Blogs
Elephant in The Room
This morning’s news coverage in both local newspapers was dominated by the shooting on South Claiborne of 10 people, three of whom died. Gang members were chasing someone they had […]
The Return of the ’60s, Let’s Hope
One of the most difficult things to come to terms with is the inevitability of change, especially change over a period of a lifetime. As the world turns and things […]
Is it safe?
Remember this line from the movie Marathon Man with Dustin Hoffman getting drilled? Well, the answer is “No, it’s definitely not safe.” I’m going to make this brief, because frankly, I feel […]
In The Crosshairs?
In the wake of the beyond-horrific slaughter of concert-goers in Las Vegas this week, as live music lovers, and festival and concert attendees, we may be in for not only […]
More Cops, Less Guns Needed
As I expected, there was a big response to my anti-gun stance in last week’s blog. I know I am, as they say, “spitting into the wind,” but I am […]
LIVE FROM SXSW 2013: Hurray for the Riff Raff Plays Startling Song
Tell me what a man with a rifle in his hand is gonna do for his daughter when it’s her turn to go… —Alynda Lee Segarra Hurray for the Riff […]
Easy To Die
We move pretty slowly here in New Orleans. I almost said “Big Easy” but I truly abhor those two words to describe the city. It’s like offhandedly telling a joke, […]
