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Category: New Orleans

Adrastos, Diary, New Orleans, Political Crack, Sports, The Darnold1 Comment

Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Dipshit Disruption Edition

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The MAGA stupidity, it burns. Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Dipshit Disruption Edition

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Television2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Let’s Work Together

February 8, 2025February 7, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Let’s Work Together

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

Saturday Odds & Sods: Blizzard Of Lies

January 25, 2025January 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Nature is Scary, New Orleans3 Comments

New Orleans Snow Day, Slow Day

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Don’t eat the yellow snow. Continue reading New Orleans Snow Day, Slow Day

Adrastos, Nature is Scary, New Orleans

New Orleans Snow Day

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Make it stop. Continue reading New Orleans Snow Day

Adrastos, Diary, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, Music, Nature is Scary, New Orleans, Political Crack2 Comments

Ill Wind Blows Los Angeles No Good

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

“Blow ill wind, blow away. Let me rest today. You’re blowin’ me no good.” Continue reading Ill Wind Blows Los Angeles No Good

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, New Orleans

Pearl Of The Quarter

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Continue reading Pearl Of The Quarter

Adrastos, New Orleans, R.I.P., Terrorism1 Comment

The Mourner-In-Chief In New Orleans

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

President Biden honors the victims of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack. Continue reading The Mourner-In-Chief In New Orleans

Adrastos, Music, New Orleans, The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: New Orleans Tunes

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Celebrate New Orleans music with Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Domino, The Meters. The Band with Bobby Charles, L’il Queenie & The Percolators, The Tragically Hip, Dr John, Earl King, Kermit Ruffins, Cyril Neville, and Dr John & Bobby Rush.
Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: New Orleans Tunes

Adrastos, Diary, Film, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Takin’ It To The Streets

January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Takin’ It To The Streets

Adrastos, Gret Stet Politics, New Orleans, Terrorism2 Comments

The Bourbon Street Terrorist Attack

January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Carnage in New Orleans. What a fucking mess. Continue reading The Bourbon Street Terrorist Attack

Adrastos, Gret Stet Politics, Guns, Legal Docket, Malakatude, New Orleans, Supreme Court1 Comment

Malaka Of The Week: Liz Murrill

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

The mendacious malakatude of Louisiana’s Attorney General burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Liz Murrill

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Law/Justice, New Orleans, Political Crack, Vintage First Draft2 Comments

Vintage First Draft: The Oswald Enigma

November 24, 2024November 24, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

It was 61 years ago today. Continue reading Vintage First Draft: The Oswald Enigma

Diary, New Orleans, Political Crack, Ryne Hancock

Ryne Hancock: The Trouble With Leftists

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Irked in New Orleans. Continue reading Ryne Hancock: The Trouble With Leftists

Adrastos, Art, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P.

Saturday Odds & Sods: Wake Up Everybody

November 2, 2024November 1, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Wake Up Everybody

Adrastos, Diary, Nature is Scary, New Orleans1 Comment

Nature Is Random

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Storm update from New Orleans. Continue reading Nature Is Random

Adrastos, Diary, New Orleans

Programming Note

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Update from New Orleans. Continue reading Programming Note

Adrastos, Diary, Hurricane Ida, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, New Orleans

The Double Whammy Anniversary

August 29, 2024August 28, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, British Politics, Diary, Film, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Blind

June 22, 2024June 21, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Bayou Brief, Fog Of History, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, New Orleans2 Comments

Vintage Adrastos: Loose Tongue

June 9, 2024June 9, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

The life and corrupt times of C Ray Nagin. Continue reading Vintage Adrastos: Loose Tongue

Adrastos, Carnival, Diary, Music, Nature is Scary, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Television2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Living On A Thin Line

May 18, 2024May 17, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Living On A Thin Line

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Legal Docket, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P.

Saturday Odds & Sods: Magic

May 4, 2024May 3, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Diary, Gret Stet Politics, Music, New Orleans, The Clownfish2 Comments

Mick Jagger Mocks The Clownfish

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Dead Flowers for Jeff Landry. Continue reading Mick Jagger Mocks The Clownfish

Adrastos, Diary, Irksome Things, Language, Legal Docket, New Orleans, Political Crack, Supreme Court

Irked In May

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In May

Adrastos, Carnival, Fog Of History, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Chunga’s Revenge

April 13, 2024April 12, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Chunga’s Revenge

Adrastos, Congress, Gret Stet Politics, Law/Justice, New Orleans, Race, The Clownfish

The Clownfish Catches Impeachment Fever

March 26, 2024May 3, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Jeff Landry: Governor or pundit? Continue reading The Clownfish Catches Impeachment Fever

Adrastos, Diary, Legal Docket, New Orleans, Political Crack, Television

Shecky’s Quick Hitters

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of stoned rats, judge shoppers, poor judgment, and swan songs. Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters

Adrastos, Bigotry, Fog Of History, Lost Cause, New Orleans, Political Crack, Race, Vintage First Draft

Vintage First Draft: The GOP Wants A Cookie

March 3, 2024March 3, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Set the Wayback Machine to June 24, 2015. Continue reading Vintage First Draft: The GOP Wants A Cookie

Adrastos, Congress, Diary, Fog Of Scandal, Law/Justice, New Orleans, Political Crack1 Comment

Talking Turley

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Jonathan Turley strikes again. Continue reading Talking Turley

Adrastos, Carnival, Diary, New Orleans4 Comments

Happy Mardi Gras

February 13, 2024February 12, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy Mardi Gras 2024 and 1939 for that matter. Continue reading Happy Mardi Gras

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