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Monday, March 23, 2009

Why We Went to Thibodaux

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I'd never been to Thibodaux before, though I'd heard about it in many Cajun songs, most notably in " Jambalaya (On the Bayou) ....
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

I Learn That Some Contracts Are Unbreakable

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In post-Katrina New Orleans, many have been suprised to learn that AIG chief Edward Liddy has been ardently defending the sanctity of contra...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Don't Sit on Potatoes on St Patrick's Day

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To celebrate St. Patrick's Day I was going to do some research on diseases that make one's skin turn green. But in my quest I came a...
Monday, March 16, 2009

The IRS Says I Owe Them Much Money due to Road Home

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I received a letter Saturday from the IRS. The letter said that I owed them $16,527. They said I underpaid my 2007 taxes by $13,071, and bec...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Chimps, Rocks, Rabbits, and Humans

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Chimpanzees have been on my brain quite a bit lately. I don't mean "on my brain" like the Connecticut chimp Travis getting to...
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Cornival

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Carnival comes from a Latin phrase meaning "farewell to flesh," due to the fact that it was a celebration that ended with meat abs...
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Monday, March 02, 2009

Best Mardi Gras Memory

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As I think back on this year's Mardi Gras season, my favorite memory took place the morning of Mardi Gras day on North Rampart Street. W...
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Friday, February 27, 2009

Antoinette K-Doe's Wake

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This afternoon I went to the wake of Antoinette K-Doe. I was looking forward to eating some gumbo with her at St Louis Cemetery #2 next All ...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Shutting Down Carnival

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We had a great Mardi Gras, but as always on Ash Wednesday, we're tired. This year my sister Chris came to see Mardi Gras for the first t...
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Why Charter Schools & Rex Widen the Education Gap Between Haves and Have Nots

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Today there are 86 public schools in New Orleans, and more than half of them are charter schools. They are "loosely" supervised by...
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