
Being a 44-year-old football fan from Nebraska, there is no sports rivalry that has been bigger in my life than…
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The Bumble
898 days ago
Yesterday the 1966 Pontiac Catalina that we bought from a lady in Omaha arrived. Therese and I were both born…
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Smoked Turkey
901 days ago
For Thanksgiving we smoked a turkey on the Big Green Egg. By we, I mean me, and by smoked, I…
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Teaching My Son The Game of Football (Testicle Squeeze Edition)
908 days ago
My son Gilgamesh just finished his first season playing youth football. His team went undefeated and he learned some of…
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A Movie for Katrina Dogs and the People Who Love Them
923 days ago
I thought the documentary Mine 2009 was very well made and highly recommend it for people interested in the plight…
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Awesom-O Robot Predicted Saints' Superbowl Victory
928 days ago
While the Southpark Awesom-O episode, in which Cartman dresses up like a robot to prank Butters, originally aired in 2004,…
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Who Dat Say They Gonna Eat Some Brains?
928 days ago
Some more Halloween pics on Flickr.
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Why I Reward Phone Losers
928 days ago
Kalypso lost her phone at Voodoo Fest. So this afternoon I went to the AT&T store on St. Charles Ave.…
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2 Questions for Senator David Vitter
932 days ago
Hey Senator David Vitter, watched you in the debate tonight, and I'm left with 2 questions:First, I keep hearing you…
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Interesting
941 days ago
As a teacher and a parent I was intrigued by the message and animation in this video making its rounds…
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Credit
944 days ago
As much as I hate to admit it, Texas owned Nebraska during the Big 12 Tenure. It wasn't even close…
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I Hate Texas
945 days ago
I can't stand Texas. I've been there many times, to awful places like Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. My hatred…
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Off the Market
947 days ago
We bought this house at 224-226 South Hennessey a few years ago for $207,000. We lived in the downstairs unit…
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Three Years Waiting for Home Elevation Grants
954 days ago
We elevated our home in October of 2007. You can actually see it go up up up in this video:My…
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2 Tattoos 2 Days 2 Sports
955 days ago
My sister Chris, or Poncho as we call her, was in town over the weekend. Like a good brother, last…
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When the Anti-Government Fringe Runs Government
957 days ago
When I lived in Israel I was amazed to learn that their parliament (the Knesset) included religious Jews who always…
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Jefferson Parish and Vial Lemmons
969 days ago
When we moved to New Orleans 10 years ago, we quickly learned to dislike Jefferson Parish. This mostly came from…
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12th Man
982 days ago
The most frequent topic of conversation this past week has not directly involved Katrina or BP oil. It's whether or…
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Happy
988 days ago
The five year anniversary of Katrina was difficult for me to get through, but I did, and right now, I'm…
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Dash for the 'Stache
991 days ago
Do I have a bicycle? checkDo I like to drink beer? checkAm I a Saints fan? checkDo I sometimes wear…
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Katrina's Five Year Anniversary & Parenthood
992 days ago
This past week has been difficult. All the terrible memories have been stressful. I was lucky enough to be able…
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Hate from California
999 days ago
Writes James from Sacramento:Mr. Homan: I read your column in the Sunday, August 22nd edition of the Sacramento Bee. First,…
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The New Phone Book's Here! The New Phone Book's Here!
1001 days ago
Neither Therese nor I are listed in the new phone books. We never reinstalled our land phone after the flood.
