Happy All Saints ~Story by C. Kirsham Artwork by Ricardo Pustanio All photos by Harriet Cross. ~All Saints Day sacred for local Catholics day of the dead, For Catholics worldwide, November 1st, known as "All Saints Day," is a holy day of obligation. But in New Orleans, it's an occasion that is met with slightly more fanfare compared to other places around the world. All Saints Day also bears significance for the New Orleans area for another reason. On November 1, 1966, the NFL awarded an expansion franchise, later named the Saints, to the city.
Apogee Celebrates Artistic Excellence in New Orleans ~The Apogee Foundation has rolled out its international programs to discover, develop and celebrate American artistic excellence with a month of educational events, awards and concerts in New Orleans. Hat T'n'T-ejazznews.
Standards make levees too costly, some argue ~Mark Schleifstein DISCLAIMER! WARNING! BAT SIGNAL! Contract awarded for raising levee~DISCLAIMER! WARNING! BAT SIGNAL! Judge: Corps can be sued for flood~Susan Finch~U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval's 40-page ruling "paves the way for the first and only trial that will likely be held on how the Army Corps of Engineers drowned New Orleans" during Hurricane Katrina, said California attorney Pierce O'Donnell, who leads the legal team that filed the case two years ago on behalf of a group of plaintiffs that includes WDSU-TV anchor- man Norman Robinson, who lived in eastern New Orleans. ~Editilla Notellas~A Re'post of this article from early May. We just wanna swing this coconut for the people again... --since we know everyone is busy getting they holidaze on'n'all... --but this Trial by Jury will be happening right about time for Mardi Gras, in 113 DAYS! It will be the trial of the century. It will make or break the story of the Corps of Engineers' Negligent Homicide in the Federal Flood of New Orleans. This trial by jury will also test our ability to have any hand in our own flood control for the future. All the King's horses and all the Queen's men don't matter one gnat's ass If The Levees Break Again.
~A dozen fresh red roses cradled in baby's breath sit on the console of the shrimper "Queen Mary" as she prepares to cast off from the Morgan City Dock. The flowers offer prayer to the saints: Our Lady, Star of the Sea, St. Martin de Porres, St. John the Baptist, and St. Peter.
"All of these countries see Louisiana — and I don't say this lightly — as a country unto itself." ~Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu
Swamp Fest celebrates Louisiana Cajun culture and heritage through education and entertainment. This family-oriented festival gives visitors insight into the Cajun way of life through cultural demonstrations, music, food and crafts. The weekend salute to Louisiana's Bayou country at the Zoo features hands-on encounters with live Louisiana swamp animals and special animal feedings. Swamp Fest is free with Zoo admission. ~Audubon Zoo members get in free! Mahoney's Po-Boy Shop ~Jaunted
~A New Orleans hiker says she's about to reach her initial goal of planting 2,175 trees in the city following Hurricane Katrina.Hike for KaTREEna is the not-for-profit started by Monique Pilie. After Katrina, she hiked the Appalachian Trail and pledged to plant one tree in the city for each of the 2,175 miles she hiked.That last tree is set to be planted Thursday afternoon.With the initial goal reached, the group says it now hopes to plant another 100,000 trees in New Orleans. My JAZZY La Nouvelle Orléans ~April Denise
Drummer, a Georgia fan, said Parent (LSU) told him if Georgia won the game, Parent would have a “big surprise” for him on Monday.About an hour after arriving at work Monday, Drummer looked down and saw a large rope noose hanging from his workbench in his office, at 4346 Jeffrey Lane, he said.Drummer, who is black, said while he knew the noose was never intended for his neck, he was upset by its symbolism.When confronted about the noose, Parent, who is white, laughed, as did some of the other co-workers, Drummer said.Drummer said he only called authorities after his immediate supervisor said the noose was not a big deal.“How can you figure this is nothing? This is something that people died over,” Drummer said. “Black, white, pink or green, you should take offense to a noose, period.”
The “F” word isn’t making friends in Texas, neither is big insurance ~slabbed Galveston is in ruins, and a post-Katrina nation is unmoved ~Amy Wilson~An American town, not as glamorous as New Orleans but as interesting in many ways, is going under. Its people are living in makeshift shelters or other people's extra second-floor bedrooms. Its churches are still feeding hundreds of meals a day, free to anyone who comes by. Its shelters are about to close but are still full. Its stores — if you don't count the two big groceries, the Home Depot and the car repair shops — are trying to figure out how to open for a few hours, if at all. Its tourist business is hard to imagine. It has, essentially, no economy to help it off its knees and no press machine to call attention to its woes. The trash, one debris company contractor told the local paper, will probably take two years to scrape off the streets.
To give you a feel for what they have cooking... • Second lines lead by Panorama Jazz Band! • You want some Big Easy Roller Girls?...got 'em! • Pussyfooters?...coming right up! • The Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Sumo Wrestling Ring ...open and free to all who want to work those stock market crashing pre-election jitters! Featuring the most badass custom tricked out calliope that plays off of vinyl (yup...VINYL!) ...must see to believe! • NOLA Rising's Jailhouse Rock... ~~and much much more!
Vitter demands corps' OK of MR-GO agreement in letter ~Mark Schleifstein DISCLAIMER! WARNING! BAT SIGNAL! "The Corps is holding a gun to the state's head, demanding significant state matches and contributions regarding the project which are inconsistent"with the congressional authorizations governing the closure project, Vitter stated in his letter. "The Corps' position is particularly offensive given the enormous environmental damage MR-GO, a Corps project, has caused over the last several decades."
Dave: Hello, HAL do you read me, HAL? HAL: Affirmative, Dave, I read you. Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL. HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. Dave: What's the problem? HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do. Dave: What are you talking about, HAL? HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it. Dave: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL?
