Sides in Drew Brees talks playing a losing game the longer it goes on
Tom Benson: Expecting ''outstanding'' results from Hornets
Natural oil, gas seepage may be cause of Gulf sheen
Mandeville's Great Louisiana Birdfest this weekend
French Quarter Festival lineup for Saturday, April 14
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Nearly two years later, BP oilspill remains
~Nikki Buskey~“We still have 200 miles of oiled coast two years after the spill. That’s unacceptable,” said Garret Graves, top coastal adviser to Gov. Bobby Jindal and lead trustee for Louisiana on the Natural Resources Damage Assessment, which quantifies environmental damage from the spill. “We still have very clear, retrievable oil in coastal areas. One million barrels of oil, four times what was spilled in the Exxon Valdez, remains unaccounted for. All we’re asking is for them to go out and clean up that oil.”
Astroturfer comments all over article about Levees.org seeking to sidestep Exquisite Corps of "Engineers"
~Also~Levees.org appeals Katrina floodwall failure National Register listing to National Park Service~Mark Schleifstein
New Orleans Opens 4 New Libraries!
BR council members push for plan to deal with salt water intrusion
Exquisite Corps holds first of 3 public hearings on Chesapeake oyster restoration
April events at N.O. Food Co-op!
Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant hopes for October opening on Oak Street ~Uptown Messenger
New restaurant, Prime, to take over old Bywater BBQ location
French Quarter Fest hearing tests for musicians
~Nikki Buskey~“We still have 200 miles of oiled coast two years after the spill. That’s unacceptable,” said Garret Graves, top coastal adviser to Gov. Bobby Jindal and lead trustee for Louisiana on the Natural Resources Damage Assessment, which quantifies environmental damage from the spill. “We still have very clear, retrievable oil in coastal areas. One million barrels of oil, four times what was spilled in the Exxon Valdez, remains unaccounted for. All we’re asking is for them to go out and clean up that oil.”
Astroturfer comments all over article about Levees.org seeking to sidestep Exquisite Corps of "Engineers"
~Also~Levees.org appeals Katrina floodwall failure National Register listing to National Park Service~Mark Schleifstein
New Orleans Opens 4 New Libraries!
BR council members push for plan to deal with salt water intrusion
Exquisite Corps holds first of 3 public hearings on Chesapeake oyster restoration
April events at N.O. Food Co-op!
Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant hopes for October opening on Oak Street ~Uptown Messenger
New restaurant, Prime, to take over old Bywater BBQ location
French Quarter Fest hearing tests for musicians
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Levees.org sidesteps Corps of "Engineers" for historic status~The advocacy group is bypassing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and going straight to the National Park Service in a quest to have two spots where levees failed during Hurricane Katrina added to the National Registry of Historic Places.
French Quarter Fest hosts "Locals' Lagniappe Day"~Also this from Chris Rose
Fake news you can use~Library Chronicles
Over 200 NOPD officers have left department since Serpas took over
As New Orleans weighs taxi changes, New York City institutes 'Taxi of Tomorrow'
Despite $200,000 in recovery grants, Treme mansion faces demolition
~Karen Gadbois, The Lens
Rig owner hindering oil-spill probe, government attorney alleges
Tabasco to spread coastal message
Rouses World Crawfish Eating Championship, Featuring Me?
~He Said/She Said NOLA
Amy Winehouse family donates $10,000 to New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Fake news you can use~Library Chronicles
Over 200 NOPD officers have left department since Serpas took over
As New Orleans weighs taxi changes, New York City institutes 'Taxi of Tomorrow'
Despite $200,000 in recovery grants, Treme mansion faces demolition
~Karen Gadbois, The Lens
Rig owner hindering oil-spill probe, government attorney alleges
Tabasco to spread coastal message
Rouses World Crawfish Eating Championship, Featuring Me?
~He Said/She Said NOLA
Amy Winehouse family donates $10,000 to New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Research: Saints fans will bounce back
Drew Brees: Saints will thrive in wake of bounty system
FAITHful: Saints Down But Not Out
~Jason Calbos
Owen Courreges: Is “Smart Growth” really smart, or just pushy?~Uptown Messenger
Delinquent New Orleans property taxes are penalized improperly, judge rules
Battle to continue over Citizens’ $105 million payment
Is Shelburne Nova Scotia mayor Alan Delaney a racist? IMHO the Slabbed Nation is uniquely equipped to answer this.