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Ready to Forgive, but Never to Forget
1003 days ago
My 7th guest column appears in the Times-Picayune tomorrow, though you can read it on nola.com now. It's about, you…
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Happy Birthday Chickens
1008 days ago
Therese turns 40-something tomorrow, and to show our love and appreciation, we got her four Rhode Island Red chickens. Here…
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The Zoo in Cairo: A Photo Essay
1027 days ago
For extra fun today, Gilgamesh and I headed towards Cairo University to take in the Giza Zoo. We knew to…
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Egypt
1029 days ago
The internets was down the last time I had a day off from excavating in Jordan, so I'll do a…
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Barqa Week Two
1048 days ago
The second week of excavations in the Barqa region are in the bag. My area is working on a large…
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First Week At Barqa
1055 days ago
We just completed our first week of excavations in the Barqa region of southern Jordan. My team of seven volunteers…
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Social Networking Freaks Gilgamesh Out in the Holy Land
1065 days ago
Our five days in Israel are winding down, as we head to Jordan tomorrow morning. One interesting thing that I've…
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One of My Favorite Places
1068 days ago
Today I had the great privilege of taking Gilgamesh to one of my favorite places on earth. We went to…
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Barqa Bound
1074 days ago
This summer Gilgamesh and I will be traveling to southern Jordan where we'll be excavating a large Iron Age structure…
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Another Katrina/BP Oil Spill Connection
1079 days ago
It seems we only work on fixing disasters when the press is taking pictures.On September 2, 2005, Senator Mary Landrieu…
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19 Years of Marriage
1082 days ago
Today is the first day of Hurricane Season. It is also my wedding anniversary. Therese and I got married on…
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Legitimate Claims of Pessimism
1082 days ago
They're calling this the "Summer of Oil." I'm confident about two very depressing things:1. A hurricane is going to throw…
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Your Logo Here: Barrier Islands for Sale
1086 days ago
I've heard that the company hired in Dubai to create new islands shaped like palm trees is from Louisiana.So let's…
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Sex and Oil and National Impotence
1087 days ago
The first time I'd heard of the Minerals Management Service was two years ago. I read with interest that MMS…
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Geauxjira
1094 days ago
Ladies and Gentlemen, with the oil leak now a month old, here is Geauxjira. Geauxjira is a brief homage to…
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Making A Movie
1101 days ago
I'm making a Godzilla movie. Want to be in it? We're shooting two crowd scenes near the Mardi Gras Fountain…
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Using Cats to Save the Gulf
1107 days ago
My friend Sue has a dilemma. She lives in Indiana with about 100 cats and she wants to stop the…
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Mayday on May Day
1114 days ago
Things are looking pretty grim in Louisiana. Our economy is based largely on oil and fishing. This time of year…
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Robot Submarines & Oil-Sucking Domes
1117 days ago
What an amazing world in which we live, at least according to the oil industry spokespeople. Here I was worried…
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Solar Panels in Sunny New Orleans (Part 2)
1119 days ago
In January I posted that we had a 3.36 KW solar panel system installed. Though I've still not heard from…
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"Truth Will Rise above Falsehood as Oil above Water"
1119 days ago
Or so said Cervantes many years ago.More recently, or five days to be exact, the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig…
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So No Human Bones In Donner Hearth?
1123 days ago
As a Bible scholar who seeks to better understand ancient texts through the disciplines of history and archaeology, I've been…
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1 Corinthians 13 Tattoos
1163 days ago
I'm not a big fan of Paul, the New Testament author. But searching for tattoos of Bible verses I came…
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Poverty Point State Historic Park
689 days ago
Poverty Point is an amazing archaeological site in northern Louisiana that I've wanted to visit for many years. We went…
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Strange and Wonderful Days in New Orleans
1202 days ago
People in New Orleans are euphoric these days because of the Saints and their success. It's what my friend Leigh…
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Solar Panels in Sunny New Orleans (Part 2)
1119 days ago
In January I posted that we had a 3.36 KW solar panel system installed. Though I've still not heard from…
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Wide-Eyed Among the Believers: Ralph Adamo Goes to the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans
681 days ago
My friend and colleague Ralph Adamo went to the Republican Leadership Conference held recently in New Orleans. Here's his eyewitness…
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The New Phone Book's Here! The New Phone Book's Here!
1001 days ago
Neither Therese nor I are listed in the new phone books. We never reinstalled our land phone after the flood.
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What's Up With That? Xmas 2010
875 days ago
Merry Christmas everyone from New Orleans.
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Classy Tom Benson Doubloon
1219 days ago
I drove to the Saints' headquarters in Metairie today to get my official Tom Benson 25th Anniversary Commemorative Medallion. As…
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Barkus 2009 Pics
1552 days ago
Barkus is over, and I'm always glad about that when nobody is hurt and we don't step in dog poop.…
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Uncle Mike
1507 days ago
Henry Stewart Fitzpatrick recently joined the world, and I'd like to welcome him to earth and offer my congratulations to…
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Jane Jacobs Walk
1476 days ago
Yesterday, in honor of Jane Jacobs, there were walks in urban areas all over the country. Several took place in…
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Happy Mother's Day
1469 days ago
Happy Momma's Day to all the moms out there. Here at the Mishkan we took our mother Therese to see…
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Museums Recreating Disaster
1229 days ago
Yesterday I went with Kalypso and Gilgamesh to the National World War II Museum. It was very well curated and…
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Krewe du Vieux 2010
1203 days ago
We had fun last night marching with Krewe du Vieux. It was freezing though. Freezing I tells ya.
