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Entries from February 2005

Crawfish

February 24th, 2005 · Comments Off

First crawfish boil of the year.

Hosted by Zack. If this is any indication, this is going to be a great year. Not only were the crawfish tasty, Zack uncovered an LP of Robert Palmer’s Some People Can Do What They Like. Been a while since I heard that one with just the right amount [...]

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Tags: kitchen sink · music · new orleans

Post Mardi Gras

February 15th, 2005 · Comments Off

Another great mardi gras. Highlights included a fun party hosted by EditorB on Samedi Gras for the Endemyon Parade and the ever amazing collection of costumes at the St. Ann’s parade.

We went out as the Solid Gold Dancers.

But if you want to get a the full impact of Mardi Gras beyond the tourist zone, check [...]

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Tags: kitchen sink · new orleans

Louisiana lottery not necessarily bringing money to education, officials say

February 3rd, 2005 · Comments Off

I guess nobody saw this one coming.

The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. - January 30, 2005

Jan. 30–When the Louisiana Lottery began in 1991, the perception among residents was that the money would go toward improving education in the state.

While education did receive some funds from the lottery, it didn’t get money from the state’s general [...]

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Tags: kitchen sink · new orleans

Hope for the World

February 2nd, 2005 · Comments Off

A smile like that. ‘nuf said.

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Living Through a Coup

February 1st, 2005 · Comments Off

I used to naively wonder how societies allowed themselves to be controlled by undemocratic regimes. In our case, it appears that it is simply that no one wants to bother with the uncomfortable details. We have gotten to the point where we don’t believe anything so how can we really know? He says, she says. [...]

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