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Glasswing butterflies
Posted on July 24, 2008All butterflies are beautiful. But the most striking butterflies I?ve ever seen are these glasswing butterflies.
How to study for the bar exam
Posted on July 19, 2008I?m reading Brain Rules by John Medina, and just finished watching the DVD that comes with the book. It occurs to me that, when I studied for the Louisiana bar exam, I unwittingly followed several of the rules. Result: I...
The Black Keys: ?I Got Mine?
Posted on July 19, 2008Here?s a video of my favorite band from Akron, Ohio, the Black Keys. It?s ?I Got Mine,? as performed live on The Late Show. The song is from their latest album, Attack and Release. I have to confess that I...
His finest moment as president
Posted on July 16, 2008I was going to write a post about how sore the lower half of my 50-year-old body is, how all I did yesterday was a set of lunges with a 40-lb. barbell on my shoulders, and how today, as a...
24 years ago on the New Orleans riverfront
Posted on July 13, 2008In 1984, New Orleans hosted the World?s Fair. In the short term, it was a financial flop. But in the long term, it gave us the Convention Center and sparked the renewal of the Warehouse District. And for locals, it...
The dog days of summer
Posted on July 12, 2008They say that the phrase ?dog days of summer? has something to do with the conjunction of Sirius and the sun. Me, I define the onset of the dog days as the first day I take a shower without touching...
Gatemouth: ?Dollar Got the Blues?
Posted on July 12, 2008Here?s a timely number by Clarence ?Gatemouth? Brown: Dollar Got the Blues.
Rethinking depression (and how antidepressants work)
Posted on July 11, 2008The Boston Globe has this interesting article about the nature and etiology of depression. (Hat tip to Betsy McKenzie.) Though the article is not about the high incidence of depression in the legal community, it hints at a possible reason...
In a rare moment of candor, ...
Posted on July 10, 2008... President Bush bids the G8 Summit ?Goodbye from the world?s biggest polluter.? (Hat tip to Feddie.)
If you have no sense of humor, then read no further
Posted on July 06, 2008Have you ever imagined Chris Rose snagging a 60-second interview with the Savior of the World? Me too. I imagine it would go something like this: CR: My first name is Christopher. I guess that makes me your namesake. JC:...
Ironically, the pastor?s name is ?Lamb?
Posted on July 06, 2008It seems somebody stole a trailer belonging to the Revolution Church in Canton, Georgia and full of stuff the church needs every Sunday. So the pastor, with the love of Christ in his heart, wrote this open letter to the...
?It hurts me too.?
Posted on July 05, 2008Here is Keb? Mo?s interpretation of Elmore James?s ?It hurts me too?: And here is the original:
To help you get organized on the 4th
Posted on July 04, 2008Here is extraordinary organist Cameron Carpenter playing Stars and Stripes Forever at the Trinity Church on Wall Street. One trick he does that I?ve never seen before is around the 2:00 mark, where he plays two keyboards with one hand.
Who says George Carlin wasn?t a prophet?
Posted on July 04, 2008From The Heart of the Enlightened, by Anthony de Mello: An ancient legend has it that when God was creating the world, He was approached by four angels. The first one asked, ?How are you doing it?? The second, ?Why...
All we, like sheep ... (Isaiah 53:6)
Posted on July 03, 2008This morning I was flipping through George Carlin?s book When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, and came across this quotation attributed to Hermann Göring: Of course the people don?t want war. But after all, it?s the leaders of the...
?Tightening the belt? indeed
Posted on July 02, 2008Forget about the price of gasoline. The price of food, across the board, has jumped from last year. Everyone who buys groceries already knows that. For the nitty-gritty, check out these numbers published by the Cattle Network. Hat tip to...
John Hammond, ?Mother-in-Law Blues?
Posted on June 28, 2008If you look around for John Hammond videos on YouTube, you?ll find many good ones. Here?s a representative sample: a performance of ?Mother-in-Law Blues.? Now some of you out there are thinking, ?If he?s going to post a song about...
As if the flying termites and flying 2-inch-long roaches weren?t enough,...
Posted on June 27, 2008... we now have killer bees. (Hat tip to Suspect Device.)
An example for Louisiana
Posted on June 25, 2008To save the Everglades, Florida is going to spend $1.7 billion to buy 187,000 acres of land now used to farm sugar cane. The plan is to restore the natural flow of water from Lake Okeechobee. So reports the Miami...
Supreme Court ruling on death penalty
Posted on June 24, 2008This is satire, but the Onion pulls it off nicely. The graphics are spot-on. Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty Is 'Totally Badass'
Rest in peace, George
Posted on June 23, 2008?An update on the comedian health sweepstakes. I currently lead Richard Pryor in heart attacks two to one. But Richard still leads me one to nothing in burning yourself up. See, it happened like this. First Richard had a heart...
?Heard about a sled in New Orleans?
Posted on June 21, 2008Joe Cocker sings With a Little Help From My Friends, while the closed-captioner attempts to transcribe. (Hat tip to Improbable Research.)
Ike & Tina Turner: ?Higher?
Posted on June 21, 2008This video of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue is 37 years old. Great stuff?just don?t ask me what?s up with Ike?s hair. Ike & Tina Turner Live 1971 Uploaded by Fiasko
?They all axed for you?
Posted on June 19, 2008Why do New Orleanians sometimes pronounce ask as ax, as in the Meters? song, They All Axed Fer You? The answer may surprise you. According to grammar maven Patricia O'Conner, the pronunciation dates back to the 8th century, when the...
Hypermileage
Posted on June 18, 2008Based on some personal experimentation, I feel confident telling you that you can dramatically increase your gasoline mileage without trading in whatever you?re driving for a hybrid. I drive a small SUV (a Saturn VUE), and lately I?ve been trying...
The Wizard of Odd, Part 3
Posted on June 15, 2008I guess there?s no denying I?ve done a lot of lying, my president to serve. But you can bet your wisdom tooth That I would have told the truth, If I?d only had the nerve. Now that I?ve finally found...
The Wizard of Odd, Part 2
Posted on June 14, 2008To not be such a hater, As sour as Darth Vader, I?d make a brand new start. I would give up all effrontery. And I?d let George run the country, If I only had a heart. I?d not be such...
Rory Block: ?Crossroad Blues?
Posted on June 14, 2008Here is Rory Block?s interpretation of Robert Johnson?s ?Crossroad Blues.? If you like this, then you may be interested in her DVD, Guitar Artistry of Rory Block.
The Wizard of Odd, Part 1
Posted on June 08, 2008If I were only smarter Than that one-term Jimmy Carter, Full of knowledge so arcane. My thoughts would be so many, I?d stand up to Mr. Cheney If I only had a brain. I could figure out your taxes And...
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In divorce issues and the children's well being religion doesn't matte...
Enter your questionAlaska's new law states that any parent who causes domestic violence against the other parent or child is not allowed custody. Does Florida have that same law?
Boy, that's a tough one. You may have to resort to small spy cameras to cat...
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Generally, leases only allow a landlord or his agents, in this case, a maintenan...
Under the circumstances that a 17 year old male was with an 18 year old male who possessed cigarretes and had one lit, could the 17 year old male be given a ticket for possession of tobacco without the 18 year old male b
Infractions of the type referred to as "disturbing" are largely open t...
Can I be billed for a hospital bill that occured when i was a minor?
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