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Category: New Orleans

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

Adrastos, Carnival, Film, New Orleans

Carnival Notes: Abbott and Costello Go To Mars

February 11, 2024February 11, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Bud and Lou mistake Carnival in New Orleans for life on Mars. Hilarity ensues. Continue reading Carnival Notes: Abbott and Costello Go To Mars

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, New Orleans

I’m Walkin’

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew. Continue reading I’m Walkin’

Adrastos, Catblogging, New Orleans

Friday Catblogging: Napping With Uncle Lionel

February 9, 2024February 8, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Milo. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Napping With Uncle Lionel

Adrastos, Bigotry, Carnival, Diary, Fog Of Scandal, New Orleans, Race, Television

Carnival Notes: Nix On Nyx

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Adrastos knocks Nyx. Continue reading Carnival Notes: Nix On Nyx

Adrastos, Carnival, Language, New Orleans4 Comments

Carnival Notes: They Must Be Smoking Gras

February 4, 2024February 4, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Gras is French for fat. Words have meaning. Continue reading Carnival Notes: They Must Be Smoking Gras

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, New Orleans

Ain’t That A Shame

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew. Continue reading Ain’t That A Shame

Adrastos, Carnival, Diary, Krewe du Vieux, New Orleans2 Comments

A Few Thoughts About Krewe du Vieux 2024

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Another day, another Carnival post. Continue reading A Few Thoughts About Krewe du Vieux 2024

Adrastos, Carnival, Music, New Orleans, The Sunday Dozen2 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Carnival Tunes

January 28, 2024February 12, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

“Oh well, It’s Carnival time, and everybody’s having fun.” Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Carnival Tunes

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

A Six-Pack Of One-Liners

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Morey Amsterdam meets Shecky Greene. Continue reading A Six-Pack Of One-Liners

Adrastos, Carnival, Comedy, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Television

Twelfth Night Odds & Sods: Carnival Game

January 6, 2024January 5, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Twelfth Night Odds & Sods: Carnival Game

Adrastos, Music, New Orleans

Merry Christmas From New Orleans

December 25, 2023December 25, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

The 12 Yats of Christmas. Continue reading Merry Christmas From New Orleans

Adrastos, Diary, Music, New Orleans

The Bottom Of The Year

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Half Pagan: Michael Homan, Bart Everson, Mike Hogan, and Kaypso Homan. Continue reading The Bottom Of The Year

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Sports, Television4 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Begin The Begin

December 9, 2023December 8, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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

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