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charlotteAsh: True Blood is getting way too deep into the silly this season.

charlotteAsh: Photo: “Do you like the way I feel?” http://tumblr.com/xvq3kgrjnv

charlotteAsh: RT @NOLAFemmes: New post: a sneak peek of @yatpundit's upcoming book about Maison Blanche! Check it>>> http://t.co/v7Z2y70 #Nol ...

Maison Blanche!

My third book in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series will be out on Halloween. It’s titled Maison Blanche Department Stores.  The book is a 128-page photo-history of the Maison Blanche chain, which opened its first store in 1982, and was absorbed into Dillards in 1997. Starting with the flagship…

charlotteAsh: Photo: Modigliani’s Nudes They tell you with their stark solitudinous eyes How much he loved them, women of... http://tumblr.com/xvq3jugcbs

charlotteAsh: RT @NOLAFemmes: New post: An Artful Rebirth http://t.co/kUlGFqj #nola #gulfcoast #art

An Artful Rebirth

Although it has been open for over four years now, there really wasn’t a lot of hoopla about the reopening of the “Bay Bridge” in coastal Mississippi. Here’s a link to the history of the rebuilding of the 54 year old bridge destroyed by Katrina Unless you enjoy traveling to…

charlotteAsh: Grrrr. I can't DM anyone on this dang Twitter. Whassup wit dat?

charlotteAsh: RT @NOLAFemmes: Our Femme Fatale Friday today is Lindsay Rae Spurlock. Check it>>> http://t.co/Xl8Htix #nola #music #women

Femme Fatale Friday: Lindsay Rae Spurlock

I recently discovered Lindsay Rae Spurlock and her music when Emilie mentioned her in her Bragalicious post here. I listened to Lindsay’s tune “As For Now” and was blown away by it. I thought “I have to find out more  and share her with our readers!” So……here she is, our…

charlotteAsh: @RonCharles read closely>>@Netflix You have to decide by 8/8. #sucks

charlotteAsh: @YatPundit I hated tweetdeck. I tried it 2 diff times & it slowed down my machine terribly.

charlotteAsh: I smell rain....

charlotteAsh: Photo: › “I thought how unpleasant it is to be locked out; and I thought how it is worse, perhaps, to be... http://tumblr.com/xvq3fww73c

charlotteAsh: @bayousalvage I will def take you up on that offer, thanks!

charlotteAsh: @liprap Send surfer pics. :)

charlotteAsh: @CallMeAlva aren't they beautiful? They grow in the woods-I used to pick them as a kid. #passionflower

Farewell Space Shuttle

After 30 years the Space Shuttle Program has ended. I have been lucky enough to be part of this program since 1982, working at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans East. The huge External Fuel Tank (ET) was manufactured here. The ET was the only component of the…

charlotteAsh: @metrychick saw your map necklace on Fleurty Girls' FB & recog it as ur work even tho u weren't mentioned.I always get asked where I got it.

charlotteAsh: RT @vandalog: Oh I do love it when people think that every stencil that pops up on the street is a Banksy - http://t.co/98aDh18 (via @no ...

charlotteAsh: RT @skooks: So to update things. The plan is still to reduce the deficit on the backs of the sick and the elderly http://t.co/UKJnPBw

charlotteAsh: @birdonthestreet lord have mercy. #menareclueless

charlotteAsh: @Soulprncs3 I just realized when I saw @NOLAnotes & @YatPundit tweeting w/you that I haven't seen you in a long time. #gofigure

charlotteAsh: @Soulprncs3 girlfriend, did you unfollow me? You are so busted. :)

Guest Blogger Arielle Schecter: Weird Shit from the New Orleans Public Library

Weird Shit from the New Orleans Public Library Volume 1: Absurdistan (2008) When I moved here from New York, I was so excited about making a new home for myself I gave very little thought to what “home” actually meant.  It took exactly one week for me to start missing…

Happy 4th, New Orleans

Skylar Fein - Louisiana Flag, 2008, Silkscreen on canvas, wood Via Constance/New Orleans and Beyond Filed under: Art, Artists, Holiday Tagged: 4th of July, Art, Artists, Independence Day, Louisiana, New Orleans, Skylar Fein

Rebirth, festivals and small town America

Happy Independence Day! I’m posting this slap dab in the middle of the 2011 July 4th Weekend and am hoping that the two readers of this post are enjoying themselves. We spent our “celebrating America’s Independence” Day in one of my favorite cities, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Located about 40…

