Since signing up for the New Orleans City Emergency Alert message system (NOLA READY) a few months ago- I received my second message ever today:

Important Alert from NOLA Ready (received today at 3:04 pm)

DUE TO FLOODING CONDITIONS CITY HALL OFFICES CLOSING AT 3 P.M. TODAY

Mayor Approves Parking on Neutral Ground

NEW ORLEANS, LA (October 22, 2007) - Due to severe flooding conditions Read the rest of this entry »

As the weather is expected to worsen in the next couple of days.. and most local New Orleanians are hoping a roof leak doesn’t expand, their pet is able to “hold it”, or that their street which is notorious for flooding doesn’t rise with water (I have never understood the “flash flooding term” used by meteorologist- it seems to me, that we have only had one recent notorious flash flooding incident, and normally the water here just seems to rise as the pumps get overwhelmed and sewers are clogged) Read the rest of this entry »

Ugly wins still count. Thank God. After an ugly first half and overcoming a 10 point deficit at half time, LSU pulled out a 30-24 over Auburn Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Also, the Saints, who were equally ugly, pulled out a 22-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons yesterday afternoon in the Superdome. Here are a few thoughts on LSU as there will be no discussion of the Saints today.

LSU

“I swear you are the dumbest smart kid I know..” If you’ve seen the movie Varsity Blues, you know this is quote from it. Moving forward, this is how I will now refer to LSU coach Les Miles - “The dumbest smart coach I’ve seen.” First thing first though Read the rest of this entry »

by Sam Winston

Jindal wins the governor’s race, the Saints beat the Falcons, and LSU keeps national title hopes alive with a gripping finish (youtube clip).

Those were the three biggest things on people’s minds over the weekend but a look at the week’s full list of headlines shows there was plenty to mull over. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling made a rare U.S. trip including a Read the rest of this entry »