Greetings from Casa Verde

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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 5:19pm EDT
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• As some of you may know, I ...

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  As some of you may know, I used to teach at Delgado Community College. I was full time until I started my own company back in January 2005. After that, I taught one class a semester as an adjunct. I remember talking to my students on the first day of [...]
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  Posted: September 08, 2009, 7:11am EDT
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• I'm still here. Just been ...

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  I'm still here. Just been distracted. We added a new feline to the Kitty Krewe. Click here to meet Harold the kitten.' [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2009, 12:13pm EDT
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• Second day of September and first day ...

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  Second day of September and first day of Criminal Court jury duty. I was feeling nervous this morning. Didn’t know what to expect. Wasn’t that bad, just boring. You feel like cattle though. I entered through the main entrance but I think we can enter through a back entrance. I [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2009, 1:20pm EDT
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  Posted: August 29, 2009, 11:57am EDT
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• Tomorrow marks 4 years since Hurricane Katrina ...

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  Tomorrow marks 4 years since Hurricane Katrina made land fall. I’ve struggled thinking about what to do to mark the occasion, like I did for last week’s anniversary of my mother’s death (Needless to say, August, especially this last week, is particularly emotional for me.). I have a friend’s baby [...]

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  Posted: August 28, 2009, 1:26pm EDT
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• Gambit's Best of New Orleans poll came ...

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  Gambit's Best of New Orleans poll came out this week. I was going to vote on-line but when I read that I would have to answer at least 50% of the questions I changed my mind. A lot of the questions I don't know or don't really care. My apologies [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 8:16am EDT
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• From the Gambit blog "Lights out ...

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  From the Gambit blog "Lights out for Canal Place Cinema"
  
  "Monday, September 7, 2009 will be their final day of operation at that location."
  
  Well crap. While it wasn't the best cinema to see a movie, it is (was) the only place to show "art house" and' [...]
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  Posted: August 25, 2009, 10:41am EDT
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• Well I have quite the weekend ahead ...

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  Well I have quite the weekend ahead of me. Tonight's the Opening Reception for the Rising Tide IV "Bloggers" Conference. Got to love this year's theme "Sinking to New Heights." Looking forward to checking out the new and improved Avenue Pub. It's been a long time since I [...]
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  Posted: August 21, 2009, 4:24pm EDT
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• Spinal Tap is Back! ...

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  Spinal Tap is Back! "Back From the Dead"
  
  It's the 25th anniversary of the original release of the mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap." I LOVE that movie. And I love that "the band" managed to release albums and tour in spite of not being a real' [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2009, 12:07pm EDT
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• This afternoon I am jetting off the ...

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  This afternoon I am jetting off the the "Land of Enchantment" otherwise known as New Mexico. Time for my annual hiking/camping trip with my friend Dorie. Really looking forward to it. I learned my lesson - no more traveling far during the peak of hurricane season. Darn Gustav cut my [...]
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  Posted: July 29, 2009, 1:10pm EDT
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• There hasn’t been everything out of City ...

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  There hasn’t been everything out of City Hall regarding recycle in a while. There was the survey they did back in April 2008 I blogged about here and here.
  
  Before that T-P did this article November 2007 about how the City's 2008 budget was not going [...]
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  Posted: July 26, 2009, 8:00am EDT
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  My friend K and I are trying to not take New Orleans’ fantastic music scene quite so for granted. I don’t have the stamina I once did to go out late to see music, especially not on a work night. [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2009, 4:02pm EDT
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• Last fall I did a post about ...

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  Last fall I did a post about the former Copeland's Restaurant on St. Charles Ave. and Napoleon Ave. from an email I recieved about the proposed new restaurant. link
  
  The T-P had a story about it today. link
  
  In my almost daily drive-bys on the way [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2009, 9:09pm EDT
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• R.I.P. Le Jardin?

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  R.I.P. Le Jardin?
  
  
  A for sale sign appeared outside our community garden this week. As neighborhood assoc pres. I got many phone calls and emails about it. The way it works is, the garden is on private land and can stay there as long [...]
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  Posted: June 21, 2009, 3:08pm EDT
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• The NY Times has a column called ...

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  The NY Times has a column called "Happy Days"
  About Happy Days

  The severe economic downturn has forced many people to reassess their values and the ways they act on them in their daily lives. For some, the pursuit of happiness, sanity, or even survival, has been transformed.

  Happy Days [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2009, 9:34pm EDT
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• Why does the 2nd ...

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  Why does the 2nd District Police Station need a crime camera out front?
  
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  Posted: June 14, 2009, 12:07pm EDT
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• 2009 Lafitte Corridor HikeI posted ...

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  2009 Lafitte Corridor Hike
  
  I posted my photos from the hike to my Flickr account. There's supposed to be a way in embed a slide show on your blog and even in a post, but I haven't found any clear instruction on how-to and don't have the patience right [...]
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  Posted: June 13, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
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• Quick car update: I got my car ...

