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Malice at the Palace: A D.C. Hotel’s Louisiana Connection

Here's a trivia question. Which building is the annual site of the largest Louisiana...

Musings from a Muse: A Carnival Captain Steps Aside

Staci Rosenberg liked to tell the story about that night during th 1999 Carnival...

Jazz Fest: Food That Deserves an Applause

Not to be bragging or anything, but I once met a big name person...

A Mayor’s Pledge and The Making of a French Quarter Festival

Festivals are started for many reasons, mostly economics and promotional, but there is one...

New Orleans is Declaring War Against Potholes

I was once at a meeting of a neighborhood group where the topic was...
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When The Saints Met The Pope

There is something new in the Pope’s wardrobe collection. Last week, when a delegation...

Louisiana Senate: Politics When Life Throws a Curveball

Which is most prestigious: Being a member of Congress? Being a contender for a U.S. Senate...

At St. Patrick’s Day, Remember the Politicians

Full disclosure: I once accepted a package delivered to me by an on-duty uniformed...

When There’s a New Sheriff in Town in New Orleans

During some autumn evenings in City Park, near where the tennis courts were once...

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