The Tree of Woe

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652686905164379302009-10-16T18:28:22.638-05:00The Tree of WoeDuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-48637853586099048242009-04-07T08:28:00.001-05:002009-04-07T08:28:39.764-05:00Testing

This is a test to see if this Windows Live thing will publish to my almost-abandoned blog. So that it’s not totally a waste of time, here’s a picture of Beeb. That is all.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-57042521908457824012008-10-27T08:49:00.002-06:002008-10-27T08:49:52.854-06:00A much more literate and thoughtful version of the last post.

This. A thousand times, this.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-40890759461111354312008-10-08T12:45:00.001-05:002008-10-08T12:45:18.579-05:00Debate

I got a little peeved during the debate last night, and grow increasingly peeved the more I think about. I was told by countless "just-world" conservative dickheads that they shouldn't have to bail out my stupid decision to buy a house "below sea level." Inanity of that aside, how is it any better to bail out dipshits who signed papers on huge mortgages they couldn't afford then, with the hope

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-61841065881028466692008-10-01T09:59:00.004-05:002008-10-01T10:13:43.400-05:00Someone agrees with me.

While I think their population estimate is a bit low (thus increasing the murder rate), the ultimate result is the same as my analysis earlier.Foreign Policy Magazine sez New Orleans deadliest in North America, and second deadliest in the f'in world.How's that for keeping the brand out there?Update: Seems the FBI has removed, without explanation, New Orleans from their 2007 crime stats.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-13821124985653004842008-09-12T14:36:00.001-05:002008-09-12T14:36:25.224-05:00I LOL'd

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } LOL, originally uploaded by craig v. This appeared during live coverage from the Galveston sea wall.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-53773788230658072162008-09-05T17:02:00.000-05:002008-09-05T17:03:01.703-05:00Status

We're back and suffered minor damage from the storm. We apparently had power 12 hours after it went off, the day of the storm. I guess we've got some of that coming to us after having to wait about 5 months the last time. Our orchid tree lost two of its five trunks, in the process taking out a section of fence. As of now, the fallen bits have been removed, and the fence is back up thanks to

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-45703108626621735722008-08-30T17:31:00.001-05:002008-08-30T17:31:19.065-05:00Evacucated

We left NO this morning at 7am, went to the LSU game at 10am, and are at my parents' house in Baton Rouge. We're planning on staying here for the duration. We've got a generator, two five gallon cans, and five cars worth of gas tanks (sadly the truck is still at home). I went nuts and bought way more than enough bottled water, even thought BR rarely gets boil orders. The largest windows in our

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-39390220783582186072008-08-29T08:10:00.002-05:002008-08-29T08:10:48.874-05:00We Are Not Okay - Year Three

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-88621331078305912092008-08-07T08:48:00.002-05:002008-08-07T08:50:54.940-05:00First day of school.

Today is K's first day of Medical School. It's all just orientation stuff, but still. She's back at it for another eight years. I'm proud of her, mostly because you couldn't pay me enough to go back. It's going to be a lot of hard work and Discovery Health Channel. We've finally decided we've had enough HGTV, so we're moving on!Also, this is probably the most disgusting thing I've seen come from

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-59924151378929593622008-07-23T14:35:00.003-05:002008-07-23T14:37:06.157-05:00Hey there.

Long time no chat. Instead of a long and boring post updating you as to what we're up to, here's a map of places that I've been in my adult life. The favorites are listed below the map. In order to get on the map, I had to actually spend time with my feet on the ground of the city, not just passing through, around, or above.Bora Bora, French PolynesiaMoorea, French PolynesiaLondon,

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-54511113695122515552008-06-25T20:47:00.000-05:002008-06-25T20:48:50.610-05:00I know, I know...

