There is ample room to learn how to be discerning in life and if there were a list of desires I would like my child to learn, one would be knowing how to discern what is best for them and others. But unfortunately, a lot of times it takes choosing poorly to get to choosing wisely. And a lot of times when we sit in judgment of others it is also out of ignorance or…
I have been a dedicated Oil of Olay user and have defended using a drug store skin cream by offering my own skin as a testimonial, but enough is enough. I went to the drugstore to get some more Regenerist night cream and there were so many different line extensions and brand names under Olay that the confusion turned to revulsion of the product. I tried to write them on their website but because I…
A note from Evan Christopher: Hope everyone’s summer is going well. Just a quick note to let you know that I will return for one week between travels to be in town for Satchmo SummerFest. I will perform Sunday, August 1 on the “Cornet Chop Suey” stage at noon (Esplanade side of the Old U.S. Mint, closest to the River). That night, I’ll host a special session at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.)… 7ish. I plan on re-starting the…
Men’s Journal Magazine has rated Bayou St. John as one of the best neighborhoods in the country – of course, we know that – duh – but they forgot to mention the LaLa, my neighbors, Swirl, LoLa’s, Clever, the Green Market, Cafe Degas, the Fairgrounds and Jazz Fest, Fairgrinds and Tom Marron playing his fiddle there on Fridays, shall I go on? New Orleans, LA. The winding waterway where picnickers lounge on grassy banks and…
Faced with the daunting task of getting our adoption book done, we’ve now taken to coveting other people’s children. We went to the Bastille Day celebration to meet our friends with their three young kids, who are so adorable. We ran into other friends with their children and at a certain point, we were like, hey, we’ll take anyone of these. We even offered to adopt a grown up, who needs parental guidance. But even…
Last night was so surreal at some point I expected to hear Queen playing in the background. The evening began at 6PM when Mom called to say “oh btw the doc’s office called and told me to quit taking the Cymbalta” (I had called to complain about her condition), no tapering off, just quit cold turkey even though every website I have been on for the past three days has said you cannot go off…
Happy Bastille Day, we’re walking over to Ponce de Leon and Esplanade and going to join in the festivities as the neighborhood gathers for the annual celebration. The Faubourg St. John Block Party Faubourg St. John Merchants’ Association’s Annual Bastille Day Block Party 5 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Fun, food, drink, and dancing in the street! The Faubourg St. John Merchant’s Association (FSJMA) announces its annual Bastille Day Block Party, Saturday, July 11, between 5PM…
I’m on page 4 of the Tao te Ching and was thinking of how the translator Stephen Mitchell alternates between he and she throughout the text, which helps make it more meaningful. But I myself like to substitute master for guru as well. I like the fact that the guru is inside you and everyone else, so I can be the teacher or the student and I can be he or she. One of the…
Another favorite restaurant is Meaux Bar – we went there last night to meet a friend for dinner. Wow, I’ve been on a roll, Cafe Minh on Thursday with a friend, August on Friday with a friend, Meaux Bar last night with a friend – no wonder I’m having a hard time losing these ten pounds. So of course, this morning’s spinning class was even more warranted. But I digress, I was speaking about Meaux…
As much as I love New Orleans and I love New Orleans, I love traveling too – what better thing than to have New Orleans as my home base and have the world beckoning. I text with a friend in Istanbul right now and felt the big pull to return to this wonderful city. Then on the poem site that I visit, I saw this perfect poem: The Going The cloth edge of certainty has…