Be a patriot. Celebrate the founding fathers. Celebrate the country, the formation of the country, the exceptionalism of the country I was blessed to be born within but months ago, on the phone with my father, “I don’t really have that experience of pride about this place. That hasn’t been, not since I was a little kid,” Cloaking pride of patriots and flags and symbols … Continue reading Errant Words on the Fourth
So, been away for a little while…well, more than a little while… I feel like I’ve been away for six weeks or so, even though I’ve written a number of things up here during that time…guess one could say I felt like I was running out of things to say, or maybe trying too hard to say what I think people want me to say… … Continue reading I’m working on it…
Time magazine, in honor of Thanksgiving dinners across the country, felt it appropriate to put its American readers at the kids table this week, giving them a cover they could handle while the rest of the world got the real news, the scary stuff… So, in Europe, Asia and the South Pacific, their readers were greeted with a cover depicting the ongoing struggles in Egypt, demonstrated by a … Continue reading Sitting at the kid’s table…
Ten years ago on September 11th, I was in a place not unlike many Americans, essentially surrounded by Europeans in a Las Vegas youth hostel trying desperately to sleep off a hangover…but that morning I heard people chattering, something about burning buildings, plane crashes and how it all looked like a movie, and through my bleary-eyed state, at first I thought they were describing a movie, until it became clear they were … Continue reading 9-11 Inc.
And now, a word from our sponsors… Combichrist – Sent to Destroy So, somebody put garbage bags over the NOPD’s cameras? A Republican could have done it, said the cameras were too expensive… A Democrat could have done it, said the cameras were encroaching on privacy rights… A Libertarian could have done it, said the government is meddling too much in business and private affairs.. … Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…Anarchist version…
And now, a word from our sponsors… Dr. John – Let the Good Times Roll The hidden subtext? Obviously… Not, a headliner…and Bon Jovi is? Have a nice day and enjoy the festival… -Drake Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…Jazz Fest version
And now, a word from our sponsors… Sleigh Bells – Treats The hidden subtext? Obviously… Well, hello again MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and FoxNews! Welcome back, so glad you have a budget, no…please, tell us how we should feel…what we should think…how to behave…the proper response to misfortune…how gracious we should all be…yes, we have someone who will cry on camera…yes, we can show … Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…the mainstream media returns for the anniversary version…
And now, a word from our sponsors… The Clash – Straight to Hell The hidden subtext? Obviously… So, I got an idea. It’s pretty simple really, but that makes it no less effective. Everybody, just blame everybody. Make people unavailable for hearings. If you can’t clean the beaches, buy the beaches. We’ll all trade off, sometimes it’ll be BP’s fault, sometimes Halliburton or Transocean and just for kicks, every … Continue reading And now a word from our sponsors…blowout preventer version…
And now, a word from our sponsors… Cancer Bats – Hail Destroyer The hidden subtext? Obviously… British Petroleum? Feinberg? They want you to go away. They want you to accept whatever pittance they choose to give you, and say thanks for the pocket change while your homes, your businesses are foreclosed upon. Their mistakes pissed on what you knew as normal, your lives and your … Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors….Crossroads Anthem Version
And now, a word from our sponsors… Arson Anthem – Kleptomania The hidden subtext? Obviously… It ain’t jazz, but it’s still New Orleans… Support Housecore Records. Have a nice day. PS…when mainstream music labels wither from the vine…the rest of the grapes’ll all be better off… Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…Support NOLA Music Version
Drake Toulouse: Photography and Words 