Corps gets public's thoughts on using Mississippi River
Tell BP the oil is still here and so are we
~Gulf Restoration Network
National Wildlife Federation says Gulf of Mexico still suffering from oil spill
It Pays To Be Buddy With Caldwell ~CenLamar
Public Transit Tuesdays: Broad ~Gambit
~The Broad bus line is probably the longest bus line in New Orleans, starting at S. Broad and Washington and ending at Michoud and Expedition, going along Broad as it turns into Gentilly Blvd. and then Chef Menteur Hwy. Since I ride this bus almost daily, I have a few tips.
NOPD releases street closure information for French Quarter Festival
Check out the house-made sodas at Dat Dog's new location
Jimmy Buffett to Play Acoustic at JazzFest, Replacing Eddie Vedder
~NOLA DEFENDER
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk + Brass-A-Holics "Gogo Brass Funk" Perform at Wednesday at the Square
Drew Brees: Saints will thrive in wake of bounty system
FAITHful: Saints Down But Not Out
~Jason Calbos
Owen Courreges: Is “Smart Growth” really smart, or just pushy?~Uptown Messenger
Delinquent New Orleans property taxes are penalized improperly, judge rules
Battle to continue over Citizens’ $105 million payment
Is Shelburne Nova Scotia mayor Alan Delaney a racist? IMHO the Slabbed Nation is uniquely equipped to answer this.
Corps gets public's thoughts on using Mississippi River
Tell BP the oil is still here and so are we
~Gulf Restoration Network
National Wildlife Federation says Gulf of Mexico still suffering from oil spill
It Pays To Be Buddy With Caldwell ~CenLamar
Public Transit Tuesdays: Broad ~Gambit
~The Broad bus line is probably the longest bus line in New Orleans, starting at S. Broad and Washington and ending at Michoud and Expedition, going along Broad as it turns into Gentilly Blvd. and then Chef Menteur Hwy. Since I ride this bus almost daily, I have a few tips.
NOPD releases street closure information for French Quarter Festival
Check out the house-made sodas at Dat Dog's new location
Jimmy Buffett to Play Acoustic at JazzFest, Replacing Eddie Vedder
~NOLA DEFENDER
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk + Brass-A-Holics "Gogo Brass Funk" Perform at Wednesday at the Square
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Levees.org Disaster Bike Tour May 6th!
~This bike tour will begin at the City Park Boat and Bike Rentals at Big Lake Trail. Taking safe, marked biking routes, we will bike to the 17th Street Canal breach (6932 Bellaire Drive) and hear a short history of the breach disaster. Then we will bike through the Lakeview neighborhood, through beautiful City Park to the London Avenue Canal breach (5300 Warrington Drive) in the Filmore Gardens neighborhood of Gentilly. Again, we will hear a short history of the breach disaster. We will then return to City Park. The bike tour is 12 miles and takes about 90 minutes including the levee breach talks.
New Orleans Saints game-worn jerseys are up for auction, including Graham, Ingram, Sproles, P. Thomas!
Orleans Parish sheriff to close House of Detention starting today~The Lens
Restoring Louisiana coast a national priority, report says~Mark Schleifstein
~Also~Public meetings begin tonight on new study of use of Mississippi River water and sediment to rebuild wetlands
DEQ: Chemical plume had 15 chemicals
~The March 22 fire primarily released hydrochloric acid, chlorine and vinyl chloride monomer, exceeding the one-hour permit level for those chemicals and at least three other compounds, a new report to state environmental regulators says. In all, 15 compounds are estimated to have been released during the fire, which sent a large plume into the air and over the Mississippi River in Ascension Parish, though the remaining nine of those compounds were in amounts of less than a pound.
Safety of oil-spill dispersants under fire
~Cara Bayles
Slayings of police officers on the rise, newspaper reports
New Orleans Bike To Work Day!
R'evolution widens the recruiting net to reach displaced New Orleans restaurant workers~Susan Langenhenning
Date Night: Fat City Edition
~Blackened Out
Jims sandwich shop opens in Bywater
Dat Dog’s new house~Gambit
Ernie K-Doe biography tells tales of iconic New Orleans musician, eccentric
~Keith Spera
~This bike tour will begin at the City Park Boat and Bike Rentals at Big Lake Trail. Taking safe, marked biking routes, we will bike to the 17th Street Canal breach (6932 Bellaire Drive) and hear a short history of the breach disaster. Then we will bike through the Lakeview neighborhood, through beautiful City Park to the London Avenue Canal breach (5300 Warrington Drive) in the Filmore Gardens neighborhood of Gentilly. Again, we will hear a short history of the breach disaster. We will then return to City Park. The bike tour is 12 miles and takes about 90 minutes including the levee breach talks.New Orleans Saints game-worn jerseys are up for auction, including Graham, Ingram, Sproles, P. Thomas!
