Month: September 2005

In New Orleans, the Ghosts Wait

New Orleans has a long and close relationship with its ghosts, its restless spirits reeling through the ether throughout eternity. As anyone who has ever stood before the house of Madame LaLaurie can attest, even if you feel it...

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Ten Reasons to Join Me on September 24

as we rally and march in Washington DC and around the country against this insane war, and this insane President.  You may not agree with every one of my reasons but I’m sure you’ll find at least one that would...

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Sunday Griot: The Four Chaplains

Good morning! Good morning, and welcome to Sunday Griot! I’m glad you could all make it today, what with everything that’s going on right now. Today I wanted to take a bit of a break from All Katrina, All The Time to...

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Remembering 9/11: Unresolved Questions

Four years after the 9/11 attacks there are four theories of what happened. These theories can be summarized as follows: SNAFU- Situation normal- all fucked up. LIHOP- Let it happen on purpose. MIHOP- Made it happen on purpose....

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How Will Our Hearts Go On?

It was an ordinary enough day – except, perhaps, for the extraordinarily crystalline blue sky. People opened their email.  They rode trains.  They prepped vegetables for the day’s menu. They bragged about...

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