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A September To Remember
On this 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks I’ve been moved unlike in previous years to take a conscious look back at that dire morning and reflect upon how America has changed since. Partly this is due to 10 years … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News
Tagged 9/11, DC, Hotel Washington, Old Ebbitt Grill, September 11th, terrorism
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Return to the Bluegrass
The Llama has left the building. Yes after some wanton recklessness, questionable decision making and ongoing personal issues, the Llama has moved his bag of tricks from New Orleans home to Kentucky. Not sure of my plans yet or the … Continue reading
Sugar Bowl 2011
It’s January 4th, and that means it’s time for another edition of the All State Sugar Bowl. With the Ohio State Buckeyes and Arkansas Razorbacks playing each other, one thing you can count on is a ridiculous number of people … Continue reading
Reality on the Beach
Having never worked on a television show before, much less one involving reality programming, a bit of trial and error was to be expected. It all sounds so glamorous, but when you consider the task of finding a single person … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Travel
Tagged BP Oil Spill, Galliano, Golden Meadow, Grand Isle, Houma, New Orleans
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2010 NFL Season Kicks Off Thursday in New Orleans
The Saints are coming! The Saints are coming! The 91st National Football League season unfurls its ever-expanding tentacles upon the nation tonight, when Drew Brees and the World Champion New Orleans Saints stage a rematch of last year’s NFC title … Continue reading
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Tagged BP Oil Spill, Jackson Square, Jazz Fest, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Saints, Superdome
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The Lower 9th Ward Bounce Back
Here are a couple shots from the Lower 9th Ward that I took on Hurricane Katrina’s fifth anniversary. Misconceptions continue to abound about this area. I hear people suggest it was full of thugs, squatters and hovels. In reality the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Travel
Tagged Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, Lower 9, Lower 9th Ward, Lower Nineth Wardm New Orleans
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Jazz Funeral for Katrina V
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, the mood was light in Jackson Square. It was Hurricane Katrina’s big five year anniversary, and while at several churches somber words ruled the day, here in the French Quarter it was a different scene, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Travel
Tagged French Quarter, Hurricane Katrina, Jackson Square, Jazz Funeral, Katrina, New Orleans
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A National Disgrace
That is a term I heard bantered around often over the weekend in describing the governmental response to Hurricane Katrina. That used to mean something. America was never big on having a national disgrace, but the reference seems to have … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Travel
Tagged Brownie, FEMA Trailer, Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, New Orleans
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KATRINA PLUS FIVE
Five years is a long time. That would cover my entire undergraduate college career – from my first Long Island Iced Tea at Eastern Kentucky, to a bourbon-soaked farewell party in Iowa City. That’s a lot of drinking, and also … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Travel
Tagged Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, Lower 9, Lower 9th Ward, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans
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Katrina Anniversary Events
KATRINA REMEMBRANCE – New Orleans Museum of Art – Photographer Richard Misrach’s exhibit “Untitled (New Orleans and the Gulf Coast 2005)” will open Saturday. The museum will offer free screenings of the HBO series “Treme,” beginning with the first episode … Continue reading
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