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  Quick car update: I got my car back, after a few sweaty days of riding the streetcar to work. Got a new ECM relay, battery terminals and a fuse. Everything seems to be working now *fingers crossed.*
  
  When I worked downtown I used to ride the streetcar every day. [...]
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  Posted: June 11, 2009, 12:20pm EDT
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• When you ...

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  When you have 13-year-old car, you can expect it to break down from time to time. About a week ago I had trouble starting it. Turn the key – nothing. I checked the battery, nothing loose, wiggled some things around. After turning the key a [...]
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  Posted: June 05, 2009, 4:34pm EDT
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• Tomorrow, June 1 marks the official start ...

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  Tomorrow, June 1 marks the official start of Hurricane Season. Yippee.
  
  After donating last year’s canned goods in a recent food drive, I stocked back up for this season. Still need to get water… turns out there was a gallon from 2 years ago in the back of [...]
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  Posted: May 31, 2009, 3:35pm EDT
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• Festival Double HeaderLast Saturday we ...

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  Festival Double Header
  
  Last Saturday we squeezed two festivals into one day. We needed our Sunday to do the mundane weekend chores.
  
  First was the Greek Fest. Held every year at the first Greek Orthodox Church to be established in America back in 1866. It’s on Bayou [...]
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  Posted: May 30, 2009, 2:02pm EDT
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• So somebody is jerking the public around. ...

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  So somebody is jerking the public around. Here’s a brief time line of events surrounding the Lyon’s Pool:
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  April 21, 2009, Day 0
  2 Suspects were arrested for theft of copper at Lyons Center
  
  April 30, 2009 – Day 9
  2nd District Email blast from Major Little about [...]
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  Posted: May 28, 2009, 4:43pm EDT
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• Petition to open Lyon's ...

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  Petition to open Lyon's Center Pool
  
  Lyons Center
  
  The pool
  
  
  NORD's Lyon Center is in my neighborhood. No renovations have been done since Katrina. Last July at the Mayor's Round Table I attended last August a representative' [...]
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  Posted: May 19, 2009, 8:13pm EDT
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• We've been tagged.

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  We've been tagged.
  
  
  We have a long metal shed across the back of our property that backs up to a field. One day in the last week or so it got tagged. Big time. I'm not sure how I feel about this.
  
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  Posted: May 08, 2009, 4:41pm EDT
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• They're baaaaaack!

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  They're baaaaaack!
  
  
  New school zone flashing signs have been going up Uptown. They are very visible and appear to be solar powered. So no more excuses, slow it down.' [...]
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  Posted: April 08, 2009, 11:04am EDT
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  I love April in New Orleans. The weather, while very unpredictable, can be spectacular. Today, after several stormy days this week, is gorgeous. I remembered to put on sunscreen (unlike Mardi Gras) and put on a floppy hat. After voting [...]
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  Posted: April 04, 2009, 4:01pm EDT
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• NOLA in the NYTJust two ...

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  NOLA in the NYT
  
  Just two days ago, the New York Times had an article about brewing in NOLA. Today, we get another shout out in an article "Reinventing American's Cities: The Time is Now" along with LA, The Bronx and Buffalo. The article mentions how I-10 sliced' [...]
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  Posted: March 29, 2009, 2:36pm EDT
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• R.I.P. Wah Laundry Sign

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  R.I.P. Wah Laundry Sign
  
  
  Any old sign aficionado who's driven down Freret Street has noticed the Wah Laundry sign. The good news is the owners of this long neglected building is finally doing some work on it. It only took' [...]
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  Posted: March 28, 2009, 4:53pm EDT
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• Mmmmm beer....With the opening of ...

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  Mmmmm beer....
  
  With the opening of a new brewery in New Orleans - NOLA Brewing - the brewing scene has been in the media lately, including a NY Times article "New Orleans Gets its Brew Back."
  
  G has been a home brewer for years. After Katrina, [...]
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  Posted: March 27, 2009, 11:27am EDT
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• This has been a week consumed with ...

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  This has been a week consumed with neighborhood/community type meetings. Because I am the president of my neighborhood association, I get bombarded with emails and invitations to participate in this, attend that, disseminate this.
  
  It started Saturday morning, 9am. It was a gorgeous day. G and went to a [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 5:09pm EDT
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• Smoke and mirrorsI feel baffled ...

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  Smoke and mirrors
  
  I feel baffled when people “play” the race card. One recent example: Veronica White calling Stacy Head a racist. In my dealings with Ms. Head she’s never said or done anything that made me think she is a racist. Thanks to an excellent post on [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2009, 1:11pm EDT
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• I'm not sure how I ...

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  I'm not sure how I feel about this.
  
  The NEW Mid-City Lanes?!?! link
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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 6:32pm EDT
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• Happy St. Patty's Day!

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  Happy St. Patty's Day!
  
