When I was in middle school, I had two inspirations to draw from. The first was Tony Gwynn, who was the reason why I wore the number 19 when I played baseball. The second one was a fictional character by the name of TJ Detweiler, the protagonist of the long-running cartoon series “Recess” on ABC’s … Continue reading Why TJ Detiweiler is the GOAT of all Disney Cartoon Characters
Four miles away from the Carnival craziness, in a pizza place on Bienville Street in Mid-City, a group of people gathers for a podcast recording. At one table, there’s a mother of two (soon to be three) along with an attorney and a Pelicans season ticket holder. Another table has a news reporter as well … Continue reading Meet the characters of NOLA Twitter
When you’re a third grader, the phrases anxiety and emotionally damaged is something that is foreign to you. However, as I sit and peck away on my phone to write this column, the first seeds of my long battle with anxiety began with a simple report card. I had gotten two C’s in the second … Continue reading Anxiety & Growing Up With an Emotionally Damaged Parent
Close your eyes for one second. It’s a Sunday in late September at the Superdome and you’re walking into the building with your kids to enjoy yet another monster truck event. Before the event starts, your son notices in the crevices of the Superdome a black-and-gold banner, a lonely one that has collected dust over … Continue reading A reqiuem for a complex man
On January 22, 2018, Jackson, Mississippi resident Stacey Spiehler celebrated a milestone. It marked two years to the day that Ms. Spiehler last took a drop of alcohol as well as used drugs. A week prior to her two-year anniversary of being sober, the readers of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger voted her the top server in … Continue reading Q&A with Stacey Spiehler
One of the greatest jazz singers of all time, Nina Simone, who died in 2003, would have turned 85 years old today. Born Eunice Waymon in 1933, Simone’s recording career spanned 50 years, sprinkled with songs such as “Mississippi Goddamn” and “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black.” In honor of her birthday here’s 15 tracks … Continue reading Happy birthday, Nina
It’s been four days since we put the wraps on another Carnival season in New Orleans. As much as I enjoy being able to ride my bike on St. Charles without the mass of people in the way, life has been much quieter in the neighborhood since Tuesday. That being said, here’s the best and … Continue reading The best & worst of Carnival 2018
Had it not been for Kevin Smith, New Orleans residents Caitrin and Dave Gladow would have never met each other. “This was in 2006,” Mrs. Gladow said recently, “I was newly single and not looking. At the same time, ‘Clerks II’ was about to be released in theatres, so on a whim, I posted on … Continue reading Love and Kevin Smith
We’ve made it. In over 24 hours St. Charles will be filled with thousands of parade goers as Oshun and Cleopatra rolls towards the Central Business District. Over the past month you’ve read tips on how to enjoy your first Mardi Gras. And while there’s probably a lot of things that I left out, it’s … Continue reading 50 Things Every First Time Mardi Gras Goer Should Know (Part 5 of 5)
We’re at the home stretch of my Mardi Gras series, which means we’re getting to the good stuff regarding tips on things to do and not do while you’re here. 20. The best way to get beads is by bringing a sign Rae Cote, a friend of this blog, sent me a few examples … Continue reading 50 Things Every First Time Mardi Gras Goer Should Know (Part 4 of 5)
So far in this series you’ve read about things such as never jumping on parade floats, who to call when your ass gets in trouble during Mardi Gras, as well as some fun facts. Today’s column highlights tips 30-21 30. Always carry a portable charger. In 2015, when I came for the first weekend … Continue reading 50 Things Every First Time Mardi Gras Goer Should Know (Part 3 of 5)
In the first installment of this series, you learned about fishing nets, dark alleys, and avoiding the shithole that is the McDonalds on Canal Street. Today’s installment includes things about football, signs, and the like. 40. It’s roll, not march While I was writing this, I asked a friend why we say roll instead of … Continue reading 50 Things Every First Time Mardi Gras Goer Should Know (Part 2 of 5)
When the clock struck midnight on January 6th in New Orleans, it meant one thing and one thing only, the start of Carnival season. With the help of my Twitter followers and a few other folks, I decided to create a list of 50 things first time Mardi Gras goers should know when they come … Continue reading 50 Things Every First Time Mardi Gras Goer Should Know (Part 1 of 5)
In the almost ten years I’ve been on Twitter, there’s been four major sport communities that I’ve found fascinating. There’s Egg Bowl Twitter, which features the fans of both Mississippi State and Ole Miss, which is more venomous than what I’ve seen from Iron Bowl Twitter. Braves Twitter, which I enjoyed pissing off during their … Continue reading What makes Saints Twitter tick?
On September 12, 1987, Pope John Paul II made a pilgrimage to New Orleans as part of his trip to the United States. The visit, which marked the first time a sitting Pope visited the Crescent City, included worship at St. Louis Cathedral as well as a visit to Xavier University to speak on education … Continue reading Katie, Kamara and the year of the miracle in New Orleans
Last week on this very blog and of course, our Twitter account, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Lupe Fiasco’s “The Cool” by naming our favorite tracks from one of the best hip hop albums of 2007. Due to the fact that we only have five days left in 2017, I decided to use this … Continue reading Anniversaries of Albums We May Have Missed Out On in 2017
According to our dear friend Daniel Webster, the word “rivalry” is derived from the Latin word rivallis. The word, first used almost 400 years before the Superdome was built, was a word used to describe bodies of water. Eventually, as time went on, the word evolved from being about water to a favorite word for … Continue reading Yes, Virginia, This One’s Huge
Almost a decade ago, I wrote a piece slamming then-Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton in the wake of the news surrounding then-basketball coach Bruce Pearl. At the time, Hamilton, who hired Lane Kiffin to replace Phil Fulmer as football coach and Todd Raleigh to replace Rod Delemimco as head baseball coach, had the virtues of … Continue reading John Currie=Mike Hamilton 2.0
Played on an annual basis since 1992, the year in which Arkansas & South Carolina joined the SEC, the Auburn-LSU rivalry has seen its share of great moments over the last quarter century. That being said, as Auburn tries to end their long streak of futility in Baton Rouge while LSU looks to start a … Continue reading My five favorite Auburn-LSU games
Keeping Joe Alleva employed as athletic director would not only be detrimental to just the athletic department itself, but also LSU fans like myself.
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