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Satchel Mouth
This lovely piece for the kiddies (.pdf – 3.1MB). From People to Know: CHILDCRAFT: The How and Why Library, Vol. 12 (from my wife’s childhood book). JazzLouis Armstrongmusicnew orleanspopsSatchmo
I Am a Strange Loop: The Life and Times of John Kennedy Toole
Here is the intro to a review essay: Butterfly in the Typewriter: The Tragic Life of John Kennedy Toole and the Remarkable Story of A Confederacy of Dunces. Cory MacLauchlin. Boston and New York: Da Capo Press, 2012, 319 pages, $26.00 hardcover. The book is not autobiography; neither is it altogether invention. While the…
And there is the food . . .
Chef Susan Spicer amongst several others jazz Festnew orleans
A Confederacy of Dunces – quotes and extracts – 9
I would very much like to know what the Founding Fathers would say if they could see these children being debauched to further the cause of Clearasil. However, I always suspected that democracy would come to this . . . “A firm rule must be imposed upon our nation before it destroys itself. The United…
Pilgrimage for “Pops”
It was a dream come true (as they say) to finally visit “Pops” Corona house and take in the archives at Queens run by Ricky Riccardi, who did such a brilliant job in writing Pops’ biography. The highlights: 1. What is striking is that all employees, paid or volunteer, are so passionate about “Pops.” 2.…
A Confederacy of Dunces – quotes and extracts – 8
The Great Chain of Being had snapped like so many paper clips strung together by some drooling idiot; death, destruction, anarchy, progress, ambition, and self-improvement were to be Piers’ new fate. And a vicious fate it was to be: now he was faced with the perversion of having to GO TO WORK (p. 26). a…
Louis Armstrong House Museum
In anticipation of visiting the hallowed turf that is the Louis Armstrong House Museum, the archives and meeting the archivist and author of the most excellent biography, here is Ricky’s latest “Pops” post. JazzLouis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong and his Hot FiveLouis Armstrong and his Hot Sevenlouis armstrong housemusicnew orleanspopsRicky RiccardiSatchmoWhat a Wonderful World
Les Blank 1935-2013
The passing of a great documentary film maker known to me through his association with Herzog. Blank was a Tulane grad and made a few films with NOLA interest notably on cooking and second lines. Burden of DreamsDocumentary filmLes Blanknew orleansWerner Herzog
NOLA Hangover cure
Yak-A-Mein Soup, A.k.a., ‘Old Sober’ alcoholFrench Quarterhangovernew orleansOld SoberYak-a-mein Soup
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