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Robert Belfour

Posted on March 08, 2008
Robert Belfour was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1940, which isn?t so long ago. His music is as close to its African roots as any American music I?ve ever heard ? proving that the distance from Mali to Mississippi...

For some intelligent conservatism

Posted on March 06, 2008
My conservative-blogging friend Feddie is reviving Southern Appeal. Feddie is a Catholic convert, a consistent pro-lifer who opposes capital punishment and torture,1 and a lover of fine bourbon. I agree with him on some issues, disagree on others, and always...

Get good religion

Posted on March 04, 2008
So should you get the Blind Boys of Alabama?s latest CD? Only if you care about music, New Orleans, or your immortal soul. But don?t take my word for it.

Why do law firms undervalue blogs?

Posted on March 01, 2008
The boys at Drug & Device Law?the most widely read products-liability blog on the Internet?ask why their respective large law firms are indifferent to their efforts, and come up with four possible answers.

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Gatemouth Brown

Posted on March 01, 2008
Ladies and gentlemen: Clarence Gatemouth Brown.

Happy Gumdrop Fairy-Tale Land

Posted on February 26, 2008
In Your Mumia sweatshirt won?t get you into heaven anymore, TBogg explains why Ralph Nader devotees should bite their collective lips (or whatever) and vote for the Democratic nominee. (Hat tip to Suspect Device.)

John Fogerty encore

Posted on February 24, 2008
John Fogerty and CCR cannot be confined to one evening or one post or one era. Here is a 1997 performance of Fortunate Son. CCR had many, many great songs, but this is the one I identify with themost .

[A]nd a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what each one was ...

Posted on February 24, 2008
When you look at your digital photos 15 or 20 years from now, would you like to remember what they depict, when they were taken, and who is in them? Then do this as soon as you download them: As you view them, right-click on each one, select ?Properties,? and click on the ?Summary? tab...

Creedence

Posted on February 23, 2008
It?s a mystery how someone born in Berkeley, California write, play, and sing swamp blues as John Fogerty can. Here he is with his old band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, performing Green River.1 If you?re in the mood for an encore, watch Heard It Through the Grapevine and Suzie Q...

The real meaning of the Second Amendment

Posted on February 19, 2008
The meaning of the Second Amendment is fiercely debated between NRA-types and gun-control types. The wording and punctuation of the amendment don?t do much to resolve the debate:A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed...

I thought one sign was enough.

Posted on February 18, 2008
?Into? is sometimes used as a preposition to describe enthusiasm. I remember one comedian (don?t remember which one) who poked fun at a fitness enthusiast?s statement, ?I?m into my body.? Then there?s the headline of this feature. My reaction: if she needs five signs, she?s not paying attention.

First kid on the block

Posted on February 16, 2008
I?ve never been the first kid on my block to own anything. But according to the folks at Saturn of Metairie, my wife and I are the first kids in the New Orleans area to own a Saturn Astra. This little puppy is actually made in Belgium, and though I?m not acquainted with European cars, it feels and rides as I imagine a European car would...

Basketball Jones

Posted on February 16, 2008
Since this is NBA Allstar weekend in New Orleans, I thought something with a basketball theme would be appropriate for Saturday Evening Blues. So without further ado, here is Basketball Jones.

Pistol Pete

Posted on February 15, 2008
The Hornets are having a great season. But they have a marketing problem that no one in the NBA wants to talk about: they?re competing with the memory of Pete Maravich and the New Orleans Jazz. And fans with long memories who felt betrayed when the NBA allowed the Jazz to leave have cold feet when it comes to giving their hearts to another NBA team...

Not that anyone should care whom I?m voting for, but ...

Posted on February 14, 2008
... it?s the guy on the left. Photo credit: Phillip Lee.

And I thought Boswell admired Johnson.

Posted on February 13, 2008
This Onion piece, like many others, is funny on at least two levels:Kitchen-Floor Conflict Intensifies As Rival House Cats Claim Same Empty BagMAPLEWOOD, MO?Ongoing turmoil in the troubled kitchen-floor region of the Branson household reached a boiling point Tuesday, as relations between rival house cats Boswell and Johnson erupted into fresh violence...