This was too fucking awesome to not post here.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-54191667451632975702008-05-28T12:29:00.000-05:002008-05-28T12:30:37.459-05:00updaet

Sorry, I know I'm being deliquent.Kayla got into medical school at LSUNO. We're here for another four years.Our last article is this Saturday. Lots of pictures, many with The Beeb!That is all.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-75825330940771626892008-05-13T10:21:00.002-05:002008-05-13T10:24:15.977-05:00Irony

Superdelegate Nagin endorses Obama,"Senator Obama represents a new generation of leadership, one that can help heal the divisions of the past and unify this country so that together we can build a stronger future," Because C Ray would know what that looks like.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-48699952151315015932008-05-08T10:39:00.002-05:002008-05-08T10:44:47.646-05:00Two thoughts.

Wow, multiple posts in one day, after very sporatic posting.Anywho, two thoughts.1) I'm rather disappointed in the New Orleans blogging community because there seems to be little, if anything, about the Burma cyclone. Apart from snarkiness about Laura's condemnation of the Burmese government's lack of response, there's not much. No calls to help, no identification with what they're going

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-39055123986293371432008-05-08T08:53:00.001-05:002008-05-08T08:55:17.002-05:00At least it's not just The Beeb...

who eats and destroys everything. This is why we don't let her sit unattended in the car.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-53913053104087139612008-05-07T13:45:00.001-05:002008-05-07T13:47:35.514-05:00It's a small world...

Loss of coastal barriers ups the death total in Burma.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-10378579982220883162008-05-06T10:14:00.004-05:002008-05-06T10:18:32.787-05:00Location, Location, Location.

Apparently, US disaster-relief resources are situated closer to Burma than Louisiana.President Bush called on Myanmar's military junta to allow the United States to help with disaster assistance, saying the U.S. already has provided some assistance but wants to do more.Wow. The cyclone was Sunday. What do we have to do to rate the same treatement as a fucking military dictatorship that just

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-22585542836155166942008-04-30T11:21:00.002-05:002008-04-30T11:23:14.840-05:00Sack Cloth and Ashes

Larry Langford's Sack Cloth and Ashes Prayer, originally uploaded by Jonathan Purvis.Wow. At least we don't have the only batshit crazy Mayor in the South.Sorry no posts for awhile, but we've been busy as always. Article this weekend.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-15192385596048378012008-04-18T11:38:00.002-05:002008-04-18T11:40:43.264-05:00Progress.

We're getting close to being done on the house. Countertops get finished today, and a little cabinet work is left to be done. I turned on the last circuit breaker last night!Now, how big of a nerd are you? Can you identify all the robots?

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-79451563049903832202008-04-08T06:13:00.001-05:002008-04-08T06:13:05.893-05:00Fair Harvard

Looks like a movie.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-23666757506562833582008-04-07T20:15:00.001-05:002008-04-07T20:15:28.267-05:00Larnin'

In bawstun learnin' bout leedaship. Everyone here sounds like this old house. Will have lawbstah thursday, but no clam chowdah.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-91132566062222227302008-04-01T08:43:00.001-06:002008-04-01T08:45:48.174-06:00Statistical Analysis of Greco-Persian History

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-20421876601331770902008-03-28T07:33:00.003-06:002008-03-28T07:36:50.962-06:00Repectfully...

With FEMA working toward a goal of relocating all those residents by summer, the city deadline would target people who simply don't want to leave or are living in trailers illegally, Head said. She estimated that as much as 30 percent of the city's trailer stock currently is being rented, a violation of federal law, or occupied by squatters."At what point are we going to say New Orleans is not a

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-59727505965805171802008-03-27T08:37:00.001-06:002008-03-27T08:38:36.903-06:00Probable penultimate article this Saturday.

That is all.

Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01113800021599508021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365268690516437930.post-25262648481185639672008-03-25T08:52:00.001-06:002008-03-25T08:55:27.533-06:00A place like New Orleans.

This article confirms what I've already thought; Hawaii has a lot in common with Louisiana. A place started by a foreign people who were later occupied by the Americans, who incidentally don't understand their idiosyncrasies.

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