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WWNO's Local Programming Problem...
Front-page banner from wwno.org, New Orleans' NPR station.I'm always conflicted when I want to write about WWNO. It's my school's radio station, even though it's not a "student" operation. I've always...
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Metairie Mardi Gras is always SO much fun...
I'm conflicted when it comes to accusations of police brutality during Carnival time. Local law enforcement agencies have a tough job, dealing with drunks and stupid people, so others can enjoy...
View ArticleVitty-cent strives for relavence...
In an effort to look like he's DOING SOMETHING, Louisiana's now-senior Senator wants to find out why Republicans are getting health insurance via the Affordable Care Act:Vitter had announced earlier...
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Merging UNO and SUNO...again
Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans.The talk of merging the University of New Orleans with Southern University in New Orleans has been going on since I was a UNO student in the late 1970s....
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Bravo, Brother Martin!
My alma mater, Brother Martin High School, won its fourth consecutive state wrestling title over the weekend. Congrats to Coach Dauterive and the team. The BMHS wrestling program has a long history of...
View ArticleISIS is still losing!
Got hacked! My post to this Vox article on ISIS got trashed and a propaganda piece put up in its place. Haven't been hacked since the Ramen Crew days.The terrorists are still losing, though:It's...
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The need for a better usage of the term "Christian"
we should do donut sales to help LGBT homeless in New OrleansWe really do need to watch how we use the word "Christian", because the folks at Andrews University surely are not:At the same time, Andrews...
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Iowan @BobbyJindal claims credit for Senate "Iran Letter"
While in Iowa, Candidate Jindal claimed the idea behind the "Iran Letter" signed by 47 Republican Senators was his. He's OK with it, though:Asked by a reporter whether Mr. Cotton had stolen his idea,...
View ArticleCanal and Tchoup - Will the City Council cave?
the New Orleans City Planning Commission shot down a hi-rise development that would wipe out a number of buildings at Canal and Tchoupitioulas. Da Paper has the details and architectural renderings of...
View ArticleThe dilemma of early morning in the French Quarter
Ironically, this happened, what, 1.5 blocks from the police station:Police said the shooting took place at 5:08 a.m. in the 700 block of Conti Street, between Bourbon and Royal streets. But the dispute...
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