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Category Archives: New Orleans
Louisiana History Alive’s Manifest Destiny!
Here is some information on an event that not only has some of my friends in it, but is also an incredibly awesome event (what can I say, I have incredibly awesome friends). I have helped them with some PR, … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research
Tagged actors, chris lane, french quarter, historical, history, lha, louisiana history alive, New Orleans, new wave, nola, paris room, tulane, veronica russell, wwoz
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Recent Shout Outs
I have had some real nice shout outs lately, but have been too busy to crow about them. So here goes some shameless crowing. More than 900 colleges and universities submitted nearly 12,000 photos to U.S. News, which give glimpses … Continue reading
SlutsUnlimited
SlutsUnlimited is an amazing, well-written, witty, honest, and brave blog written by my friend Lori. I frequently recommend this blog to friends who are going through a rough patch – particularly those who feel frustrated by trying to live up … Continue reading
Music, music, music
Music makes the world go round… From borrowing records, making mix-tapes, burning cds to playlists. Playlists are awesome. Workout Playlist. I have extremely specific playlists for working out – specifically running. I like to start with a steady, upbeat song, … Continue reading
Posted in General, Music, New Orleans
Tagged dave ray, girl you will be crafting soon, hey sally asher, kathryn hobgood ray, music
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Beer Slang
When beer became legal in New Orleans on April 13, 1933 after thirteen years of living an outlaw existence, the New Orleans States ran an article to instruct beer-loving consumers on proper beer lingo. Forgotten Words Are Back With New … Continue reading
Posted in General, History, New Orleans, Research
Tagged beer, blind robins, bock, bung starter, chaser, gesundheit, growler, hell, hoch, lager, lingo, New Orleans, New Orleans States, pony, prohibition, prosit, rathskellar, schooper, seidel, skoal, slang, stube, terms
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Book Progress #4
Last week I sent in my next section of pages for my book Hope and New Orleans. This is where I am: My contract calls for 35 photographs and 40,000 words. Or 65 photographs and 35,000 words. Or something that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Hope and New Orleans, New Orleans, Photography, Research
Tagged hope and new orleans, New Orleans, ursulines nun
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Newest Treasure
I first discovered Charles Dufour for his newspaper articles in the Times-Picayune. He was known as “Pie Dufour.” I was studying the rebellion of 1768 and stumbled across one of his articles. I did some research on Dufour – he’s … Continue reading
Prohibition Article
I just finished my 4000 word article on Prohibition for the fall issue of Louisiana Cultural Vistas Magazine. I don’t think I have ever labored over words more, or cut, added, cut, added, cut – so much in my life. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Research
Tagged 0.5% beer, 18th amendment, 2.75% beer, beer, booze, Cullen-Harrison Act, dixie beer, dr. seuss, drinks, FDR, henry ramos, hood act, Item, jack sheehan, john haffner, joy jackson, Judge Rufus Foster, louisiana, louisiana cultural vistas, New Orleans, New Orleans States, prohibition, prohibition laws, tanya sanchez, times picayune, volstead act, Wartime Prohibition Act, WPA, you cannot make your shimmy shake on tea
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Progress….
I am officially 1/4 through writing my book about New Orleans street signs for the History Press. Of course, I am taking into account that I will probably need to edit/cut about 10,000 to 20,00 words but… DAMN! This month … Continue reading