On Leaving San Francisco…Converse All Stars, High Rents and the Fillmore Jazz Fest

I was standing outside the Converse All Star Store on Market Street in San Francisco when it became clear to me it was again, time to leave this city. The sign in the store window yelled, “SHOES ARE BORING! WEAR SNEAKERS!” in large, capitalized letters and behind this sign stood an equally loud, colorful scream of red sneakers, white sneakers and blue, all arranged on … Continue reading On Leaving San Francisco…Converse All Stars, High Rents and the Fillmore Jazz Fest

Drake ToulouseJuly 23, 2014July 23, 2014Leave a comment

Anarchism, Apocalypse, British Petroleum, California, Coast Guard, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill

The winds of change…

Hello again… Some of you out there are aware the moving days are upon me…just completed one move, literally down the street which helped pave the way for the big move, five weeks from today to New Orleans San Francisco. Originally, I wanted it to be New Orleans, but alas…you got yourself one fucked up governor down there and the only thing he likes better … Continue reading The winds of change…

Drake ToulouseMarch 5, 2012March 5, 20122 Comments

British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

Fast and furious…$25 billion dollars, and Barbier and Buddy change their minds…

The headlines, they be a coming…fast and furious out of the Gulf these days, especially in regard to pending litigation when it comes to that pesky MDL… Back on December 28th, Judge Carl Barbier issued a ruling which required 4% of any settlement with BP or the GCCF to be deposited into a fund, which would then be used to pay attorneys in the plaintiff … Continue reading Fast and furious…$25 billion dollars, and Barbier and Buddy change their minds…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 19, 20122 Comments

British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised

Romney: I like being able to fire people…

Mitt Romney, the presidential candidate one pundit described as the candidate who most looks like the guy who laid you off during the recession had this to say in New Hampshire today: “I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.” Granted, the line was taken out of context as he was discussing how people dissatisfied with the service they are getting … Continue reading Romney: I like being able to fire people…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 9, 2012Leave a comment

Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Dear Carl, I thought what we had was special…

Carl? Judge Barbier? Is it me? Did I do something wrong? Did I not give you enough space, enough time with your law books or enough time with your friends? Did I not make you feel appreciated or understood? God, I thought what we had was special… Why it seems like only yesterday you sent me that first signal…when you declared Ken Feinberg could no … Continue reading Dear Carl, I thought what we had was special…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 4, 2012January 4, 2012Leave a comment

Apocalypse, Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

In here is more important than out there…

Internals and externals… Why do I do what I do? Why do I write the things I do on the internet? For what purpose? Do I believe that by writing all the things I’ve written over the past year or so about British Petroleum, Ken Feinberg, the GOP, Barack Obama and whatever else will create a world of my liking…that British Petroleum will finally admit … Continue reading In here is more important than out there…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 2, 2012January 3, 20121 Comment

Anarchism, Class War, Disenfranchised

New Years Day…

Back…at…it… “Willing To Fight” The windows of my soul are made of one way glass don’t bother looking into my eyes if there’s something you want to know, just ask I got a dead bolt stroll, where I’m going is clear I won’t wait for you to wonder, I’ll just tell you why I’m here ’cause I know the biggest crime is just to throw … Continue reading New Years Day…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 1, 2012December 31, 20111 Comment

And now a word from our sponsors, Blogs, British Petroleum, California, Disenfranchised, New Orleans

I’m working on it…

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…

Drake ToulouseDecember 16, 2011December 16, 2011Leave a comment

California, Disenfranchised, Housing, LIVE YOUR LIFE, New Orleans, Social Work

Be back Monday…the trouble with the (personal) economy…

So, four months from now on March 1st of 2012, I am finally out of the Great White North and heading back to what I thought might be New Orleans. Would certainly make sense with all the writing I do on this site that this town is where my interests lie, and it is, but the damned economy…here’s the thing that keeps throwing rocks in … Continue reading Be back Monday…the trouble with the (personal) economy…

Drake ToulouseNovember 3, 2011November 3, 2011Leave a comment

Anarchism, Barack Obama, California, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Homeland Security, Music, New Orleans, Punk Rock

Bourbon street, war, violence…and hey! Take it down a notch…with Rancid!

I used to know a bartender at Molly’s on Toulouse, small bar on Toulouse (duh) between Royal and Bourbon, and I loved the place…small, pool table, open windows to the street…old feel, and it was close enough to Bourbon and all the idiocy contained therein one could step outside for a smoke and look the half block up to watch fraternities, sororities, christianit-ies, stupidities and … Continue reading Bourbon street, war, violence…and hey! Take it down a notch…with Rancid!

Drake ToulouseJuly 18, 2011July 18, 2011Leave a comment