My latest piece at the Bayou Brief is called Hart-Atwater: The Louisiana Connection. I take a skeptical look at James Fallows’ recent article, Was Gary Hart Set Up? The Bimini Bummer is my new nickname for Gary Hart’s ill-fated meeting … Continue reading Adrastos On The Bimini Bummer At The Bayou Brief
My latest piece at The Bayou Brief is a review of Landfall by Greg Meffert. Meffert was former New Orleans Mayor C Ray Nagin’s fixer. Meffert flipped on Nagin and testified against him at his 2014 corruption trial. What’s a fixer to do after he gets out of jail? Write his memoirs, of course. Meffert has bills to pay and scores to settle, after all. Click here for the gory details. Continue reading The Bayou Brief Makes Landfall
I’ve been reluctant to write anything about the Manafort trial because I expect him to cop a plea before it starts. Why? The evidence against him is overwhelming and a guy who worked for foreign dictators is not the most … Continue reading Paul Manafort Meets Dollar Bill Jefferson
My latest NOLA-centric piece is up at the Bayou Brief. I take a look at two factors that made Carnival a bit less enjoyable in 2018: the Lost Causers and the Krewe of Chad. If you want to know what the … Continue reading Bayou Brief: The State Of Carnival
In which Adrastos dishes on the Bayou Brief, Edwin Edwards, Confederate monuments, and the Brighton cheese rumble. Continue reading First Draft Potpourri: Bayou Briefing
In addition to my “duties” (it’s no duty, it’s a pleasure) here at First Draft, I’m pleased to announce that I will be joining the Bayou Brief as a contributing writer. It’s a brand spanking new progressive news site focusing … Continue reading The Bayou Brief