Friday, December 11, 2009

Vendredi

Corps of Engineers makes an American "Impenetrable Underground Wall" the Laughing Stock of the World
~Ann Wright, Col. US Army Ret.


Divert blame on shoaling near Pilottown: an editorial

Nearly $2 million sent to Louisiana for Water Cleanup
~The Lens


Jindal highlights $400 million in Terrebonne coastal work
~Daily Comet


Jindal Urges Corps To Build Levees Around Houma ~WDSU

Destrehan pump station goes out for bid~Matt Scallan

Time for a new Two Lakes commission~Wyatt Emmerich

Insurance: Still the issue on the Coast~Clarion Ledger

Frankly I’m at a loss for words ~slabbed

Mayoral forum Tuesday 12/15
~Adrastos


Age of Naginism
~Library Chronicles


~"Politics in New Orleans is the dominant industry, so I decided to get in."



Hell to the....hmmmmmm???
~American Zombie


One new candidate for Mayor of New Orleans
~Jonah Bascle, a wheelchair-bound comedian, announced his candidacy for the 2010 election to choose a new city mayor.
On his website, Bascle wrote, "We need a more honest, transparent, and accountable government! Starting today, I am rolling up my sleeves and stepping up to the challenge of running for Mayor of this great city. "

Bascle said he was prompted to run for the office after "years of frustration involving the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar Line's lack of access for the disabled."

The Missing Word in Obama's Nobel Speech~Harry Shearer

Obama: Eeeeyeah It's Just (silly'ol) ‘War’... 44 Times In Nobel Peace Prize Speech
~Glynnis MacNicol
~To contrast he mentioned ‘peace’ 29 times. Sound like a strange tone to strike whilst accepting a peace prize? Well, maybe just imagine if he had he not chosen to address the elephant in the room...ass backwards!
That said, for a Nobel Peace Prize speech the president spoke an awful lot about war—‘just war‘ appears to be the main takeaway.

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Smoke'not'em if Ya'got'em

Gas, Power and Yield
~Roger Conrad

eGreens~Alex Woodward

Abita Christmas Ale
~Danner Kline

~Abita produces some very solid middle-of-the road beers. Turbo Dog, Abita Amber and Purple Haze are all good, non-threatening “gateway” beers that can seduce drinkers of macro lagers into the world of small-batch craft beer.
The flavor of their flagship year-round beers tends to be mild and easy drinking for just about anyone.
With Abita Christmas Ale, they have produced something special as a treat for those of us who are already True Believers in craft beer. Like some more famous winter beers (such as Anchor Our Special Ale) Abita Christmas features a different recipe every year. So this year is your only chance to try this exact brew.

Beef Vegetable Soup
~The Mosquito Coast


JFSJ Food Justice Trip To NOLA!
~The Jew and the Carrot


Get'yer Poo Chi from PWALLY!

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NOLA weekend literary events through Dec. 13
~Whose shoes are these anyway?


Lunasea
The moon drips
tears of silver
that mingle with my own
glowing rivers
down my face I
yearn for my soul's home
moon shines in the desert
will you rescue me?
will you share my
absolution
in the safe womb of
the sea?
forever with me
Charlotte Hamrick, New Orleans

Blood and Thunder
~Reviewed by Neal Weaver


Archive Watch: NOLA Stomp ~Chronicle of Higher Education

Is It Time For Divas to Get in on the “WWE Studios” Action?
~Diva Dirt


Don't miss the DesCours design exhibit~Doug MacCash

Music Review: Plunge
- Dancing on Thin Ice
~Jordan Richardson


~Most of the music, from field and church recordings to studio sessions, has never been issued on CD. Golden Stars, the Shaw Singers, Brother and Sister W.B. Grate, Grant & Ella, Theotis Taylor and many more deliver earthy, lively and devotional performances. A portion of proceeds go to the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund.

~The New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund, a 501(c)3 grass roots charity founded by displaced New Orleans musician Jeff Beninato over four years ago, is hosting a FREE concert series with CC's Coffee House throughout the holidays as a gift to the community (showtimes click above).

NoLA Rising Teams With Tipitina's and the US Marine Corps for Toys for Tots IYTI Art Exchange~Humid Beings

I Believe – The ‘saintly’ voice behind the song
~Geraldine Wyckoff


Adjunct Instructor of Music ~Delgado

Paul Sanchez, Susan Cowsill, John Boutte and more host 'A Very Threadhead Holiday' house party~Keith Spera

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