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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Ricky Mathews and the Nazi Toht

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My nemesis Ricky Mathews  writes today  that the reason the Times-Picayune fired half the employees and will reduce this great weekly publi...
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

A Hymn to Shamash for the Times-Picayune

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"Sunlight is the best disinfectant." U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis New Orleans will soon become the largest U.S. ...
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Monday, June 04, 2012

Transits of Venus

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I'm looking forward to watching the Transit of Venus tomorrow. We're heading over to Bart and Xy's house, and we've got our ...
Monday, May 28, 2012

Magic House

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While I do not suffer from Alzheimer's disease, I spend many hours per week looking for things. Things like keys, remotes, and tools dis...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Grendel Gander the Sinister Goose

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I wrote a story about a self-centered goose named Grendel. As Grendel himself puts it, "I'm mean & I'm nasty, I'm f...
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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Three Dog Night (and Day)

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We added a third dog to our pack. Gilgamesh had been wanting an English bulldog, and yesterday we decided to add a new puppy to our family. ...
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Friday, March 23, 2012

John Kennedy Toole: The Omega Point

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I spent the afternoon watching a fantastic documentary about the author of one of my favorite books: A Confederacy of Dunces . The film is e...
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Rewarding Quality Teachers in Louisiana

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“Shouldn’t we reward the truly excellent teachers and incentivize others to achieve excellence?” Bobby Jindal speaking about his education ...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Doubloon Death Clock

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During Mardi Gras, various parading krewes throw plastic coins called "doubloons." They often have images on them, typically the y...
Thursday, February 02, 2012

Goat Kicking To Improve College GPA & Retention

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My university, like many, struggles to retain Freshmen students. It's a major problem, and with Congress looking to tie government fundi...
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