MR-GO where you think you’re going? ~slabbed ~Editilla Crowellas~ You do not want your ass SLABBED! You do not want SLABBED on your ass! This is your ass. This is your ass SLABBED!
Three myths about codes of engineering ethics ~Michael Davis~A myth is a story or belief that is truer to fear or wish than to fact. My subject is three myths which are common in engineering ethics: (a) that the earliest codes of engineering ethics put loyalty to one's client or employer ahead of the public interest; (b) that engineering codes of ethics should be mere (moral) guidelines rather than (legalistic) rules; and (c) that codes of engineering ethics are too vague to provide much guidance. Perhaps the only thing that these myths have in common is that they are all too common in discussions of engineering ethics, but I think they have more in common than that - they seem to be mutually enforcing. ~~Also from the CSEP. And if folks are really interested in ethics as immune response... Big (recovery) Chief like plenty of fire water~Library Chronicles
Coffee by Design~Ian McNulty ~Editilla Shem'schillas~ Yea more coffee! However our poor Gambillero might need to pick up another cup or two, how about Cafe Rose Nicaud on Frenchman, or Coffea da'Soularia, 3218 Dauphine St, 504-342-2484? {And there is another "new" one at the corner of Royal where Zot's used to be --who's name exscapes poor wakeless Editilla... --need... more... coffee... please, Gentle'rillas refilla our cup!:} I mean, if you really want to discuss coffee in any neighborhood in New Orleans (but particularly Marigny/Bywater) let us not play around. Let us see these newby art galleries placed always amongst the proven Heroes of Bohemia they would deign to mimic by design, or challenge by pedigree, for our dollars. We'll see how their bathroom graffiti turns out... if perhaps they offer something more than just anotherpurty'mouth.
Parishioners occupy two Catholic parishes~At St. Henry, an Uptown parish of about 325 families, a handful of parishioners took the first overnight shift of what they described as an open-ended occupation intended to save their church. And at nearby Our Lady of Good Counsel, with about 400 families, some parishioners began signing up to do the same after their last Mass Sunday night.
Grey Ghost busted! Radtke to face judge ~Doug MacCash ~According to witnesses, the MPs scolded Radtke and took him away in a patrol car. However, once he arrived at the police station, he was released without being booked. Later Thursday night, Major Bernedine Kelly, Commander of NOPD's Fifth District, reviewed the incident and issued a summons to Mr. Radtke. Editilla Demures~ Angola Baby! God Help'Ya!
A Huge Week for Church of All Souls~The Bishop's Blog New Orleans celebrates its first Eruv~"An Eruv is an incredibly exciting venture for any Jewish community," said Rabbi Uri. "But our ability to construct an Eruv here is yet another green flag that the Jewish community of New Orleans is growing in a serious way and is perhaps one of the most engaging and exciting Jewish communities in America."
'Living shorelines' eyed to stop coastal erosion ~Gary Mitchel Mon River dam project likely to balloon to $1.5B ~"The $750 million project that began in 1995 and was to be finished in 2004 has morphed into a delayed effort that will not be finished until at least 2022 at a cost of $1.5 billion," said Stephen R. Fritz of the Corps of Engineers and the project's manager. And, the work could be prolonged even further and cost even more, Fritz said. ~Editilla Krewellas~We just want everyone to know that Louisiana ain't nothin'special. The Corps of Engineers ain't partial to screwing our Grand Dame. The Exquixotic Corps is an Equal Opportunity Impaler.
Sorry, but your posts were removed because we don't permit the use of our message boards to publicize even good causes and non-profit events.
We're 100 percent behind the effort to support what sounds like a great organization, but we cannot allow announcements about the event on our site. You see, if we allow you to do it, we've got to allow everyone to do it, (Oh God Forbid!) and we have neither the time nor the resources to vet events or groups in order to decide what's a worthy cause or chowtastic event, and what's unworthy or offensive or scammy--or just plain commercial hype. (Editilla Notellas~It took me more time to contact "vet" the subject of Chowhound's bite, the Kitchen at Colton, than it did for Chowhound to pull our posts and contact me with this missive... all of 30 seconds!)
As you know, we strive to make Chowhound a non-commercial place where people can freely exchange chow tips without wading through ads or agenda-driven hype, or hype of any kind, for that matter. Unfortunately, this means we must exclude the good along with the bad. We appreciate your understanding our position.
~To wit'yer oh'so humbled Editilla Responded:
Have you lost your mind? Are you kidding me? I do not understand why Chowhound has pulled my post on The Kitchen at Colton, or why they pulled my comment referring this eater to that fine effort, or why they disallowed my enthusiastic Kudoes for The Hooka Cafe's owner's offer / recommendation which still stands btw. This is sudden and rude in its procedural disaffection. I have always just enjoyed Chowhound and see nothing in my posts to have warranted this action. I do not understand.
I thought we were supposed to celebrate the thing here... --help each other out...Hold the Line. It is with great regret that I pull all links to Chowhound from my own daily blog ala Groucho Marx. I just wanted to have fun here, nothing else. The New Orleans Ladder is All About Helping.
I will not support Chowhound if Chowhound will not support New Orleans Food! You have broken my heart, Chowhound. Please finish this hatchet job and Pull My Membership Too. Pull my library card, my leg, hell pull my finger too, but... "As God is my Wetness I shall nevah go hungrey agaiyn!" Editilla~New Orleans Ladder
~~And another thing, do you see Any advertisements on the New Orleans Ladder? No. What you do see is there because we love it our city. We care. We still Believe in the Saints. You will never see any advertisements here. Given your own garish fetish for Swanson Ads, Please do not try to tell us you are non-commercial. Why anger someone --like you have now? That is silly. NO SOUP FOR YOU CHOWHOUND!
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