Refugee, evacuee…potato, potata, huh? In the past four years, New Orleanians have been labeled many things. The conversation buzzing amongst friends is the looming anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Sure, there are many painful emotions associated with the devastation of our fair city; however, I would be remiss in my...
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Go forward. Weakened by a string of one-night stands with stress, I often awakened to illnesses that were hard to shake. I found it difficult to offer tips on surviving the recession when the recession, apparently, had me in a chokehold so firm that John Cena would be envious. I could not give without first taking, so I needed...
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Plane tickets have been cheap lately, especially if you catch thrift-lovers’ specials on discount sites of the usual suspects. Armed with this info, I had no choice, it seems, but to book a flight back to the motherland… New Orleans… So what if I arrived almost a week after Mardi Gras? Not a problem. I had...
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In the town that birthed and raised me, today they celebrate one of the least understood, but most widely admired holidays in the world: Mardi Gras. Considering the times we are in, maybe we should rename it Mardi Maigre, though I think it lacks the same charm. Unfortunately, I have missed Mardi Gras in New Orleans for the last...
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It’s not a big deal being in a recession if you’re from Louisiana. We’ve been cutting costs for as long as there’s been industry here. Our decision makers have no qualms about putting out an inferior product as long as it’s turning a profit. Sadly our chickens come home to roost when every now and then we want something...
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