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"Our Own Worst Enemy"

The Stacy Head comments at the end should be a clarion call for reform. Without our real estate transactions we are left with very little to help the city have solid ground to grow from. I fear this could get a great deal worse. I like the video embedded in…

The Perfect Po-Boy: The Best Po-Boy

The Best is or shall I say Was Parasol'sNever had a bad one. Wish it was still open.

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"Vitter v. Melancon"

I wonder how many folks in Northern Louisiana even know about Vitter's experiences with hookers? I bet many have no idea as it did not pop up on their radar. What is their radar anyway? What papers would they read if they read papers?

Thoughts On An Election: Cao vs. Richmond

I guess you have to vote along party lines but feels dirty.I voted for Richmond but I did not feel good doing it. After reading articles by Zombie and other bloggers on here I would never want to have involvement with Richmond. Dirty, dirty. Ugh. Sucks. Is there such thing…

Take it to the Street: Legal Issues

Other Cities DO ItI looked on Youtube for "Street Music" and added many cities to the end like "Seatle Street Music" or "Austin Street Music" and hundreds of videos appear. What I noticed was this . . . They all had a positive feel, they all had crowds of appreciative…

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"La. governor loses his free market religion in oil leak"

Well said. I find the conservative chorus that government is "bad" when they work in government either Orwellian or just intellectually dishonest, lazy or both. We own interest in banks and car companies, why not an Oil company?

Commented on fotokew's status:
"#Enterprise rent-a-car wants extra $ for roadside assistance...that's crazy, it's their job to rent you a car that works & if it doesn't..."

Is it strange to anyone else that Elizabeth with Enterprise Rent-A-Car is trolling Humid Beings.

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"A Scientific Case for Opposition to the Jindal-Nungesser Emergency Barrier Plan"

it smacks of desperation, Yes. But we are desperate, right?

Commented on Editor B's image:
"Bully Boy"

It might taste good but it looks like the oil in the marshes.

Commented on fleurdecle's post:
"Lanes, Lores, Lexicons"

You should be proud of the had work you are investing in making the city safer for bicycles. We should be a city/town over run by bicycles. The Amsterdam of the South (accept for July and August).

Commented on anthonyturducken's image:
"erl in water"

Well done indeed.

Commented on Shactus's post:
"BP is Fucking us Stupid."

I also worry about the blame game. Who is going to be the one who in the end makes sure this thing is set right? If we are left holding the bag in the end, which I am sure we might in some way, we need to stop paying taxes…

Commented on Editor B's image:
"Prom 1"

That fire place is as big as my living room. Does that mean I have a crappy living room, or did you have a photo-op on the set of Citizen Kane?

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"Video, audio recordings loom over Saints case"

Oh my I hope this does not go where I think it might. Last thing we need is a dark cloud over our beloved team.

Commented on Editor B's image:
"Prom 1"

Oh my. Your hair is awesome. Like Moses parted the Red Sea!

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"Oil fumes delaying lowering containment box over Gulf oil rig"

Gross. Ha.

Commented on billybrown's image:
"Curiouser"

I am curiouser about that this is a photo of?

Commented on billybrown's image:
"crawdads"

Oh my they look wonderful.

Commented on the video :
"The Horizon File: Mayor David Camardelle of Grand Isle"

I thought it was a damn shame Shell made no public statement during or after Jazz Fest. They don't care. // Great video. I would love to see more stuff like this.

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"AP: Giant box lowered in Gulf to battle oil spill"

I wonder if Halliburton made the "giant box" as well?

Tremeter: General Feedback

I couldn't do it.I was going to go to a freinds house last night and watch the latest episode but I just could not do it. I was thinking to myself . . . We are dealing with so much tragedy all over again, RIGHT NOW, can I really spend…

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"Treme Episode 3 Breakdown"

"A little vinegar is good in the greens." great line. --- I agree on the trash. If there is not a scene with maggots and a fridge it will be a damn shame. Everyone dealt with that. As unified an experience as the heat and the stupidity.

Tremeter: Characters

He ain't that bad.It seems there is a great deal of push back on the Davis character for either being (1) based on someone everyone seems to know in town accept me and (2) he is just a screw up of a character. I think he is one of the…

Tremeter: Predictions

Dinner for 1?I know this is not what folks want to hear, but that street performer with a sad evil streak is building up to do something very nasty to that poor girl. Will they go so far as to play out the story from 2006 of the suicide/murder/horror movie…

Commented on boathead's post:
"Inspector General pulls a Mark Furhman"

Anyone know where one can read the report? Is it online anywhere as a PDF?

Commented on Journal's image:
"You Might Be Geek If...."

You would need to be dead to not notice her 1st.

Tremeter: Music

Recording SessionToussaint giving guidance and looking on in the recording session was a great moment. All of the music in the show I am sure makes the outside viewer wonder if it is forced or do they really play music that much down there? We do.

