Apropos of Nothing

D-1: New Orleans, Gary "U.S." Bonds Before I leave tomorrow afternoon, a special Jeff's Jukebox tribute to The Big Easy.

The beignets were great, but I have to admit that I was absolutely blown away by the coffee (cafe au lait, to be precise). My pet peeve wit...

Needless to say, there was much to find on the blogosphere last night that addressed the House of Representatives' rejection of the bai...

The rear view. The statue is lighted from the front at night, and when you look down Orleans Street from Bourbon Street, the shadow takes u...

On the shore of the Mississippi.

Two views of the New Orleans Holocaust Memorial. When you view the obelisks straight on, you see nothing - it's only when viewed from e...

The World Trade Center, New Orleans. Without a doubt, one of the most hideous structures I've ever seen.

For some reason, there's something jarring to me about a Harrah's being in New Orleans. I've been inside and it's a nice ca...

After a long day of conferencing (not that anyone was wondering, but I'm here for the Summit for Courageous Conversation , about which I...

Bourbon Street was a bit much tonight, even for someone who appreciates the outrageous and the decadent as much as I do. Saints fans had be...

I realize that may not be saying much, but still...

This pretty much says it all.

When I was growing up, Paul Newman was not just a movie star - he was the movie star. My mother adored Paul Newman; there was just no questi...

Yeah, I guess I'm going to have to have one of these too.