Month: March 2009

Faubourg Treme

07/03/2009

This is the first part of a series of excerpts from a PBS documentary, whose later segments will cover Hurricane Katrina. Faubourg Treme was, as we know, a barrio of free people of color. This video talks about how slavery in New Orleans (as in Latin America) was different from slavery in the English speaking … More Faubourg Treme

Meyer Lemonade

06/03/2009

People would be excited by many more foods than they are now if they had ever had them fresh, unpreserved, and made from scratch. This lemonade will protect you from pollen and zing you. 6-7 large ripe local organic lemons local organic honey water pitcher ice optional: ginger root optional: mint leaves Juice the lemons, … More Meyer Lemonade

Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu

05/03/2009

I want to rescind my voter registration so as to escape jury duty. I do not like it because the jurors are also treated like prisoners – summoned, searched, questioned, and sequestered. In the past year I have begged off once, been dismissed once, and forgotten once. Now I have been subpoenaed for it. This … More Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu

Not Last Night, But the Night Before [so to speak]…

03/03/2009

…I was tagged by Geoffrey Philp for the 25 writers meme, in which you name 25 writers who have influenced you. These are not necessarily your favorite writers or those you most admire, but writers who have influenced you. Then you tag 25 people. I will choose the writers and tagged people as quickly as … More Not Last Night, But the Night Before [so to speak]…