Archive for the 'Briefly' Category

Less Old Stuff

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

It’s taken a couple months, but I’ve finished uploading 700+ photos to my Less Old Stuff set; I’m calling this digital excavation project complete.

Weekend Update

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

You’d think a guy like me would be all over Tales of the Cocktail. (Hell, I should be on a panel. After all, I’ve co-hosted almost a hundred episodes of a show about mixed drinks.) But every year it sneaks up on me, and I find myself obligated elsewhere. This year I’m hanging with the [...]

Boogaloo

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

I’ll be at the FOLC booth at the Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo this morning, from 10 ’til noon; stop by and say hi.

R.I.P.ping Time

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Just learned of the untimely passing of New Orleans’ own Robert Asprin, creator of Thieves’ World and Another Fine Myth and many other science fiction and fantasy works.

Well, I Finally Wrote a Haiku

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

No school today, so quiet — and then the machinery.

Amazing

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

The internet and this old world can still blow my mind. Browsing through a random Wikipedia article I discovered that before the Cuban Revolution there was a ferry that sailed twice daily between Havana and New Orleans. This bears further investigation.

Incommunicado

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Due to circumstances beyond my control, all rox.com e-mail is out of commission for the foreseeable future; however I do have my replacement Crackberry so you can call or txt me.

About Face

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

In an abrupt reversal, former POW John McCain votes for torture; fortunately the Senate votes the other way.

I’m So Very Proud

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

StatCounter’s keyword analysis reveals this blog is the top result for the following web search: anesthesia in anus by kinky doctor.

We Become One

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

I’m not sure who said what, but in this CityBusiness article I seem to have merged with Michael Homan.

Everson à Orleans

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

What the hell? I thought I was Everson à Orleans.

My Life in 200 Words or Less

Monday, January 14th, 2008

I finally added a brief biography to this site.

Oops

Monday, January 7th, 2008

I mistakenly told some people that Cynthia McKinney will not be seeking the Green Party’s nomination as a presidential candidate, but in fact she is, along with six other hopefuls.

How?

Friday, January 4th, 2008

How can this occur a full five months after this? (Thanks, BSJD)

Kalypso’s Survey

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Kalypso surveys her street and finds 70% of the houses are uninhabited.

Confirmation

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Story on the front page of today’s paper confirms what I wrote in November.

A-14

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Something tells me the picture of Sharon Jasper sitting next to her widescreen TV on page A-14 of today’s Times-Picayune will not advance the cause of public housing.

Clear-Eyed and Civic-Minded

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Ethan Brown gives me and this blog mention in the Guardian.

Trim

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

I thought painting trim was a pain, but staining trim in place is a royal bitch.

Indiana Bart

Friday, November 16th, 2007

Some guy named Bart from Indianapolis spoke at a local conference and got on the front page of today’s paper.