NOLA Notes

Pontchartrain Pete and a Cup of Joe

First, I want to highlight an odd occurrence, not unlike Haley’s comet. Pontchartrain Pete is posting what appears to be regularly! And he tells me that he will be posting Mardi Gras tidbits in the coming weeks. Now a word (or two) about coffee. I tend to drink a lot of coffee but not in [...]

Why It’s Good to Live in NOLA

I had to drive across Lake Pontchartrain and back this morning. And I forgot to charge my iPod. So I listened to WWOZ instead. Lucky me! I got to hear Danny Barker’s rendition of Nat King Cole and Johnny Mercer’s song, “Save the Bones for Henry Jones (’cause Henry don’t eat no meat).” Danny Barker [...]