Monday, June 13, 2011

More trouble ahead for New Orleans? ~Harry Shearer, Politico
~“The (Army Corps) is guilty of engaging in deceptive and fraudulent acts in order to hide the known inadequacies of the hydraulic pumping equipment and the (Corps’) own wrongdoing from the public and other responsible government agencies.” ~Maria Garzino, Civil Engineer USACE
~At right: Maria Garzino, Danielle Bryan, and Harry Shearer in March, at the AFI Silver Theater premier of The Big Uneasy, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Your Ho Ho Homble Editilla was in that audience. After the Q&A we saddled up and presented Mz Garzino with a pair of big shiny Brass Balls!
Yesm, we sure the hell did!
She is the 1st recipient of the Editilla's Civil Engineering Brass Balls Award for standing up to the Corps of Engineers. We shall hang this award for Real Engineers who Defend NOLA. While it is fitting for Matt McBride to be the first, we would be remiss to ignore the contributions of Maria Garzino, the Corps engineer who blew the whistle on our Bad Outfall Canal Pumps. The Lady's Got OVA.
So we Award them both Brass Balls for Testicular Fortitude and Engineering Acumen. One of the biggest problems for me regarding the worst civil engineering failure in the history of our country, the Flood of New Orleans by the Corps of Engineers, is the incredulously small number of real engineers who have stepped into the face of industry intimidation to refute the Corps Lies. These brave engineers stand to loose much given the Exquisite Corps of Engineers' contracting reach. But rest easy, Gentle'rillas, to quote Sandy Rosenthal, founder of Levees.org: "We Are Winning!" Yes, we mfkn are! And this coming sixth Flood Anniversary I will have more Brass Balls for more Herolero Engineers.

Whole Lotta Love during Loyola Avenue streetcar line groundbreaking

Ignatius on Magazine, Walgreens on Carrollton, and proposals for coffee shop and fresh market Uptown all seeking city approval
~Uptown Messenger


Anti-blight program Lot Next Door reaches 1,000 purchase agreements

UMC a "Done Deal"? Not After Today ~SaveCharityHospital.com

Clancy DuBos makes some wishes for Gov. Bobby Jindal's birthday ... then blows out his candles

Gov. Bobby Jindal -- They love him in Ohio ~Stephanie Grace

Louisiana drivers don't know the rules of the road ~WWL

Mapping shoreline activity in Louisiana ~Jeremy Alford, Gambit

New Louisiana oil spill highlights industry's chronic pollution problem
~Facing South


Doing the Math on Louisiana’s 2011 Shrimp Season

Louisiana's largest inshore artificial reef completed northeast of Grand Isle

~The Louisiana Charter Boat Association, Bridgeside Marina (Grand Isle), The Louisiana Seafood and Promotion Board along with www.visitlouisianacoast.com present the Inaugural Saints Alumni Fishing Rodeo on Grand Isle June 17th and 18th at the Bridgeside Marina.
Your Favorite Saints Players of Yesteryear will decent on Grand Isle and will be public Friday evening for a Captain's Party and get together.
Food will be provided by the Louisiana Saefood and Promotion Board so you know that you will be treated to some good ole Louisiana Saefood. The former Saints Players will be on hand to sign autographs and mix it up with the crowd. There will be auction items and as much memorabilia as we can amass. Have a football item that you want autographed - bring it, these guys are great and want to sign it for you.

"GOODBY JOE" J'AI POUR ALLEZ, MI-O-MA-Y-O
J'AI POUR ALLEZ MOI TOUT SEUL
SUR LE BAYOU
MA YVONNE, LA PLUS JOLIE
SUR LE BAYOU
TONNERRE M'ECRASE
UN VA AVOIR UN BON TEMP
SUR LE BAYOU
----refrain----------
JAMBALAYA, DES TARTES D'ECREUVISSE, FILE GOMBO
PAR A SOIR MOI J'VA ALLEZ VOIR
MA CHERE AMI-O
JOUER L'GUITAR, BOIRE DE LA JOGUE(cruche)
ET FAIR DE LA MUSIQUE
TOMNNERRE M'ECRASE
UN VA AVOIR UN BON TEMP
DE SUR LE BAYOU
THIBODEAUX, FONTENOT, LA PLACE APRE SONNER
CA VIEN "EN TAS" POUR VOIR YVONNE
PAR LES DOUZAINES
FAIR BIEN L'AMOUR, ET FAIR LE FOU, FAIR LA MUSIQUE
TONNERRE M'ECRASE
UN VA AVOIR UN BON TEMP

Okra and Tomatoes~NOLAFemmes

The Fried Shrimp Po-Boy
~Blackened Out


"Pause for Dinner" Thursday night to benefit LA/SPCA ~Gambit

Sugar Park ~Hat Tweet @

The Ultimate Fully Loaded Bloody Mary ~Serious Eats

Susan Cowsill takes 'Treme' viewers to Carrollton Station

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