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Olbermann Tired of News, Wants to Star on SNL

I was so disgusted when I saw this horseshit on a "news" network tonight. Following the clip is the email I had to write to MSNBC just to get this crap off my chest.Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyMaybe your skit of Keith being…

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Like After Katrina, Outside Folks Getting the Disaster Contracts

The fine folk over at The Lens informed the citizenry today that "Gulf Coast states lag behind other states in getting contracts for oil disaster work." Only 12% of the $53.3 million in federal oil-spill related contracts have gone to Louisiana companies. Most of the rest of that has been…

Levine Admits Republicans Don't Know Much About Health Care

This is from today's Times-Picayune, page A-6:"The shortest book in the world is, 'Republicans that I've known and met that know a lot about health care,' " Levine said. "And so there's been a lot of candidates for governor or state legislators from various states who reach out and call…

"Top 5 Hurricane Vulnerable & Overdue Cities"

From the The Weather Channel:"(New Orleans, Gulfport-Biloxi, Galveston and Houston are examples of locations not on this list because they've recently been severely hit.)While certainly not an exhaustive list, the following five metropolitan areas have been selected based on a combination of the amount of people and property at high…

Why Is Jindal Taking Our Money?

I just read two news reports that share an interesting common thread. The first story involves the dissolution of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, formed after Katrina to guide the state in its expenditure of federal recovery dollars:HB1173 would have required legislative approval of proposals and contracts for the use of…

"Ain't Nobody Gonna Wanna Eat an Oirly Crab"

Wise commercial fisherman Oliver Rodesil aptly summed up the latest predicament facing south Louisiana (at about the 2:00 mark). Definitely the quote of the day.

Now Learn the Reverse Jindal Two-Step

In my previous post, I taught y'all how to do the Jindal Two-Step. Now I'm going to show you the Reverse Jindal Two-Step. You may recall that in the simple Jindal Two-Step you do something THEN you claim you're not doing that exact same thing. The Reverse Jindal Two-Step is…

Learn the Jindal Two-Step

Here's how you do the Jindal Double-Talkin' Two-Step:1) Do something:[LA Education Superintendent Paul Pastorek said:] “While the governor’s proposed budget does not dedicate state funding to support teacher stipends... [2theadvocate.com, 3/7/2010]2) Then claim you're not doing the very thing you're doing:...our Nationally Board Certified Teachers will receive their annual $5,000…

A Message to the City of New Orleans

I found these tips on The Little Rules of Action on Zen Habits.net and have found them personally helpful to me. Thus, I would like to share the goodness, particularly with the incoming administration and the N.O. City Council. They can ignore the tip about getting bogged down in perfectionism.…

Jindal, OMH Decimating Outpatient Psych Services Too

Remember back when Gov. Jindal, DHH Secretary Alan Levine, and top OMH officials assured us that by closing New Orleans Adolescent Hospital (NOAH) they were freeing up $14 million to "improve much-needed outpatient services"? I can't help but assume that money never made it down to the outpatient clinics I…

LA Legislators Think About Doing Something

From the Baton Rouge Advocate:Legislative leaders are expressing concern about the cuts to health-care programs in the governor’s $24.2 billion proposed state operating budget. However, members of House and Senate budget committees said they do not have an alternative spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Senate…

Who Dat? U Ain't, Colts!!

For this gem, I give all credit to our wonderful young people at Lusher Charter School in New Orleans!GEAUX SAINTS!!!!

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"Transparency & Oversight"

Very Occam's razor.

Pat M. Peyton for Sheriff of New Orleans, La

Don't Lie, Jeff Crouere

This fetish that old school local white people have with blaming Moon Landrieu for the fall of New Orleans continues to fascinate me. It is both amusing and sad, and it lives on as displayed by a recent piece by Jeff Crouere."Since the beginning of the Moon Landrieu administration, the…

Faith in Haiti

These don't look like the devil-deal making type of folks Pat Robertson made them out to be. Over the course of history, many Protestants have looked askance at the Catholic religion and our "idolatry"; and I wonder if that sort of thinking is also the source of Pat Robertson's ridiculous…

Just Shut Up, Chief Riley

"Riley said the recent release of a poll - showing that only 33 percent of citizens are satisfied with the NOPD - was timed to dissuade him from entering politics. The poll was unveiled by business leaders shortly before the political qualifying period. Riley also alleged The Times-Picayune chose that…

Here's an Idea for Improving Student Test Scores

$150 million for improving accountability measures? If Louisiana is selected by the U.S. Department of Education for the grants, about half the money would be distributed to districts to help with programs aimed at helping the poorest performing schools improve their rankings and student test results. Stronger accountability measures and…

Where is the Stimulus Money for RSD Students?

A recent T-P article raised questions about the shortage of teachers and services in RSD's schools. RSD maintains it has a sufficient amount of teachers, but I can vouch from my ongoing interaction with RSD on behalf of my clients -- or lack thereof to be more precise -- that…

Gov. Jindal DOES Care

I've always been pretty tough on Genius Boy Bobby, but maybe I was wrong about him. I cynically assumed the surprise announcement on Monday that he was giving state employees off on New Year's Eve had something to do with budget cuts (a la Nagin's 4-day work week proposal); however,…

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"Worn Out"

30min. of excercise, even walking is good. Listening to music helps me. Spend 30 min. with friends or family in person or on the phone. Do something that will brighten up someone else's day will help you feel better (e.g., call your mother!)