Orleans Parish sheriff to close House of Detention starting today~The Lens
Restoring Louisiana coast a national priority, report says~Mark Schleifstein
~Also~Public meetings begin tonight on new study of use of Mississippi River water and sediment to rebuild wetlands
DEQ: Chemical plume had 15 chemicals
~The March 22 fire primarily released hydrochloric acid, chlorine and vinyl chloride monomer, exceeding the one-hour permit level for those chemicals and at least three other compounds, a new report to state environmental regulators says. In all, 15 compounds are estimated to have been released during the fire, which sent a large plume into the air and over the Mississippi River in Ascension Parish, though the remaining nine of those compounds were in amounts of less than a pound.
Safety of oil-spill dispersants under fire
~Cara Bayles
Slayings of police officers on the rise, newspaper reports
New Orleans Bike To Work Day!
R'evolution widens the recruiting net to reach displaced New Orleans restaurant workers~Susan Langenhenning
Date Night: Fat City Edition
~Blackened Out
Jims sandwich shop opens in Bywater
Dat Dog’s new house~Gambit
Ernie K-Doe biography tells tales of iconic New Orleans musician, eccentric
~Keith Spera
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Saints’ Bounty-Gate & Steve Gleason’s Tragic Hollywood Sequel~Anthony Aucoin
~Gleason’s naive characterization of their arrangement defies credulity. Pamphilon is a documentary filmmaker with a track record, including a highly-regarded chronicle of running back Ricky Williams’s career, Run Ricky Run, which played on ESPN. It’s almost impossible to believe Gleason hired Pamphilon to follow him around unless it would yield a publicly-aired documentary. Could Gleason be paying Pamphilon a lot of money for this private video to his son? No. Even if Gleason is richer than Croesus (and as guy who played special teams almost exclusively, he is not) there’s little incentive for Pamphilon to hurt his career by taking himself off the market indefinitely. This was, and is a collaboration between Gleason and Pamphilon, pure and simple, for economic gain.
Forever Team Gleason~Jason Calbos
~In the vacuum of the few seconds that the line opened up until you leaped we waited. In that moment the whole city held its breathe. We held our hopes on the edge and our faith out naked, bare and vulnerable for the world to see. In that moment you had the city on your back and in your outstretched hands. As your hands finally reached that ball sending it back to our goal line our hearts followed in tow. The Superdome exploded along with our hearts and all of sudden our dreams breathed life again, for what felt like the first time again. In that moment no one could say anything. We screamed, cheered, cried tears of joy and we erupted with one voice. In that moment we thanked God for our families, our friends, our city and most of all for you delivering us a moment that will live forever. That night we shattered that glass ceiling. The rest is history as you helped us catapult past the darkness and into better days. While the ride has had its ups and downs we would never be where we are without you.
New Orleans Saints Bountygate: Steve Gleason Remains Courageous
~Clifton W. Williams
Daughters of Charity to open medical clinic in eastern New Orleans
Inspections from the other side, Part 2
~Fix the Pumps
Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
~To maintain, operate, service, and make mechanical repairs to the three Interim Outfall Canal structures: 17th Street Canal, Orleans Avenue Canal, London Avenue Canal.
~Perform the full range of tasks involved in the overhaul, preventive maintenance, modification, and major repair of diesel and gasoline powered heavy duty industrial equipment, vehicles and floating plant. For example: engine/hydraulic pump assemblies, engine generators, hydraulic pumps and motors, crane hoist assemblies, gate winch assemblies, outboard motor boats, cranes, fuel transfer systems and similar equipment. This equipment is mechanically complex, involves numerous moving parts, and has various major subsystems that must be in good working condition when operated in conjunction with the main system. Plan work procedures, overhauls and makes repairs to correct the operations of these systems. Improvise methods and modifies components, systems, etc., when standard procedures do not suffice. This position fulfills a critical emergency function and is part of an emergency team. Incumbent may be required to stay on duty during emergency events to operate the structures and to provide actionable maintenance and repair efforts.