  
  
  This makes me laugh so hard I cry. Oh boy oh boy...' [...]
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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 10:38am EDT
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• Today is a dreary, rainy day. Yesterday ...

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  Today is a dreary, rainy day. Yesterday was the Irish Channel St. Patrick's Parade and our 3rd Annual parade party. I'm too tired to do a full recount here today and I didn't take a single photo. I will however post the second half of my Mardi Gras saga.[...]
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  Posted: March 15, 2009, 5:06pm EDT
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• It’s never good when your mechanic calls ...

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  It’s never good when your mechanic calls you and says “Here’s something I’ve never seen before…” He found cat or dog food in (or near) my car’s intake manifold. He figures some critter’s been stashing it in there. WTF?!???
  
  I first went to the Car Talk web site [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 3:30pm EDT
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• Flexi-Lent In case you didn’t ...

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  Flexi-Lent
  
  In case you didn’t know, the whole purpose of Mardi Gras is to have one big blow out before Lent. Many non- Catholic people in New Orleans observe a form of Lent. It’s sort of a do-over for the New Year’s resolutions you didn’t keep. I decided [...]
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 2:04pm EST
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• Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

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  Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
  
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 2:02pm EST
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• A never ending cycle ...

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  A never ending cycle – Part 1
  
  Some of this year's parade booty.
  
  So I survived another Mardi Gras. When I first moved here, I went to as many parades, concerts and parties as I could. After a few years, the novelty wears off' [...]
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  Posted: February 28, 2009, 3:55pm EST
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• Mardi Gras MamboTonight kicks off ...

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  Mardi Gras Mambo
  
  Tonight kicks off the first of 5 consecutive days of Uptown Mardi Gras parades. I get paraded out so I don’t go to each and every parade like I did when I first moved here. Twice I’ve lived on the parade route and that kind of [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 2:24pm EST
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• Deuce cut looseMy ...

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  Deuce cut loose
  
  My favorite Saint gets released. (link)
  
  He’s such a class act. Too bad more athletes aren’t like him.
  
  Deuce McAllister Says Goodbye
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 2:22pm EST
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• Such a festive weekend! Friday the 13th ...

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  Such a festive weekend! Friday the 13th (not the stupid movie) followed by Valentine's Day. Monday is President's day, but in New Orleans we don't really observe President's day because we observe Mardi Gras day instead, which falls on Feb. 24th this year. And this weekend the parades are rolling.
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  Posted: February 14, 2009, 2:54pm EST
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• I live in the congressional district that ...

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  I live in the congressional district that was represented by William "Dollar Bill" Jefferson - the congressman the FBI found $90K cash in his freezer. He got re-elected once since then, but this past fall he was finally voted out. While my district, and most of New Orleans, is [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 10:06am EST
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• St. Charles at Louisiana ...

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  St. Charles at Louisiana Update
  
  There's been some action on this corner. The crappy Exxon that never reopened after Katrina has been on the market and the building is being torn down.
  
  
  A year ago I did a post when the video' [...]
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  Posted: February 01, 2009, 5:05pm EST
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• I was shocked and surprised to read ...

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  I was shocked and surprised to read today's headline in the T-P that Inspector General Cerasoli quit due to health reasons. I hope his health returns to the better soon and thank him for all he's done and has tried to do. He had to work against great odds [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2009, 9:47am EST
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• A new (new to me) sassy gal ...

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  A new (new to me) sassy gal blogger: Rubypearl!
  
  I loved this excerpt from a recent blog about things she does not like:
  Old people who write checks in line in front of me. Get a Goddamn debit card! The technology is 20 years old, so it's about' [...]
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  Posted: January 24, 2009, 4:28pm EST
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• Prospect.1 is over. Thankfully I managed to ...

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  Prospect.1 is over. Thankfully I managed to see a few exhibits, but not nearly as many as I would have liked. I had a friend visiting from LA and a friend of hers had sent her passes and a map. Kinda of strange since it's free but I think things' [...]
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  Posted: January 18, 2009, 4:00pm EST
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• I got ...

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  I got my new flatware today. The stuff we had started to rust! It's very groovy and designer-y, which is perfect for us being designers and all.
  
  I first spied it in one of the big box housewares stores, but they didn't carry any [...]
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  Posted: January 12, 2009, 10:55am EST
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• Festivus on FreretThis Saturday the ...

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  Festivus on Freret
  
  This Saturday the Freret Market is having "Freretstivus" with double the vendors, double the free music and Festivus Festivities. So bundle up and come support local vendors and bands.
  
  Saturday December 13th from Noon to 5 pm on Freret between Napoleon and Valence
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  Posted: December 12, 2008, 8:57am EST
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• Today's Big News Item

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  Today's Big News Item
  
  It's snowed this morning! Honest to goodness snow. G wasn't as impressed at first having grown up in New Jersey, however I was excited - I'm from Florida and can probably count on one hand the number of time I've been' [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2008, 12:31pm EST
  by NOLA Cleophatra