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Blue on a Green Day
793 days ago
Lately I've been overwhelmed by tragedy. Nothing too personal, as my grief stems from the events unfolding in Japan, the…
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End of a Homan Farming Era
864 days ago
Immediately before the end of 2010, my siblings and I sold the farm we inherited from my father. It was…
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Eggs
852 days ago
Yesterday morning we awoke to some louder than usual squawks from our chickens, and we were delighted to find two…
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Hortons (Sequel)
790 days ago
Continuing with the Super 8 movie theme, this was a sequel we made to the original movie my mom called…
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A Mardi Gras Dream Fulfilled: We Join Krewe du Vieux
1562 days ago
Thanks to Wet Bank Guy, his wife Rebecca, and sister Pamela, Therese and I will be marching with Krewe du…
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Quetzalcoatl and Jesus and 2012
1486 days ago
It was Apocalyptic literature day in my Intro to Biblical Studies class. We got to talking about this popular theory…
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Steven Seagal's Unique Reaction To Sexual Arousal?
1131 days ago
Forget about HBO's Treme, the best thing about being in New Orleans right now is that Jefferson Parish lawman Steven…
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Healthcare and Moore's "Cottage Cheese Ass"
1153 days ago
I am happy that the House passed the health care reform bill last night. It is not the bill I…
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More Ammunition for Thomas McGlaughlin & CatholicCulture.org
1180 days ago
I received an email last night from Thomas McGlaughlin, a student at Drexel University. The letter is addressed to the…
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 video
769 days ago
Students in my and Dr. EY Hammer's Freshmen Seminar classes, for their Service Learning project, researched some of the famous…
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After Krewe du Vieux
1560 days ago
Therese and I had a great time at Krewe du Vieux last night. We marched with Seeds of Decline, and…
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The Loss of a Farmer's Wife
1504 days ago
A good friend of mine in Nebraska, whom I met when my father was ill, just lost his wife. He…
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Neil Young at Jazzfest
1556 days ago
Would I trade hearing Aretha Franklin at Jazzfest for Neil Young? Hell yes! Sadly though, the Imagination Movers on back…
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Canoe Trip on Niobrara River ca. 1992
790 days ago
Some good friends, four canoes, a river, and all kinds of beer back in 1992. A super 8 movie I…
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Recruiting Lara Croft for ASOR Board
1697 days ago
I've been a member of the American Schools of Oriental Research for many years, and recently I've been an officer.…
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Cornival
1537 days ago
Carnival comes from a Latin phrase meaning "farewell to flesh," due to the fact that it was a celebration that…
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Archbishop Hughes Boycotting Xavier's Graduation
1486 days ago
Today we learn that Archbishop Hughes will be boycotting Xavier's graduation because of his disapproval of our choice of Donna…
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Beer Four for Christmas
1280 days ago
Since my re-entry into home brewing, I've made an ESB, a nutbrown ale, a satsuma witbier, and today I'm making…
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2 Cool Things
1509 days ago
My life is dramatically better today because I wisely purchased two products to change the quality of my life.Exhibit A…
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Washing Feet on Craigslist
1488 days ago
First a little background: Rahab is a biblical prostitute mentioned in Joshua 2 and James 2:25, and biblical authors at…
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Oreos and Stuff About Scott Shanle
1183 days ago
I just finished watching the NFL Films' show on Superbowl XLIV. My favorite part is when Scott Fujita brags to…
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Best Mardi Gras Memory
1537 days ago
As I think back on this year's Mardi Gras season, my favorite memory took place the morning of Mardi Gras…
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House Blessing Reflections
1646 days ago
We had a great time last Saturday at our house blessing party. I've had several days to reflect on it,…
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A Prayer to a Once Powerful Deity
1558 days ago
Please Mr. Yahweh, please please please don't let Benjamin Netanyahu win the election in Israel tomorrow. I am very afraid…
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Jury Duty Weighs Heavily
1466 days ago
On Tuesdays and Thursdays in May, I report at 8:30 AM to Broad and Tulane where I check in to…
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The AP/Dog Photo Bump Fuels Narcissism
1552 days ago
Today, before teaching Freshman Seminar today, in the USA, my friend downstairs in the boss's office told me that today…
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Teaching My Son The Game of Football (Testicle Squeeze Edition)
908 days ago
My son Gilgamesh just finished his first season playing youth football. His team went undefeated and he learned some of…
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Vitter's Filly Buster
1620 days ago
David Vitter doesn't like the proposed congressional aid package they're putting together for the auto industry. He said it is…
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Can the Bluebird of Happiness Survive?
