(click here to view) Keith KnightSep 20, 2007 EditorialCartoonists.com They came, they went, they made their mark, they sparked discussion, they created a new Jena. She came, she went, she destroyed, she created a rebirth to a city in need of one. New Orleans and Jena will never be the same again – but they …
* I did it – joined an evil health club once again in my life. Yep, officially signed my life away for 1 year to get this almost 40 (March isn’t far away) year old body back into tip-top shape. I’ll be at the pool when I’m there – don’t bother to look for me …
What good can come out of the Jena circus? Will the crowds and demonstrators get unruly? Will there be controversy and violence due to this case? Or can we turn this case around as a positive lesson for the young people today? First off, let me say that I am as disgusted and ashamed that …
These days it seems everyone wants to be a blogger. Or is it that bloggers want to be something they are not? Or is it that people are pressured into having a blog? As a veteran blogger – nothing irks me more than a “dead blog.” I’m not talking about a blog that has been …
Just thought I’d join in and play the Google game! h/t The Dead Pelican
Update: Watched it on the TV last night and stand by my preliminary review. I fess, I watched the show on my puter from the NOLA.com local “watch this here” link. I also wrote about the show before my premier viewing. Let’s just say, it was pretty good. The characters are likable and some of …
I took this picture at the UCM Museum – if you haven’t been -go! I need to edit it to include those pesky LOVEBUGS!!!!! DIE BUGS DIE!!!!!!! I lived in Florida for 5 years – I can’t say I missed these little car corroding nuisances! They made me lose money on my truck trade- in …
Seriously, is the “over the top” birthday party culture destroying our kids…I can’t wait until I grow up dreams? My Super bratty Sweet whatever is nauseating, but a guilty pleasure. I have been to so many parties where I have to ask myself – dang – how will the parents top this next year? Buy …
No – I’m not trash talking anyone. I am truly talking about trash – the trash thrown out windows and left in parking lots. I finally know where Fat City is and the next time I go I better be eating at a fine restaurant. Yep, I picked 2 full bags of nasty stuff all …
* encourage volunteers – Guardian Angels, any type of citizen patrol- putting money into that instead of the 1 mill slated for a Katrina memorial or the 40K to fix an air conditioner make more sense to this camper * do NOT make the police work more!!! Recruit more police! * get the first responders …
Saturday morning, yours truly, hubby and at least 1 or 2 of the 3 kids will head to Metairie, the PBS&J building to be exact (hubby works for them), to get down and dirty. Get your mind out of the gutter – we are going to participate in the Lake PontchatrainBeach Sweep. Besides doing something …
Dear Princess of Positive, I live out of state and want to come for a visit, but am scared about all the violence in the news. ~Janette from Florida~ Dear Janette, There are no guarantees in life. All I can tell you is that there is absolutely no way you could come for a visit …
Well it is official, Ramon the Pool Boy & my fictitious maid have run off and have left me! And that stinking Laundry Fairy needs to shut off the TV – all she wants to do is watch her “stories” and eat bon-bons. Dang – good help is hard to find. And it ain’t like …
LOVE CONNECTION OK – I am that person who knows somebody and when I hear you know somebody – I will give you their name…I am always trying to connect people – just something I do. However, I have not tried to set “someone up with someone” in forever. So last week, I was doing …