Oil industry pushes bills on ending ‘legacy suits’ for environmental damage
Across U.S., political and legal fights over school vouchers' fate
Southeast Louisiana Turns to Greener, Grocery Bag Options
~Susan Buchanan
Ian McNulty on Maurepas' cool and creative cuisine ~Gambit
Pics from NOLA Brewing Easter Keg Hunt ~The Beer Buddha
Freret Festival bigger than ever on growing street~WWL
Of Water Pistols and Pussywillows, Dyngus Day Arrives in New Orleans
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~Hat Tweet~Tipitina'sFoundation @TipsFoundation~Congratulations to Walter "Wolfman" Washington who will be honored with this year's Lifetime Achievement Award at... http://fb.me/1vFOv4aVB~Retweeted by Humid Beings
~Gleason’s naive characterization of their arrangement defies credulity. Pamphilon is a documentary filmmaker with a track record, including a highly-regarded chronicle of running back Ricky Williams’s career, Run Ricky Run, which played on ESPN. It’s almost impossible to believe Gleason hired Pamphilon to follow him around unless it would yield a publicly-aired documentary. Could Gleason be paying Pamphilon a lot of money for this private video to his son? No. Even if Gleason is richer than Croesus (and as guy who played special teams almost exclusively, he is not) there’s little incentive for Pamphilon to hurt his career by taking himself off the market indefinitely. This was, and is a collaboration between Gleason and Pamphilon, pure and simple, for economic gain.
Forever Team Gleason~Jason Calbos
~In the vacuum of the few seconds that the line opened up until you leaped we waited. In that moment the whole city held its breathe. We held our hopes on the edge and our faith out naked, bare and vulnerable for the world to see. In that moment you had the city on your back and in your outstretched hands. As your hands finally reached that ball sending it back to our goal line our hearts followed in tow. The Superdome exploded along with our hearts and all of sudden our dreams breathed life again, for what felt like the first time again. In that moment no one could say anything. We screamed, cheered, cried tears of joy and we erupted with one voice. In that moment we thanked God for our families, our friends, our city and most of all for you delivering us a moment that will live forever. That night we shattered that glass ceiling. The rest is history as you helped us catapult past the darkness and into better days. While the ride has had its ups and downs we would never be where we are without you.New Orleans Saints Bountygate: Steve Gleason Remains Courageous
~Clifton W. Williams
Daughters of Charity to open medical clinic in eastern New Orleans
Inspections from the other side, Part 2
~Fix the Pumps
Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
~To maintain, operate, service, and make mechanical repairs to the three Interim Outfall Canal structures: 17th Street Canal, Orleans Avenue Canal, London Avenue Canal.~Perform the full range of tasks involved in the overhaul, preventive maintenance, modification, and major repair of diesel and gasoline powered heavy duty industrial equipment, vehicles and floating plant. For example: engine/hydraulic pump assemblies, engine generators, hydraulic pumps and motors, crane hoist assemblies, gate winch assemblies, outboard motor boats, cranes, fuel transfer systems and similar equipment. This equipment is mechanically complex, involves numerous moving parts, and has various major subsystems that must be in good working condition when operated in conjunction with the main system. Plan work procedures, overhauls and makes repairs to correct the operations of these systems. Improvise methods and modifies components, systems, etc., when standard procedures do not suffice. This position fulfills a critical emergency function and is part of an emergency team. Incumbent may be required to stay on duty during emergency events to operate the structures and to provide actionable maintenance and repair efforts.
Oil industry pushes bills on ending ‘legacy suits’ for environmental damage
Across U.S., political and legal fights over school vouchers' fate
Southeast Louisiana Turns to Greener, Grocery Bag Options
~Susan Buchanan
Ian McNulty on Maurepas' cool and creative cuisine ~Gambit
Pics from NOLA Brewing Easter Keg Hunt ~The Beer Buddha
Freret Festival bigger than ever on growing street~WWL
Of Water Pistols and Pussywillows, Dyngus Day Arrives in New Orleans
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~Hat Tweet~Tipitina'sFoundation
Sunday, April 8, 2012
NFL’s Roger Goodell cares more for cash than safety ~Miami Herald
~Hat tweet~ Free Sean Payton Now @SaintsReporter
Our times: Blasting the Mississippi River levee at Caernarvon
~Also~2011 Mississippi River flood recovery is still under way
Is barring gay kids from school the godly way?: James Gill
St. Bernard Parish is about to get 2,000 vacant flood lots
Feral hogs prompt new hunting rules
Food Truck vendors oppose BR ordinance
~Hat tweet~ Free Sean Payton Now Our times: Blasting the Mississippi River levee at Caernarvon
~Also~2011 Mississippi River flood recovery is still under way
Is barring gay kids from school the godly way?: James Gill
St. Bernard Parish is about to get 2,000 vacant flood lots
Feral hogs prompt new hunting rules
Food Truck vendors oppose BR ordinance
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