I did a bunch of research in Natchitoches, Louisiana when I was a college student, and spent a lot of time in their notarial archive, which include original documents dating back to the founding of the city in 1714. At that time (the late 1980’s), researchers were allowed to smoke and drink coffee while they did their…

Yup. And then I read the location. Chinese museum, Chinese rules.

Will Ferrell. No question.

Shit. Somebody should call the city and have the house cited for being a public trash dump! I bet there are all kinds of health and safety violations that place could be cited and fined for. I bet their landlords would give them a very polite "get the fuck out" invitation afterwards.

Also (yes, I'm replying to my own post, it's Tuesday), I hope their landlord got a big security deposit, because that place is a trash pit. Yikes. Who just throws their garbage in the front yard like that? Never mind, I think I just answered my own question.

I’m not Christian, so I’m asking for someone to please give me a definition of a “good Christian man,” because I’m starting to feel like Inigo Montoya, “I do not think this word means what you think it means.”

That's what I think too.

Ummm. Yeah. Peralta is absolutely guilty of this stuff and WAY more. In addition to all of that, apparently St. Bernard Parish has no constitutional authority to remove ousted politicians. They can impeach him, but there’s no way to force him out, even if he’s in jail for his many many many many imputed crimes. St.…

It only works if someone has already starred it - if it's a virgin star it doesn't work. *sigh*

...and my antique silver penknife, a real threat to security at 1-1/2“!

Right after Hurricane Katrina, my very young daughter was taken to a shopping mall that has a giant carousel in it, in the hopes she would be entertained while we were trying to figure out what the hell to do with our lives. Looking bewilderedly around the mall and at the giant carousel, she said to her grandmother,…

Well, the first two movies convinced my very skeptical 12 year old to give TOS a chance, and now she's addicted. Unfortunately thanks will have to go to Kahn, as his origin story was what convinced her to keep at it. Although The Trouble with Tribbles didn't hurt either.

"Star Trek: The Motionless Picture"

I thought they were chocolates. Don't ask.

Wow. Excellent piece.

I hate to tell you, but you’ve already missed the boat...

I don't know, didn't the three theater shooters bring satchels full of weapons? In that regard telling people that their bags will be searched would at least deter (maybe) the large scale gun hoards from climbing onboard. I'd guess it's WAY outside a movie theater's legal parameters to actually pat people down - no…

The weirdest adjustments to living in New Orleans (instead of Yankeeville where I grew up) while moviegoing were: 1. Dealing with people eating single serving pickles during the movie. The crunching and the smell are incredibly distracting. 2. Everybody talking to the characters in the movie as the action is…

Here you go, the New Orleans version of the hot dog cart. You can probably even get the unwashed hot dog vender as part of the deal. You’re welcome.

Gotta say, I've never been more delighted with my OB's decision to Caesarean me! Pffft possible toxemia; no contractions, no vaginal delivery. So, I have an itchy scar in my "bikini area", but who wears bikinis anyhow? Glad you got your shit unwrecked.