It’s an early Mardi Gras this year. So, how do you like that? You don’t like it much at all. It’s all going by too quickly, you say. Everything feels rushed, you say. Plus, in early February, the chances for bone-chilling cold are much higher. You prefer a late Mardi Gras. Everyone’s entitled to their Read More…
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Bart Everson: Smoldering Remains of a Once-Lucky Tradition
For decades, the bonfire on Orleans Avenue was the luckiest way to ring in the New Year. A bunch of neighbors got together on the neutral ground, piled their Christmas trees in a heap, had a nice fire, and a good time was had by all. In time, the crowds grew. The fire got bigger. Read More…
Bart Everson: Dear John Bel
If I could get the attention of John Bel Edwards, this is what I’d like to say to him. So you’ve been inaugurated as Governor, and you are now one of the most powerful people in the state of Louisiana. Congratulations. I want you to know that I voted for you, even though I’m not Read More…
Bart Everson: Happy New Year, Egg Roll Man
I’m fascinated by cycles, including the cycle of seasons. And so I’m a sucker for traditions, especially the annual traditions that we use to mark our time here. Yet I’ve long found New Year’s Eve to be one of the most vexing and problematic days on the calendar. It seems like an empty exercise in Read More…
Guest column: In support of a greener Bayou St. John
By Musa Eubanks Greener Bayou St. John Coalition would like to respond to articles regarding Bayou St. John and our Coalition’s efforts in Gambit and Mid-City Messenger on January 12, 2014 and February 17, 2014. Bayou St. John is one of only two bayous in Louisiana designated by the State as a “Historic and Scenic Read More…
