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Hangin’ with 13ers

Editor B — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:44:38 +0000

Just excavated an old paper, not by me but about me — check it out.

New Orleans bicyclists enjoy improved conditions

Editor B — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:39:37 +0000

I’m quoted in the this article by the indefatigable R Stephanie Bruno.

Bart Everson, who has been commuting to work by bike for eleven years, said he started doing it to save money, but soon became hooked by the “sheer pleasure” biking brings.

“I carry a camera with me and I stop to take photos of interesting things, things I would never see or be able to appreciate in a car, much less be able to stop for,” he said.

Everson is a major force behind the effort to create a 3.1-mile bike path along the derelict Lafitte Corridor, which will connect the French Quarter to Canal Boulevard, linking seven neighborhoods along the way.

Obama Prediction

Editor B — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:52:50 +0000

I’m going out on a limb and predict Obama wins in 2012. You may scoff but remember I have an unblemished record of success in this arena.

Web 20

Editor B — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:42:00 +0000

Forget two-point-oh, the web is turning two-oh (that’s twenty) in just over a month. Please join the celebration.

Extra Money

Editor B — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:46:41 +0000

Got my check for working as an extra for HBO’s Treme. It seems the going rate for this kind of work around here is $7.25/hour for a non-union extra like me. Eight hours of that plus four hours at time and a half equals $101.50; after taxes, I got $95.77.

The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Editor B — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:54:53 +0000

I was just coming home from the first real parade of the carnival season, fired up and aglow with the love, and I get online and I check my e-mail and I find myself on Facebook, looking at a kindly invitation to enjoy the next night’s diversions, looking at the profile of a friend, and I can’t help but notice his significant other is not listed — and the reason is fairly obvious. Even in our present day and age, homosexual relationships are not acknowledged and accepted in many circles. So I go to the kitchen for a late snack, and skim the paper’s entertainment supplement, and read of a documentary about how gay carnival krewes pioneered gay rights in this country well before Stonewall. And ultimately I can’t help feeling a deep sense of outrage: What is wrong with people? I remain forever committed to the idea that all is permitted, so long as we’re not hurting anyone.

Triumph of the Shin

Editor B — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:27:08 +0000

Last Mardi Gras, a dog bit me on the calf. The marks are still visible today, one full year after the fact. I was recently informed that the dog has died. A friend joked that I had come out on top, which I thought was funny, but I do feel sorry for the dog and offer my condolences to the owner, should he ever read this.

Stirrings Espresso

Editor B — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:55:42 +0000

Stirrings Espresso liqueur contains caffeine. The label notes that it contains caramel coloring, and not a word about caffeine. But trust me — it’s in there. Stands to reason, I guess. Live and learn. Now it’s after midnight, and I’m wired.

What’s Up with FeedBurner

Editor B — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:44:48 +0000

Folks who subscribe to e-mail updates for this blog (via Feedburner) may have noticed they aren’t coming regularly. This problem has been ongoing for about a week and I really have no idea why.

Revelation 11:18

Editor B — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:11:32 +0000

The time has come … for destroying those who destroy the earth.