Thursday, June 25, 2009

Jeudi

LSU routs Texas 11-4 for sixth College World Series title!
~Randy Rosetta
~LSU players, including Leon Landry (6), dog-pile after defeating Texas in the deciding game of the College World Series on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.

Levees.Org Asks Landrieu to do More about Corps of Engineers alleged internet scandal

Slabbed welcomes Wayne Weiser: “Why Katrina was the fault of man’s malfeasence”

Nominees for the 51st Annual Press Club Awards

There Is No Crying In Politics! ~Hrrmph!

The Verbose Douchebag
~The Chicory


Majestic Oak, 275-year-old, desecrated at Audubon Park
~Bradley Handwerger

~After days and weeks of continued vandalism to a nearly 275-year-old Live Oak in Audubon Park, officials on Wednesday decided it was time to do something about the problem.
The Audubon Nature Institute hired Fred Radtke, (what?) a.k.a. the Gray Ghost, (huh???) to help erase the graffiti and carvings that are eating away at the tree, which was planted prior to 1740 as a wedding present by Ettienne deBoré, the plantner credited with inventing the process used to granulate sugar.
~More photos here.

Charity and the Expressway
~Odd Bits of Life in New Orleans


NO Inspector General sets up Web site, hot line

Fitch Rates New Orleans Swr & Wtr Bd Rfdg Bonds 'BBB-', Outlook Revised to Stable

Coastal erosion, remapping coastline~Charles Nunmaker

New Orleans law firm prepares for hurricane season with detailed disaster recovery plan
~Dave Raffo


FEMA Misspent Millions Intended For Katrina Victims
~Eileen Sullivan

~FEMA ignored the law and misused millions of dollars to build two warehouses after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to government investigators.

Deadline extended for NO public housing wait list

New Orleans' Homeless Struggle In Summer Heat

Senate aging committee hearing focuses on hurricane, disaster preparedness in nursing homes

Message Managed~First Draft

Battle in Appalachia's coalfields: Are the politicians listening?
~Sue Sturgis

~Editilla Notellas~ Remember, Matewan

Historic Senate Hearings on Clean Water Protection Act Today: We All Live Downstream
~Jeff Biggers


Gilad Schalit named Honorary Citizen of New Orleans

Houma craftsman hopes to float a record-setter~Laura McKnight
~Brian Eymard stands on the deck of his model offshore vessel June 17 outside his home in Houma. Photo: Emily Schwarze
~Mr. Eymard plans for this intricate, self-powered model craft — and its smaller tugboat counterpart — to soon sit in the “Guinness World Records.” “My dream has always been to be the most famous ship modeler in the world,” Eymard said.
“And these boats could do it for me.”

The 48-year-old mechanic and former shipyard worker plans to ride the 16-foot barge, accompanied by the seven-foot tugboat, across Lake Pontchartrain twice in efforts to set a world record for longest voyage made by a motorized model ship.

St. James the Major brownies recipe makes a really big batch
~Judy Walker


Who Did the Laundry at Walden Pond?~Robert Frost's Banjo
~H/T~Citizen K

New Orleans best bartenders gather at the Museum of the American Cocktail
~Todd A. Price


Famed Blue Room, Sazerac Bar Re-Open In New Orleans
~Editilla Hotellas~ That is a Photograph, ladies and gentle'rillas?

Coleman brings authentic New Orleans fare to the Lowcountry
~Elizabeth Laseter


New Orleans summers really can be cool~Cheré Coen

Jazz drumming legend Michael Carvin honored at Black Music Month celebration
~Manny Theiner


Review of Terence Blanchard's opening-night Ottawa International Jazz Festival concert~Peter Hum

Gastown Jazz~Salient Group

Tom Jones Definitive 1964-02
~2003 career retro- spective covers the period 1964-2002 with 93 tracks including all the massive '60s hits and rarities such as the famous Brits performance with Robbie Williams,
as well as a brand new interview with Tom Jones.
Features 'It's Not Unusual', 'Spanish Harlem', 'What's New Pussycat?', 'Thunderball', 'Green Green Grass Of Home', 'Delilah', 'Help Yourself', 'Love Me Tonight' and many more. Four CDs packaged in a digibook with a 64-page booklet featuring extensive sleeve notes, rare and classic photos, memorabilia, discography.
~Also~ Tom Jones.com

Dave Douglas and Brass Ecstacy - Spirit Moves~Music & More

Goatwhore/Soilent Green Vocalist Joins New Orleans Thrash Band ~Brain Gell Radio

Just when you think... you think: "don't think".

~H/T~ Wonkette

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