1608 days ago
Our friends B and Xy got us a bluebird of happiness for a housewarming gift. It's cool, and Xy says…
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Why We Went to Thibodaux
1517 days ago
I'd never been to Thibodaux before, though I'd heard about it in many Cajun songs, most notably in "Jambalaya (On…
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Cameras & War
1138 days ago
This morning I watched a disturbing video from Wikileaks that shows two U.S. Apache helicopters use 30 mm canons to…
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My Quest for the Thanksgiving PoBoy
1667 days ago
Several weeks ago I learned from twitter that someone named BigEasy had discovered that the Parkway Bakery had invented the…
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Why Larry Csonka Will Cry On February 7th
1307 days ago
I didn't want to say anything, being the humble guy that I am, until the Saints dominated all three teams…
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Monopoly Related Throws for Krewe Du Vieux
1561 days ago
After getting bitch slapped by my talking dogs and Morgus the parrot, AdrasticallyBigHeadToast jealously throws a hissy fit about the…
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Video of Buddy D Dress Rehearsal & 'Stache Dash
1200 days ago
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Shutting Down Carnival
1542 days ago
We had a great Mardi Gras, but as always on Ash Wednesday, we're tired. This year my sister Chris came…
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2 Tattoos 2 Days 2 Sports
955 days ago
My sister Chris, or Poncho as we call her, was in town over the weekend. Like a good brother, last…
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Dreaming of Werewolves and Alligators
1303 days ago
Four days ago I had the second scariest dream of my life. The scariest dream of my life came when…
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Geauxjira
1094 days ago
Ladies and Gentlemen, with the oil leak now a month old, here is Geauxjira. Geauxjira is a brief homage to…
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12th Man
982 days ago
The most frequent topic of conversation this past week has not directly involved Katrina or BP oil. It's whether or…
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Return I Will to Old Brazile
1501 days ago
I was happy to learn that Donna Brazile will be giving the keynote address at Xavier's graduation ceremony on May…
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Joan N. Parker, Vikings Fan
1206 days ago
Dear Joan N. Parker from Minneapolis,You're obviously upset about last Sunday's football game, so upset in fact that you wrote…
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3 Tattoos & 3 Tattoo Brothers
1226 days ago
I have 3 tattoos, which I would wager ranks me as the tattoo king for Theology professors. Each tattoo has…
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9 or 25
1219 days ago
I bought a very nice gold Saints jersey back in 2006. I thought long and hard about which jersey to…
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Egypt
1029 days ago
The internets was down the last time I had a day off from excavating in Jordan, so I'll do a…
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I Hate Texas
945 days ago
I can't stand Texas. I've been there many times, to awful places like Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. My hatred…
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Credit
944 days ago
As much as I hate to admit it, Texas owned Nebraska during the Big 12 Tenure. It wasn't even close…
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Awesom-O Robot Predicted Saints' Superbowl Victory
928 days ago
While the Southpark Awesom-O episode, in which Cartman dresses up like a robot to prank Butters, originally aired in 2004,…
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Vince Marinello's 14 Point To-Do List
1621 days ago
I can't get enough of the Vince Marinello trial. For those not following the case, Mr. Marinello is a local…
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Pooching Big Headed Bloggers
1567 days ago
Yesterday AdrasticallyGianHeados bit the Homan dogs. Today, they bite back. It's sad really, the more we learn about macrocephalus.
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What It Takes to Miss Jazzfest
1486 days ago
We're driving to St. Louis Friday the celebrate the 40-year-wedding-anniversary of my aunt and uncle. I haven't seen some of…
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Katrina's Five Year Anniversary & Parenthood
992 days ago
This past week has been difficult. All the terrible memories have been stressful. I was lucky enough to be able…
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"Archie, I've Got This"
1558 days ago
This is my most memorable Carnival experience thus far. But hey, it's early. Last Friday we showed up to Lakeview…
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Chimps, Rocks, Rabbits, and Humans
1529 days ago
Chimpanzees have been on my brain quite a bit lately. I don't mean "on my brain" like the Connecticut chimp…
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Barqa Bound
1074 days ago
This summer Gilgamesh and I will be traveling to southern Jordan where we'll be excavating a large Iron Age structure…
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Do Vitter and Melancon Let Black People Use Their Bathrooms?
1306 days ago
Louisiana politicians, for good reason, have been rushing to call for the ousting of Louisiana justice of the peace Keith…
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Cheese Eating Who Dats Say "Viva Las Vegas"
1289 days ago
I just read that Vegas oddsmakers pick the Saints as favorites to win the Superbowl. The odds are 3-1, and…
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Hate from California
999 days ago
Writes James from Sacramento:Mr. Homan: I read your column in the Sunday, August 22nd edition of the Sacramento Bee. First,…
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