The Writer's Room

The Presidency and New Orleans

  Joe Biden once spoke at UNO. I know because I was there. As I...

King Cakes in the COVID Era

  I suspect that this is going to be a good year for king cake...

For Us, 12th Night Isn’t An Ending, It’s A Beginning

I have long maintained that for whatever maladies may haunt New Orleanians, post-Christmas letdown...

Three Ways Christmas In New Orleans Is Unique From Others

  New Orleans celebrates Christmas pretty much like any other American city, but it is...

Bonfires on the Levee – The True Story

  Because of COVID, Papa Noel will be on his own this Christmas Eve as...

To Jefferson Parish: Yes, Have Parades In May…Just Don’t Call It...

  Orleans Parish was named after a French Aristocrat; Jefferson Parish was named after an...
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Carnival Denied: Learning From the “No Call Bowl”

  For the first crisis, the enemy could not see; for the current crisis, we...

Facing Polio: When The Vaccines Arrived

  A relative recalls the day in the ‘60s when he was taken to the...

Carnival’s Choices: Harder and Harder

Imagine that you want to have a backyard barbecue but before you can you...

Sky In The Eye

  Pub Note: Errol Laborde’s Blog, the Editor’s Room, recently won First Place in the...

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