Recently found this story I wrote as a volunteer for the 2010 Sugar Bowl. It’s a post-game wrap up of Tim Tebow’s last game at Florida, written January 2, 2010 (or maybe even in the wee hours of January 3, 2010). Florida, Tebow win 76th annual Sugar Bowl with 51-24 victory over Cincinnati New Orleans...
Tag: New Orleans
Friday free-for-all
I really don’t want to get stuck in a “just post links every few weeks” rut but I’m erring on the side of posting something is better than posting nothing. That may not necessarily be true but it’s where we find ourselves. So, without further ado, here are some stories/articles that I’ve found interesting lately.
Having a “back in my day” moment with the 2018 Jazz Fest lineup
The 2018 Jazz Fest lineup was announced today.1 And even though I enjoyed the announcement video, I was decidedly underwhelmed by the performer lineup as a whole.
How do you like your steak?
We have, in this great big world of ours, an opinion problem. More specifically, there are way too many people that feel comfortable being judgmental of others and the way they choose to live. You don’t have to look any farther than the proliferation of parenting blogs to get an idea of what I’m talking...
It’s Carnival time!
I lived in New Orleans for almost 20 years. In that time, I had a wide range of emotions about Mardi Gras. The first few years I lived in the city, I was in my early-to-mid 20’s and absolutely loved it. I went with friends to every parade I could and even braved the French Quarter...