Electric communication

Posted on February 09, 2008
?Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true.?? Charles Dickens (1812 ? 1870). (Hat tip to the Free Dictionary?s Quotation of the Day.)

Dumb warning label

Posted on February 09, 2008
I?m not the first to riff on dumb warning labels. But the one I?m looking at now, on a bottle of aspirin, is too tempting to pass up. The one that provoked this post is the alcohol warning:If you consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, ask your doctor whether you should take aspirin or other pain relievers/fever reducers...

The Black Keys: ?Thickfreakness?

Posted on February 09, 2008
Thickfreakness is the Black Keys? second album (I love the cover photo). The video below is a live performance of the title cut. The distortion, on a 1 to 10 scale, starts out at a 15 before settling down to an 11. Dan?s voice likewise hits 11 on the bluesy / earthy scale...

Just wondering ...

Posted on February 08, 2008
... whether I?m the only one who sees a double entendre in this headline. (I wonder if batteries were included.)

Bleeding hearts, unite.

Posted on February 07, 2008
Today?s SojoMail brought this quotation of the week, by Nick Kristof: Bleeding-heart liberals could accomplish far more if they reached out to build common cause with bleeding-heart conservatives.Kristof describes some of those bleeding-heart conservatives ? evangelicals and Catholics ? who are pouring their hearts and souls into fighting AIDS, hunger, and genocide...

Called it wrong

Posted on February 06, 2008
Two months ago, I predicted that the presidential nominees would be decided by the time the Louisiana primary is held. That?s certainly not true on the Democratic side. So between now and Saturday, I have to start paying attention. Right now I?m leaning heavily toward Obama...

A song for Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 06, 2008
Last year for Ash Wednesday, I posted Johnny Cash?s austere version of ?Run On.? On seeing it, my friend Ashley Morris recommended the Blind Boys of Alabama?s version. I like both versions, but since I posted Johnny?s version last year, I thought I?d post the Blind Boys? version this year...

Appropriate for the credenza

Posted on February 05, 2008
The Meters, Earl King, Professor Longhair, and Dr. John perform Big Chief, which today is ?appropriate for the credenza.?1 Happy Mardi Gras. __________1Dr. John, at around 0:30.

A super blawg review

Posted on February 04, 2008
What About Clients? is this week?s host of Blawg Review, the carnival of law-related blogs. The proprietor, Dan Hull, has excellent taste when it comes to blogs, so the outstanding job he?s done is no surprise.

Archie Manning?s gonads elected to Hall of Fame

Posted on February 03, 2008
CANTON, OHIO. Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning?s gonads were selected for enshrinement today in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Manning gonads will join defensive end Fred Dean, cornerback Darrell Green, wide receiver Art Monk, cornerback Emmitt Thomas, linebacker Andre Tippett, and tackle Gary Zimmerman as the Class of 2008 enshrinees...

Archie Manning???s gonads elected to Hall of Fame

Posted on February 03, 2008
CANTON, OHIO. Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning???s gonads were selected for enshrinement today in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Manning gonads will join defensive end Fred Dean, cornerback Darrell Green, wide receiver Art Monk, cornerback Emmitt Thomas, linebacker Andre Tippett, and tackle Gary Zimmerman as the Class of 2008 enshrinees...

A chance to invest in New Orleans

Posted on February 02, 2008
For years, I?ve thought that the best coffee you can buy in a supermarket is Folger?s. During the 2005 evacuation, cut off from my usual sources of high-powered caffeine (CC?s, PJ?s, and Rue de la Course), the only thing that stood between me and caffeine withdrawal was Folger?s...

Franz Jagerstatter

Posted on February 02, 2008
?I can say from my own experience how painful life often is when one lives as a halfway Christian; it it more like vegetating than living.? Franz Jagerstatter, circa 1936. Last October, the Catholic Church beatified Franz Jagerstatter. This means he is one step away from being recognized as Saint Franz Jagerstatter...

Saturday-evening blues, Carnival edition

Posted on February 02, 2008
Here?s the patron saint of Tipitina?s, the Jazz Fest, and WWOZ: Professor Longhair. Enjoy.

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