Humid Beings

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!!!!

Commented on the barometer entry:
"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,…

Interesting Takes on the Jeff Parish Christmas Special

I thought the following nola.com comments on the gift exchange between Pres. Broussard and his appointees were interesting.Angela...now that's a person who could blow this wide open !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted by FauxU December 28, 2009, 12:53AM$1352 paid by the tax payer/political contributor and he gets back $4775. He's more reasonable at…

Randy Newman - Louisiana 1927

Talk about a timeless song.

Physician, Heal Thy Profession

I just stumbled upon this link: When Doctors Kill Themselves.The unsettling truth is that doctors have the highest rate of suicide of any profession. Every year, between 300 and 400 physicians take their own lives—roughly one a day. And, in sharp contrast to the general population, where male suicides outnumber…

Commented on humidhaney's post:
"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!)

The Tebo on CNN. Gotta Lurve the TEBO!!

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Would a Real Leader Please Report to the Principal's Office?

At this point, if we could just manage to smuggle a real leader into Louisiana, I'd be satisfied. First, we've had nearly all of our state and Congressional politicians who themselves make their living off of "big government," say nothing to point out to the paranoid mobs trying to kill…

But What Do the Parents Think?

I was heartened to read the headline "New Poll Shows N.O. Voters Like Changes in City's School System" this morning. I was even more pleased to read in the article:The group says 74 percent of those polled said they hope leaders continue with the changes they've made in the school…

The First Step to Recovery is Still...

[you guessed it!]...Admitting You Have a ProblemAs expected, I received some pushback from the previous post and would like to respond to the questions and criticism received. Most importantly, I mis-cited the report from which I drew the history of previous hurricane flooding in N.O. That info came from the…

The First Step to Recovery...

...Is Admitting You Have a Problem. [I've been planning this one for a while, so set on down, grab a cup of coffee (or the vodka if you prefer to swing that way) 'cuz I gots a lot to say.] When it comes to flood protection, too many of us…