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Adrastos, Comedy, Diary, Film, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Eyes Of Silver

December 2, 2023December 1, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Eyes Of Silver

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Gret Stet Politics, New Orleans, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media1 Comment

Don’t Call Them Conservatives 2.0

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Why do people still refer to Republicans as conservatives? They’re not conservatives, they’re radicals, reactionaries, and extremists. Take your pick but call them anything but conservatives. Continue reading Don’t Call Them Conservatives 2.0

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: The Right Stuff

November 25, 2023November 24, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: The Right Stuff

Adrastos, Comedy, Diary, Film, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television3 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Shooting Star

November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Shooting Star

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television4 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: The Last Time

November 4, 2023November 3, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: The Last Time

Adrastos, Diary, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Television1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Point Of No Return

October 21, 2023October 20, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Point Of No Return

Adrastos, Comedy, Diary, Fog Of History, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Sports, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Plain Shame

October 7, 2023October 6, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Plain Shame

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: If You Want Me To Stay

September 30, 2023September 29, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: If You Want Me To Stay

Adrastos, Climate Change, Gret Stet Politics, Nature is Scary, New Orleans1 Comment

Letter From New Orleans: River Of Salt

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Will Mother Nature give New Orleans a saltwater wedgie? Stay tuned. Continue reading Letter From New Orleans: River Of Salt

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Sports, Television2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Black Market

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Black Market

Adrastos, Fog Of History, New Orleans, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media2 Comments

More Unsolicited Advice From New York Magazine

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Dunking on Intelligencer writers Eric Levitz and Shawn McCreesh for running with the journalistic pack. Sheesh, McCreesh. Continue reading More Unsolicited Advice From New York Magazine

Adrastos, Diary, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Television1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Freezing Fire

September 9, 2023September 8, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Freezing Fire

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Picture Book

September 2, 2023September 1, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Picture Book

Climate Change, Immigration, Jamie O, New Orleans, Political Crack, Science

Climate Change Makes It Weird

September 1, 2023September 6, 2023 JCO

Climate change smashes myths, alters thinking, and makes things a little awkward. Continue reading Climate Change Makes It Weird

Adrastos, Diary, Hurricane Ida, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, New Orleans5 Comments

The Double Whammy Anniversary

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s that day again. Continue reading The Double Whammy Anniversary

Adrastos, Climate Change, Diary, New Orleans

Climate Change Summer

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

The heat goes on and on and on. Continue reading Climate Change Summer

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Medicine, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Sports, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Private Conversation

August 12, 2023August 11, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Private Conversation

Adrastos, Carnival, Malakatude, New Orleans, Sports, Vintage First Draft

Vintage First Draft: Minor League Malakatude

August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Remembering on of the worst team names ever: The New Orleans Baby Cakes. Continue reading Vintage First Draft: Minor League Malakatude

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, Medicine, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Science, Television4 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Touch Of Grey

August 5, 2023August 4, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Touch Of Grey

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of Scandal, Irksome Things, Nature is Scary, New Orleans, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media, The Darnold

Irked In August

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In August

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, Language, New Orleans, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media, Vintage First Draft

Vintage First Draft: Presidential Pet Peeves

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Set the Wayback Machine to 9/2/2015. Continue reading Vintage First Draft: Presidential Pet Peeves

Adrastos, Diary, Music, New Orleans3 Comments

Jackson Browne Does New Orleans

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

A review of Jackson Browne’s show at the Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Continue reading Jackson Browne Does New Orleans

Adrastos, Congress, Irksome Things, New Orleans, Political Crack

Irked In July

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In July

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of Scandal, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television, Twitter

Saturday Odds & Sods: Summer In The City

July 1, 2023June 30, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Summer In The City

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, LBGTQ Rights, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Wicked Rain

June 24, 2023June 23, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Wicked Rain

Adrastos, Diary, Language, Legal Docket, Music, New Orleans, Political Crack1 Comment

The Rhythm Of The Heat

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

“We’re having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.” Continue reading The Rhythm Of The Heat

Adrastos, Diary, Gret Stet Politics, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Memphis In The Meantime

May 20, 2023May 19, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

“I need a little shot of that rhythm baby, mixed up with these country blues.” Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Memphis In The Meantime

Adrastos, Music, New Orleans, Sunday Morning Video

Sunday Morning Video: The Neville Brothers Live At Tipitina’s

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Aaron, Art, Charles, and Cyril Neville. Continue reading Sunday Morning Video: The Neville Brothers Live At Tipitina’s

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, New Orleans

Tell It Like It Is

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to George Davis, Lee Diamond, and Aaron Neville. Continue reading Tell It Like It Is

Adrastos, Diary, Music, New Orleans1 Comment

May Day Meanderings

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Much ado about very little. Continue reading May Day Meanderings

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