Tremeter: Cultural Correctness

Strippers and Live MusicI am going to bet that many viewers of the episode last night were scratching their heads during the scene in the strip club with the live band. What is that? Where is that? In 3 months that club will be open on Bourbon. I am willing…

Tremeter: General Feedback

I agree on the Green.I just read a post on the blog top the right "The Back of Town Treme Blog" and I have to agree with something expressed there. The city was grey, brown and tan for months. Everything was dead until maybe Mardi Gras. I really have no…

Tremeter: Predictions

Don't worry, all the crime moved to Houston.The teaser for next episode gave me some hope for some fun plot lines when the David character explained how all of the crime had been evacuated. I hope they tap into all of the issues: race, crime, living in this city, the…

Tremeter: General Feedback

After reading the reviews . . .I just read a few of the reviews listed on the right of the page and have to believe that tonight's premiere is going to be tear filled and hard to watch in the most wonderful of ways. I want to kiss David Simon.

Reactions to the House vote yesterday.

David Frum, Former Assistant To President George W. Bush: "No illusions please: This bill will not be repealed. Even if Republicans scored a 1994 style landslide in November, how many votes could we muster to re-open the “doughnut hole” and charge seniors more for prescription drugs? How many votes to…

The Obit to end all Obits.

I stumbled on this from a link on one of humidhaney's posts about the writer Dave Eggers.http://www.mcsweeneys.net/davis.htmlThe nicest obituary I have ever read. If only I could live to that standard as this woman Amanda had and effected so many people so positively.Read it. If it does not make you…

Print is dead. Long live the iPad?

This article about the iPad has helped me understand better the reasonign for the new device and it's potential. Exciting stuff:"With the iPad we finally have a platform for consuming rich-content in digital form. What does that mean? To understand just why the iPad is so exciting we need to…

I am thankful Mardi Gras has passed and the city is in 1 piece.

Who Would Jesus Spam

I just received this in my in-box as Spam. Talk about loony. Has a craziness to it that is Jihadish:�Official Invitation for the March for Jesus 2010We are very excited to announce the restoration of the March for Jesus! The March for Jesus 2010 is the first march, in over…

If I Were Mayor: Transparency & Oversight

Access to DataI was listening to NPR a few days ago and they had a piece that aired about the Obama Administrations new initiative to make information available to the public. The data could be used to search for statistics, trends and see real results. We need that here in…

If I Were Mayor: Running City Hall

Literacy Level Low. Customer Service Level Low. Experience Working with City Hall Low.Anyone who has tried to get something done at City Hall experiences major push back for the most simple needs. As mayor I would change whatever rules limit my ability to hire and fire in the departments in…

If I Were Mayor: Infrastructure

Underground Pipes and PotholesFrom the debate I understand that there is a massive 500 Million debt the city is being crushed under which makes this issue even more worrisome. The city's pipes leak millions of gallons of water. Our streets and very foundation as a city will sink and rot…

The local guy did not win but this guy is equally impressive. Wonderful story.

In The Anthropocene We Will Make The Climate

The recent edition of Harper's starts with a piece by Steven Stoll titled "The Cold We Caused."� He examines the evidence against those of the Christian Evangelical persuation in denying that humans can have a negative effect on their own condition through polluting the atmosphere.� Instead of picking apart all…

In the first major gaffe in the New Orleans Mayors race . . .

Saw this on DailyKos where James has a diary he publishes to: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/11/19/806027/-New-Orleans-Mayors-Race:-Are-You-Bleeping-Me And I had not seen this. Ouch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2B2jBCb5mM&feature=player_embedded "In the first major gaffe in the New Orleans Mayors race, each of the status quo candidates - Sen. Ed Murray, Leslie Jacobs, John Georges and Troy Henry -…

World Beater Indeed. If this happens I will get an iPhone.

Combining two fabulous technologies into one item always sounds like a winner. And the rumor that Apple's screamingly successful iPhone will be combined with the hot-to-trot next-gen display technology of OLED sounds more like a World-beater.The rumor just surfaced thanks to a technology magazine called Smarthouse from Australia. According to…

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This is great: http://nola.humidbeings.com/features/detail/263/Keeping-Up-With-the-Jetsons

LIQUIDRONE RIDES AGAIN FRIDAY, OCT.23RD, @ ONE EYED JACK'S

Forwarded to me by someone names Adele. A very convincing argument. �� Here's my story of why I will be there:� (and see message from Clint Maedgen below + band links) � As many of you may know, I am a big long-time�fan of the multi-talented Clint Maedgen and all…

Solar Powered Garbage Cans. Cool.

Need to save money on garbage collection? The city should try these.

http://www.bigbellysolar.comI read about these solar powered garbage compactors in the last issue of Good Magazine.They have saved the city they spotlighted 850k a year at an original cast of 2.2 million they used from a Federal grant.Spend a little now and save money big time in the long run, be…

The Saints vs The Giants

Could this announcer be wearing a more distracting top? Very distracting. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4561026//http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/3853/giants-give-brees-chance-to-make-big-statement"To truly be the league’s best quarterback, Brees needs to start winning games like the one he’ll play Sunday against the New York Giants. Win that game -- and a few more like it -- and Brees can take…

All about the Skake Weight

The Saturday Night Live Writers are Kicking Themselves Right Now

its hot.