There's a reason the Times-Picayune is one of the best-read newspapers in the country. It's because people trust the newspaper. Liberal and conservative, black and white, people in New Orleans make time to read the paper. I don't get the same feeling from the local papers I've read in the past and read now.
Check out this great commentary from the New York Times' David Carr on how the Times-Pic is faring in a post-K environment.
Apr 30, 2007
Apr 29, 2007
Bush v. Louisiana
Yet another example of why I don't understand how Louisiana is one of the only states in the union that still approves of the job our president is doing.
An article citing $854 million in lost post-Katrina aid from foreign countries caught my eye in this morning's Washington Post. The Times-Picayune and several other area news organizations have caught on and played up the story (although not one of my favorite, The Dead Pelican, with its extreme-right slant, has not deemed the story more worthy than third-tier status).
The offer was made up of cash, food and oil.
Although America gives countless millions to countries around the world, not to mention the unprecedented amount of money donated in wake of the Tsunami two years ago, the Post story says that U.S. Ambassadors were "embarrassed" to have to tell these foreign governments that we did not need their manpower, money and supplies.
I guess that's because Brownie was doing such a "heckuva job."
Forget about the mismanagement of the war or billions a week we're spending there, why are people in Louisiana not demanding more from our president (and those who support him?)
Bush's national approval rating is sitting at 38 percent as of April 2007. Although I can't find it online I know I read recently that Louisiana was one of a handful of states where he still has a favorable approval rating.
Only two other presidents since polling began have held a below-40 percent approval rating for longer than George W. Bush, Richard Nixon (Watergate) and Harry Truman (Korean War).
I told someone recently that one day my kids will be learning about how Bush completely failed Louisiana. What a shame.
And sometimes I wonder about my friends who still have their "Bush/Cheney" bumper stickers. 2004 was a long time ago, and I don't care how they vote in 2008, as long as they remember what happened after Katrina and Rita when they do.
An article citing $854 million in lost post-Katrina aid from foreign countries caught my eye in this morning's Washington Post. The Times-Picayune and several other area news organizations have caught on and played up the story (although not one of my favorite, The Dead Pelican, with its extreme-right slant, has not deemed the story more worthy than third-tier status).
The offer was made up of cash, food and oil.
Although America gives countless millions to countries around the world, not to mention the unprecedented amount of money donated in wake of the Tsunami two years ago, the Post story says that U.S. Ambassadors were "embarrassed" to have to tell these foreign governments that we did not need their manpower, money and supplies.
I guess that's because Brownie was doing such a "heckuva job."
Forget about the mismanagement of the war or billions a week we're spending there, why are people in Louisiana not demanding more from our president (and those who support him?)
Bush's national approval rating is sitting at 38 percent as of April 2007. Although I can't find it online I know I read recently that Louisiana was one of a handful of states where he still has a favorable approval rating.
Only two other presidents since polling began have held a below-40 percent approval rating for longer than George W. Bush, Richard Nixon (Watergate) and Harry Truman (Korean War).
I told someone recently that one day my kids will be learning about how Bush completely failed Louisiana. What a shame.
And sometimes I wonder about my friends who still have their "Bush/Cheney" bumper stickers. 2004 was a long time ago, and I don't care how they vote in 2008, as long as they remember what happened after Katrina and Rita when they do.
Apr 28, 2007
Why I love Bill Clinton
This clip from Family Guy on Youtube is hilarious, everyone take a look:
Bill Clinton plays Dance Dance Revolution
Bill Clinton plays Dance Dance Revolution
Apr 19, 2007
The best storm to never hit Baton Rouge
This week's bad weather along the East Coast extended my vacation to Baton Rouge an extra day, and although I'm not scrambling to keep up with my work schedule here in DC I see it as a blessing in disguise.
The weather has been awful this week in DC, grey skies and increment rain. But the weekend in Baton Rouge (except for a few showers) was beautiful, sunny and about 65 degrees. Coupled with a good visit to the Law School I think the feeling of the weekend, the ability to move back in with my friend Jason and the price tag have led me to send my seat deposit in to my Alma mater.
The Manship School is going to allow me to take graduate classes in Mass Communication as electives in my law curriculum, which should be a nice break and will keep my skills and theory fresh.
Just thought I'd let you all know that I'll be back in Baton Rouge in August as a member of the 2010 class of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. You could say I'm counting the days.
The weather has been awful this week in DC, grey skies and increment rain. But the weekend in Baton Rouge (except for a few showers) was beautiful, sunny and about 65 degrees. Coupled with a good visit to the Law School I think the feeling of the weekend, the ability to move back in with my friend Jason and the price tag have led me to send my seat deposit in to my Alma mater.
The Manship School is going to allow me to take graduate classes in Mass Communication as electives in my law curriculum, which should be a nice break and will keep my skills and theory fresh.
Just thought I'd let you all know that I'll be back in Baton Rouge in August as a member of the 2010 class of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. You could say I'm counting the days.
Apr 5, 2007
Cherry Blossoms and a Movie Review
Breland and I spent a long weekend together here during what wound of being a beautiful, perfect-weather weekend. We attended the annual Cherry Blossom Festival here in the District. The cherry blossoms really are a great accent to the Tidal Basin area, which stretches from the Jefferson Memorial along the National Mall. We especially enjoyed the Kite Festival on the National Mall, not sure if you can really see how many kites there were on the mall that Saturday, but it must have been hundreds.
While she was in town, Breland and I saw "Blades of Glory," which was funny. But the night she left I saw a sneak preview of "The Reaping" with some of my friends in Georgetown. The movie, starring Hillary Swank and filmed in Louisiana, is downright awful. Besides having a plot that confuses more than it clears up, it portrayed every bad stereotype of Louisianans that you could possibly imagine. I.e. we don't have running water, are all evangelical Christians, talk with a twang, etc.
The only bright spot of the movie was some scenes set on LSU's campus and seeing LSU's logo all over stuff. Wonder how much they got paid for that?
Don't see the movie. Don't support the industry that took Louisiana's tax credit program to town. It's so awful it's currently ranked with a 7 percent on Rottentomatoes.com, listing it as simply an awful movie. The movie itself has also been in production and post-production forever, (the movie is so old it still uses the old LSU logos from 2005).
I'm coming down to Louisiana next week for an LSU Law visit day. Hoping to see everyone in Baton Rouge.
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