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- The Church May 20, 2012Avoid the occasion of sin, that is, all persons, places and objects usually leading to sin. Be temperate in the use of intoxicants. Abstain from them entirely, if harmful to your soul, your family or others. Be fearless in the performance of all your Christian duties; fear God alone. Practice holy prayer. Receive the sacraments […]John Sheppard
- Exit Ahead May 19, 2012I'm probably 80/20 in favor of tearing down the I-10 overpass above Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans. My only reservation is how that traffic flow would be dispersed over ground level streets in the absence of that section of I-10. But there can be no denying an injustice was done to the Treme neighborhood when Team Eisenhower built that superhighway (ne […]Derek Bridges
- New Year. 2004. May 18, 2012The days have become weeks, and the weeks have counted off the months. It seems that yesterday we lived in suburban madness, commuting hours a day to satisfying but exhausting careers. Then the trip. And it’s as if the old world, the old ways never existed. It is 4:45 a.m. as I write this. New […]Bob Hate
- Displaced May 16, 2012The sky’s so vast here in the Midwest Stretching like a giant rainbow reaching Side to side across the earth. Some days I wonder if I climb up high Could I just see my home from here? But there are no tall trees in the prairie, The highest thing a dormitory. On rainy days droplets […]Kim Pereira
- The Secret Service: Sex, Lies and AAA Batteries, part I May 16, 2012Sigmund Freud would have had a field day over how sex and perversion have spilled out onto the front pages of US media: not only am I referring to Time Magazine’s foray into incest with a cover picture of a skinny-jean clad baby-mama breast feeding her three-year-old toddler, but also to the sexual antics of […]Jimmy Gabacho
The Carnival Debrief
To all my out of town friends: I hope to see you for Carnival next year. I don’t have much space for you to sleep, aside for maybe a small child or three, possibly one adult. More space at the mother-in-law’s house in Gentilly could be procured though that would require complex and ultimately confounding negotiations I could manage but would rather avoid.
To all my New Orleans friends: I hope to see you for Carnival next year. You know where we live and you probably know where we usually catch the parades. No, we won’t be going to your Endymion party. Yes, bring food and drink–but by no means are these required. Yes, bring your friends. Yes, I understand it if events overtake you and we’re unable to sync our Carnival algorithm to yours.
To all my friends: Next year, we (I’m shifting to the plural here because Dedra, i.e. G Bitch, is my real draw) can help you take some of the edge off your Carnival experience by providing convenient parking, a claimed spot along the parade route, food, a place to relax and refresh with good cheer and two mostly clean, mostly functioning bathrooms.
Goals for next year:
- A finished backyard patio for additional congregation space.
- A finished porch for additional congregation space.
- New floors for a more pleasant congregating experience.
- A versatile Carnival Facilitator uniform with utility belt.
- A lieutenant or deputy to help manage parking and bathroom utilization
More of my Carnival 2012 pictures here.
Stunning photos as always!