http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:13:43 -0700 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:34:52 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Meeting-people-in-the-French-Quarter-Kitter-and-the-girls?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner We fall into step with Kitter and the Girls at Charters and St. Ann.   In just 15 minutes, his shirt is off. And the camera is out.   He tells us a story of hope and woe: being lost at sea. He tells us a story about the birds etched on his ... Poetry French Quarter Dogs Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:34:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Meeting-people-in-the-French-Quarter-Kitter-and-the-girls?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Kyshuns-house-in-the-lower-9th?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner The mosquitoes are thick as thieves,and the springiness below my feetreminds me that this was all swampin the pastand the future. Kyshun says:"I haven't been inside in a while...usually I just drive by." I am trying to find rappor... Hurricane Katrina Places Poetry Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:33:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Kyshuns-house-in-the-lower-9th?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d6-The-New-Orleans-Community-Bike-Project-Plan-B?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner  If you don't have a car, and you're sick of walking or taking the bus, there's always a plan b. The New Orleans Community Bike Project (Plan B) is located in the corner of a massive warehouse at 511 Marigny (Marigny and Decatur). Under the watc... Community Resources Marigny Biking Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:55:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d6-The-New-Orleans-Community-Bike-Project-Plan-B?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d4-The-France-Street-Meat-Market?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner     View Larger MapMean street is France Street above St. Claude Avenue. But there is a butcher shop at 1339 France, and It's a lot closer than Rouses in the Quarter or Mardi Gras Zone. Venture into a neighborhood where nearly every house ... Community Resources Rebuilding Places Freedom Fear Bywater Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:50:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d4-The-France-Street-Meat-Market?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d2-The-Bywater-has-a-new-snowball-stand?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner  Yes, the snowball is a New Orleans tradition. Some say it was invented in New Orleans. And, finally, one of my temporary neighborhoods has access. In front of the Family Dollar on St. Claude and Louisa in the Bywater is where you'll find Pinky ... Community Business Culture Summer Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:17:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d2-The-Bywater-has-a-new-snowball-stand?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m5d11-The-Iberville?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Photographed by Patrick JacksonNear the Iberville Projects,where my mom grew up,there is the Wing Snackand the Brown DerbyNo. 2 Liquor Store.  I want to stand outside,drink ice cold beers,hidden by tiny, brown bags,and shoot the shit. ... Community Memories Places Poetry Mon, 11 May 2009 21:24:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m5d11-The-Iberville?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Chelsea-takes-all-the-chances-against-Barcelona-in-the-Champions-League-Semi-Final?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner The last time I watched the Champions League with Big Daddy, I was in Offside Pub in London. We were with Jeremy and Liz and Rhino et.al. by text. I have a great picture taken at the moment ofthe win in the final, but I am saving that for this final... Sports Mid City Wed, 06 May 2009 14:08:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Chelsea-takes-all-the-chances-against-Barcelona-in-the-Champions-League-Semi-Final?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Film-tax-credits-under-attack?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Photo from Louisiana Movies BlogIf you are deriving pleasure and/or work from the film & television industry here in Louisiana, it's time to weigh in on the whole tax credit issue. We've recently seen some business leave the state because of the... Business Film Industry Politics Wed, 06 May 2009 09:43:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Film-tax-credits-under-attack?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Watching-the-Football-in-Mid-City?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Finn McCools in Mid City is always goodfor the football.  Firstly, I can't believe that the pub is not packed for the second leg of the semi-fianls of the Champions League: Arsenal vs. Man United. Big Daddy has dragged me out yet again in the ... Places Sports Drinking Tue, 05 May 2009 13:10:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Watching-the-Football-in-Mid-City?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Live-from-the-Quarter-Champions-League-Football--the-first-100-days?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner  I love my job.It's 1:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, and I'm in Fritzel's European Jazz Pub on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. I'm nursing an honest-to-god pint of Abita Amber, and Big Daddy can barely contain his excitement: he's bootie-scooting... Sports French Quarter Drinking First 100 Days Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:14:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Live-from-the-Quarter-Champions-League-Football--the-first-100-days?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m3d24-My-Louisiana?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner "Canal" by Patrick Jackson  When we were kids,we rode our piroguesdown the bayouthat ran through our backyard.We made fortsout of cardboard boxesand old blankets.There were real 'gators and snakes,magic and ghosts.I saw it all wi... Art Culture Memories Fragments Poetry Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:25:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m3d24-My-Louisiana?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m3d8-Studio-at-Colton?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Studios at Colton photographed by Patrick Jackson Colton, this place. I remember this place, and I don't. I passed an urban school 20 years ago every day for a number of months. Maybe a year. I have only tangential stories for that. I'm waiting out... Education Community Rebuilding Places Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:42:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m3d8-Studio-at-Colton?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d22-Endymion?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereEndymion rolled last night, and I was there at the beginning of the route to catch it. This is my first bigish parade of the season. It's the crowds that I don't like, so situating myself at the beginning of th... Community Culture Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:29:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d22-Endymion?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d21-Networking-NOLA-Film?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner My profile photo on NOLA Film. Photoby Patrick Jackson.New Orleans Filmmaking Network started by Travis Laurendine and boasting 339 members including writers, directors, actors, producers and vendors. Building. Nice crowd.I like the Ning interface. D... Business Film Industry Networking Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:12:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d21-Networking-NOLA-Film?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d17-I-am-a-Mardi-Gras-Scrooge?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Photo by Patrick Jackson.I'm going to come out of the closet and say what no local would say. I do not like Mardi Gras. I do not like the crowds. I do not like the vomit and pee in the streets. I do not like the naked boobs and the poo. One stri... World Class New Orleans Culture History Mardi Gras Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:54:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d17-I-am-a-Mardi-Gras-Scrooge?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d6-A-day-in-the-Bywater?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Daneeta Loretta Jackson working on something special at the Sound Cafe. With some time in the Bywater, I walked up to Musician's Village to check out the buildings. Much more traditional housing than the architecturally weird Brad Pitt thing. Got ... Community Coffee Gardening Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:36:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d6-A-day-in-the-Bywater?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d5-Eating-at-Elizabeths-in-the-Bywater?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Boudin Balls at Elizabeth's. Photo from Boots in the Oven.Two nights ago, Frank took us to Elizabeth's in the Bywater for dinner (yes, they are now open for dinner). We took two hours to eat our wonderful meal of stuffed mirleton, collard greens... Food Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:50:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d5-Eating-at-Elizabeths-in-the-Bywater?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d3-Location-location?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Ms. Mae's on Napoleon and Magazine. Photo by Kayann They say that places have memories...a building holds all of the events of the past in ghost-like fashion. Stand in the middle of an empty, gutted out building, close your eyes, and you ca... Community Culture Memories Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:39:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d3-Location-location?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Missing-you-Until-Waiting-Fills?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner Lovely picture found (including charming notes) at the Online Archive of California. When I was a teenager and living across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, I couldn't wait to get the hell out of that small town and into the big city. I had a s... Culture History Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:53:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Missing-you-Until-Waiting-Fills?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d1-Circle-Food-Story-1938?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner   Photographed (in the dead of night and at great risk to his personal safety) by Patrick Jackson Circle Food Store, 1938 No more uniforms for sale.No more produce.Old broken down girl.Like the city itself.Maybe you will rise up.Restore... Community Urban Food Rebuilding Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:44:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2334-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner~y2009m2d1-Circle-Food-Story-1938?cid=exrss-New-Orleans-City-Life-Examiner