September 2011
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August 2011
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“The present is a battleground…where rival what-ifs compete to become the...”
– Yoshida Hayato in David Mitchell’s The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet, p 205
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July 2011
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Jul 20th
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weareconstance: Lafayette filmmaker and photographer Allison Bohl has a plethora of beautiful documentaries under her belt. Her newest, Tarzan: Lord of the Louisiana Jungle is a documentary film that explores the making of the 1918 silent film classic Tarzan of the Apes in Morgan City, Louisiana.  More video work on Vimeo.
Jul 20th
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Jul 11th
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Wilco live at Tipitina's, March 5, 2008 →
lizistwentythree: One of the best live shows by the best live band. For your Independence Day listening pleasure. Listen closely between “You Are My Face” and “Company In My Back” and you will hear Gustavo and I shout Liz’s name.
Jul 7th
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June 2011
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ListenMy Morning Jacket w/ Preservation Hall Jazz Band -...
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“It is thought in certain circles that the Pennsylvania Dutch created the modern,...”
– This is one of the best bits of satire I’ve read in a long, long time. It’s gloppy, it’s soggy, it’s un-American. - By Nathan Heller - Slate Magazine
Jun 7th
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Not Even Stallone Can Fit Into his Old Shrinking... →
The kind folks at Joyland have published one of my stories. You can read it by clicking the link above. (Big thanks to Dave McGimpsey).
Jun 6th
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal should not veto 4-cent... →
Not sure what’s worse: the possibility of Jindal vetoing this, or the comments section of the article. 
Jun 4th
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I know that the season ended fifteen minutes later in overtime, but I still get the chills watching this video.
Jun 3rd
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Jens Lekman covering "You Can Call Me Al" →
(I could listen to Jens Lekman sing anything; dig his sampled “collab” with Calvin Johnson, “Pockets Full of Money”) via Twenty Four Bit
Jun 3rd
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cajunboy: Shortly after Katrina, a Presbyterian pastor from New Jersey moved his family to New Orleans to help rebuild. He fell in love with the city and eventually decided to become the first person in history to eat a meal at every restaurant in town (over 700 of them!). Along the way, his tiny church helped rebuild over 500 homes. This is his story — it’s like Man vs. Food meets Extreme...
Jun 3rd
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Pitchfork: Archers of Loaf Announce Reissue... →
This is good news. I’ve been grousing for the past couple of years about how difficult it is to find the Archers’ work (of course, living in Canada for two years certainly didn’t make matters any easier). These reissues can’t come quickly enough.  (& seriously, guys, come to New Orleans, eh?)
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May 2011
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“And what hinders you more than the undisciplined passions of your heart? A good...”
– Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, Bk. 1, Ch. 3
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ListenNo one—not Hank Snow, not Huey Lewis, not...
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“Across Louisiana to the Texas border, crowds would flock to hear [Amédé] Ardoin....”
– from The King of Zydeco by Michael Tisserand, p. 57. I’m ready to hear people talk like this again.
May 15th
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May 14th
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Ron Paul Says He Wouldn't Have Ordered Bin Laden... →
“I don’t think it was necessary, no. It absolutely was not necessary,” he said, citing the rules of international law regarding respect for national sovereignty. “I would suggest the way they got Khalid [Sheikh] Mohammed. We went and cooperated with Pakistan. They arrested him, actually, and turned him over to us, and he’s been in prison. Why can’t we work with...
May 13th
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“He held off interpretation for now. Until the stupendous cluster headache...”
– Jonathan Lethem, Chronic City, p. 318
May 12th
May 12th
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Morgan City, other communities in path of Morganza... →
At the risk of being one of those “Only in Louisiana!” people, I love that the fire captain feels the need to recall how strong the crawfish harvest was after the last flood, and I love even more how the Picayune journalist thought it warranted inclusion.
May 12th
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The World Will Not End if Common Visits the White... →
It amazes me—though maybe it shouldn’t—how musically-illiterate people can be.  You do know that when Common says he wants to “burn a Bush,” he’s not speaking literally, right, Karl Rove?
May 11th
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May 11th
“A City Hall technology contractor bought suite tickets for Mayor Ray Nagin and...”
– Hilarious. (via cajunboy)
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