Category Archives: Culture

Get Involved – Save the Picayune

26 Saturday May 2012

Posted by in Advocacy, Community Service, Culture, Media, Save the Picayune

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I know how to get to news using technology. But as a New Orleanian I don’t want that to be the primary way I get my daily news. At the end of a work day I want to settle into the my patio or couch with a Sazerac or a glass of ice tea and flip the tangible, not virtual, pages of my daily city newspaper. I want to talk a look at the silly horoscope and see how many stars the day I just lived had and reconcile that with what actually happened. If it’s Friday I want to see what the Lagniappe says is happening in town so I can plan just how ambitious I’ll be in taking part in the many festivities or where I can go to avoid them.

Read more of this lovely essay about what the Times-Picayune means to New Orleanians on NorthWest Carrollton. Then go friend Save the Picayune on FaceBook and follow on Twitter. Get involved.

A Sad Day For New Orleans Culture

24 Thursday May 2012

Posted by in Community Service, Culture, Media, New Orleans History, Save the Picayune, Social Networking, The NoLA Life, WTF?

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Late last night The New York Times reported possible impending lay-offs and a cut back of publication for the Times-Picayune and the story was quickly picked up by The Gambit. (Updated story here.) Tweeting was fast and furious this morning as the news spread quickly including the reactions of T-P employees who reportedly learned about the changes on the social site and other online venues. An announcement to the staff was circulated this morning and can be read on The Gambit.

It’s a sad day for many New Orleanians who have faithfully read the 175 year old paper daily, including myself. I’ve been a bit of a collector of T-P issues that have documented historical events including the last issue before Hurricane Katrina hit.

American Scrapbook has posted a wonderful piece about the history of the Times-Picayune – it’s well worth a read.

The Times, they are a-changin’.

 

New Orleanians: If you’re not disgusted by the proposed Hospitality District, then you’re not paying attention

30 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by in Advocacy, Architecture, Art, Culture, Local Politics, Louisiana Politics, Music, Politics, The NoLA Life, Tourism

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Mardi Gras Indians' Super Sunday 3-18-12

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If the idea of creating special legislative districts was devised as a strategy to thwart abuses of power and public money in the Post-Katrina era, is this the best legislation our elected representatives can craft? Aren’t we supposed to be frowning upon endorsing of old-school New Orleans power grabs these days? This is the epitome of the “Disneyfication” that everyone decries: handing over the heart of our amazing city to the tourism and hospitality industries on a silver platter in exchange for an alarming loss of process and control.

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