Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Mercredi


~"Though they try to crack my bone,
this blood they spill is running home."
Special Thanks~Andrew Sullivan


More than just a few bad apples at the Corps?~A guest editorial by an Army Corps of Engineers senior project manager attempted to frame some incidents of bad behavior at the corps as the handiwork of a few frustrated folks. Disturbingly, there is much evidence this behavior is far more than the antics of a few.
~Call Sen Landrieu 589-2427 & urge a Justice Dept investigation of Corps of Engineers
~Assistant Secretary of the Army / Civil Works
~US Army Inspector General
~US Office of Special Counsel
~Editilla rips a pilla~in this, our sacred public commons, the forces of evil masquerading and their ilk no longer have the deep cover to smear us with that time-dishonored tactic of the Corps of Engineers when dealing with New Orleans:
that of Peeing down our leg and telling us it was Katrina!
We can thank Jon Donley --former editor in chief founder of nola.com, combat journalist, web consultant, milker of goats-- for THAT!

T-P Editorial Board, New Orleans Business Council Miss Mark On LSU-Tulane Impasse
~SaveCharityHospital.com


Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoes state support for New Orleans Adolescent Hospital~Jan Moller
~Child-Governor and one-time Exorcist Bobby "Brady" Jindal today used his line-item veto authority to cut $14.2 million that the Legislature earmarked for the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital, which means the Uptown mental hospital is likely to close by Sept. 1.

Jindal signs bill to reimburse Dr. Anna Pou~Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law a bill that doles out nearly $457,000 to pay some legal fees for Anna Pou, a doctor accused of killing patients stranded at a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina but who was never indicted.~Related reading

Cleaning House~M. Perrone

Fat Humpday Slabbazboard

New Orleans is the nation's fastest growing big city
~Dave Cohen, WWL


Heritage Foundation & Solar Energy?~Richard, Metblogs

150 scrap vehicles, up in smoke

New $50 million hurricane research center: a bad idea
~Jeff Masters


EPA Posts List of 44 “High Hazard Potential” Coal Ash Waste Impoundments

Appliantologists Swarm Neverland, Search for Buried Treasure and... Appliances
~The festering minions of
Appliantology have descended upon the secret gardens of Neverland,
out back by the dumpsters,
in the guise of morticians on steroids. These Catamites of Camp'out, who arrived en mass yesterday with heavy construction equipment, denied any knowledge of buried gold, insisting instead they came to "prepare the grounds, lest this King's body be lain cracker-jacked in the back yard like a common hamster". Riiiiight!


Did you miss the Louisiana Book Festival? Author book talks now on DVD~Susan Larson
~Also~'Professor Arturo' Pfister brings his poetry home to New Orleans

Tales of the Cocktail hosts a group blog~Todd A. Price

Fourth of July events in the
New Orleans area~Karen Gros

~19th Annual GO 4TH ON THE RIVER will feature
Entertainment and the Dueling Barges Fireworks Extravaganza.

Roosevelt opens its doors to guests~Don Ames, WWL
~On July 31, legendary clarinetist Pete Fountain will take the stage at the Blue Room with jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin. Together they will bring back the kind of star entertainment that once made the Blue Room one of America's premier night clubs and supper clubs. The event will include a champagne reception and dinner, with music to follow.

More Reasons Why We
Luv New Orleans
~casa de Charlotte della luna


NOLA RISING in NYC!

Arlyn Jimenez~ Encontrando Nueva Orleans
~Canary is honored to present the first solo show of original metal sculptures by Dominican Republic born, Arlyn.
Opening Reception is Saturday, July 4th, 6pm-9pm
329 Julia Street, New Orleans, 504-208-3882

Rebel~Chris Bonney
~H/T~Repaired-Skull Bob

Jon Cleary, John Scolield Funkin'Up Europe

Lady Te, K'Jon Hit the Stage as New Orleans Opens da'Essence

Ani DiFranco~Ryan Lappi




~My instinct is to support what’s good, rather than continuing these uphill battles.
I was just at a big festival on a panel and there were some people speaking very disparagingly of Obama — that he’s just cow- towing to the Republican agenda, that he’s so disappointing.
And instinct is, ‘Jeez, ok, so who is the answer? ‘He’s there. He’s listening. He’s open to new ideas, so let’s educate him. Let’s build on this forward momentum, to support everything good that’s happening rather than staying in these patterns of major criticism that kind of zap us of our energy and our momentum.

1 comment:

Chris Bonney said...

Thanks for stopping by. Yes, trees know.