The Warehouse 1970-1982

This link is a compilation of every concert played at The Warehouse between 1970 and 1982. Inside the link one can find mp3′s, pictures and other memorabilia from the 12 years of concert heaven on the river. Hope you enjoy browsing and reminiscing Happy 4th of July! Filed under: Culture,…

NOLA Noteworthy

A random roundup of my personal picks of the best from local blogs and other NOLA-related news. In Treme news, in response to the last episode, Sam Jasper at the Back of Town blog has written a beautiful and thoughtful post about the culture and tradition of  place and the…

A Celebration of Wildlife

For as long as I can remember I have been in love with wildlife. My fascination with anything – from crazy mockingbirds to turtles sunning themselves on a quiet summer day – attract my attention a thousand times more than who’s the next American Idol. Or anything on tv. Lately…

German Coast Farmers’ Market: Destrehan, LA.

Its Saturday morning, and you’re itching to take a little road trip. You also need some staples to stock the fridge, so why not hit the road and go to one of the many farmer’s markets in the region. One of the better markets, the German Coast Farmers’ Market is…

Bragalicious

Over at my personal blog (which has recently been re-named), Jill of All Genres, one of my most regular types of post is what I call the “bragging post,” where I take the opportunity to brag about the accomplishments of my talented friends. It’s one of my favorite things to…

Up, up and away!

This blog post will be short on words and long on pictures to show what a wonderful experience attending a hot air balloon festival is. I treated my hubby to a get-away weekend in Foley Alabama at the 7th Annual Hot Air Balloon Fest. Both the “glow” event and the…

Fathers Day Second Line

Photo by Charlotte Hamrick Tomorrow will be the last second line of the season. Put on your walking shoes and get out there! Start: Tapp’s II Lounge. Out Washington Avenue to Magnolia Street. Left on Magnolia to Second Street. Stop: Teddy’s Hole in the Wall. Out Brainard Street. Right on…

Swoon at NOMA-Thalassa

This is the 100th anniversary year of NOMA (the New Orleans Museum of Art.) They held an opening Friday, June 10th night for the artist known as Swoon, (real name Caledonia Dance Curry) and this exhibit  is an amazing piece of artwork and will be on exhibition from Friday, June 10th through September 25, 2011,…

The New Orleans Healing Center

Last Saturday  a couple of friends and I toured  The New Orleans Healing Center near the corner of St. Roch and St. Claude. Although construction is on-going in the re-purposed building, several businesses are already up and running including Island of Salvation Botanica, Wild Lotus Yoga, The Movement Room, The…

okra and tomatoes

The latest dish I’ve tackled is okra and tomatoes. I consulted several cookbooks, and stuck primarily to the recipe found in Richard and Rima Collin’s The New Orleans Cookbook. Since okra and creole tomatoes are in season right now, its the perfect time to make this dish. It can also…

While you were sleeping

I have always been fascinated with sunrise. In my 20′s I would party till after the sun rose and be blinded by the light upon leaving the bar. I can remember watching sunrise from Grand Isle State Park and Cocoa Beach Florida. My daily commute puts me in line with…

Swoon At NOMA

Brooklyn-based artist Caledonia Curry, known as Swoon in the street art community, will be unveiling her work, Thalassa, tonight at NOMA.  I first became aware of Swoon’s street art in 2008 when I saw her work (photo below) plastered on the side of a crumbling structure on Tchoupitoulas. Tchoupitoulas St, November…

Oysters in June

Despite the fact that it’s held in June – which, according to local standards, is a month with no “R” in it and therefore not good for oysters – New Orleans Oyster Festival rocks! I enjoyed attending because it doesn’t have the crowds that popular New Orleans festivals attract. This…

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Would love to know which businesses are behind this so I can boycott them.

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"General Feedback"

Same here - I'm not much in the TV watching mood lately. However, I do watch it online so if y'all want to send me an email I'll give ya the url.

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"The Oyster Filter: a new HumidBeings feature"

Jeffrey, just wondering why "I'm not likely to tune in otherwise."? :)

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I wondered if you were "the" Oyster. Congrats & best of luck on HB!

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"Somewhere on Chartres"

Mitch, are you aware of NoLA Rising's project to paint a 3900 foot long mural on the levee wall in the Ninth ward? http://www.nolarising.org/history.php

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"Somewhere on Chartres"

The whole mural is truly awesome!!

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It was cropped from the frieze on this pavilion on the Magazine street side: http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelingmermaid/3953952280/in/set-72157622449017684/ I did a little shake n bake on the photo. :)