Category Archives: General

The “First” Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans

I have read various articles that state that the first Mardi Gras walking “parade” was in 1837. Arthur Hardy stated that the parade consisted of “walking revelers.” But after a quick internet skim, I could not find a date, nor … Continue reading

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Mardi Gras 1838

In honor of Carnival season, here is a little article about Mardi Gras in 1838. Mardi Gras Yesterday was a jolly time in our city. The grand cavalcade which passed through the principal streets were an enteratining sight – being … Continue reading

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Tulane Talk

Last month I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Scott Cowen, the president of Tulane University, gave me and my art a shout-out in his weekly email “Tulane Talk.” The email goes out to faculty, students, staff, parents, alumni and … Continue reading

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Book List 2012

Good reading list for 2012. Lots of variety and I learned a lot. Fun to look back and see which ones were for school, pleasure, and my own research (42% were for school!) 1. The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins … Continue reading

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Clean Slate

It’s a new year, and for me that means more lists and more goals. I don’t like to call them “resolutions” – that word implies intentions – and it always reminds me of the famous quote, “The road to hell … Continue reading

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Click “Like” Article

An interesting article Trixie sent me from the Chronicle of Higher Education about being an academic. I especially liked reading the comments. PLEASE CLICK ‘LIKE’ by Rachel Toor.

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The Curse of the Yellow Dress

There are benefits to living in a Catholic city. One is, you are off on Good Friday. A benefit for working at Tulane (in my department) is usually on a holiday weekend we get let out a couple of hours … Continue reading

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Seattle Summer 2012

Since I am already behind on so many blogs (mainly Chicago trip and bull run) I decided to write my Seattle trip while it is fresh (or fuzzy considering I am operating on about 5 hours of sleep). Here are … Continue reading

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My sister’s garden

Aside from being beautiful, clever, and witty… my sister Wendy is also an incredibly talented gardener. Here are just a few photos from her Northwest garden.

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Book & Food Week Three and 4.5

I have been really good on the books, not so good on the food – but to be fair I have hosted various dinner parties (Slaying Sushi Party and a Rosser Potluck) AND I have been working on my cookbook… … Continue reading

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