Defend New Orleans
I peeled this sticker off the back of a no parking sign in New Orleans this past Jazz Fest and have had it stuck to my wallet ever since. It's never seemed more RELEVANT. This guy's aparently down there right now, screening shirts and helping others who are still down there with food, water or whatever they need.
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Yes, I do know what it means to miss New Orleans
But, when I'm feeling that way, I listen to New Orleans Jukebox Gold, oldies legend Bob Walker's New Orleans radio series, whose playlists are incredibly deep and the trivia he digs up on the artists is unmatched. His "It's Mardi Gras" show brings me back to being kids and dressing up to go to see the parades. There's even special programs featuring such local curiosities as Mr. Bingle, Morgus the Magnificent, and of course Pontchartrain Beach. Anybody remember the Zephyr?!
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WWOZ is back online (in exile)
The great New Orleans community radio station, WWOZ, is back online albeit in exile thanks to the generous free-form folks at WFMU. You can make donations to WWOZ to help them rebuild the station and get back online for real bly clicking here. WWOZ is a staple for NOLA residents and expatriates scattered around the globe who listen online. They also broadcast live from the Jazz Fest every year. The WWOZ staff, along with the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festivan Foundation have pledged to do everything in their power to ensure that Jazz Fest happens once again next Spring. Sounds like a worthy cause to me.
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The force is strong with this one...
My family is safe and sound and back home with electricity, running water and even telephone service. They were the lucky ones. Other friends lost everything. To take my mind off this thing, I've had a wonderfully absurd conspiracy theory building in my overloaded brain. Let me know what you think:
In order to deflect attention from the ever-deteriorating situation in Iraq, Karl Rove conjures up a category 5 hurricane and has it come ashore in New Orleans (land of debauchery) and the Mississippi Gulf Coast (land of casinos--more debauchery). Unaware of just how intense his Sith powers are, he watches the whole thing back-fire as his administration drops the ball and a disaster even bigger than Iraq unfolds. Nervous that his Emperor's approval numbers will tank further, he wills Justice Rehnquist to die in order to deflect attention to his previous deflection. But now the Dems will put Roberts through an even tighter ringer. What will Lord Karl do next?
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In order to deflect attention from the ever-deteriorating situation in Iraq, Karl Rove conjures up a category 5 hurricane and has it come ashore in New Orleans (land of debauchery) and the Mississippi Gulf Coast (land of casinos--more debauchery). Unaware of just how intense his Sith powers are, he watches the whole thing back-fire as his administration drops the ball and a disaster even bigger than Iraq unfolds. Nervous that his Emperor's approval numbers will tank further, he wills Justice Rehnquist to die in order to deflect attention to his previous deflection. But now the Dems will put Roberts through an even tighter ringer. What will Lord Karl do next?
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