Looting

A bartender told me he: Used his only flashlight to find food at Walgreens
While his more competent friend stated; Oh I know the liquor section well enough that I can feel my way around.

They got Domed and exported out of New Orleans but after sneaking back into …

Aunt Eva, Oolaa, and the Heinekens

Bruce remained in the city because his 80-year old aunt refused to evacuate before the storm and although she insisted Bruce leave her alone, he is a good nephew and could not leave the city without her. The Swedish-born Aunt Eva is a former Disney cartoonist and …

Tempting the curfew - successfully

My friends Bob and Patsy are getting stir-crazy by staying at home during the strictly enforced 8pm curfew. In a typically New Orleans calculation they figured they could probably run across the street from their home for the 11:00 pm drag show at Big Daddys Bar …

Fridge Quips

Speaking out against government apathy towards New Orleans only helps if you have the proper listener. I was ranting to a Red Cross volunteer who hugged me as if I was the victim she traveled so far to help. It seemed everyone has succumbed to kindness around here. …