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An Englishman in New Orleans

An Englishman in New Orleans
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An ousider's look in at one of the most extraordinary cities in North America, still struggling to recover after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Sorry about the long absence - I'm in the UK, where my mother is very ill.I've left behind a city even more exuberant than usual: not only has the Mardi Gras season kicked off, but the Saints are in the Superbowl this Sunday. And, thanks to my
Sorry about the long absence - I'm in the UK, where my... Posted on 03/02/2010

Sorry about the long absence - I'm in the UK, where my mother is very ill.I've left behind a city even more exuberant than usual: not only has the Mardi Gras season kicked off,...   Read more
Happy holidays!
Happy holidays! Posted on 24/12/2009

As I belatedly installed a pack of "holiday lites" on our Christmas tree last night, I realised just how comprehensively the C-word has been banished from the American...   Read more
I'm beginning to think that there may have been a hidden purpose behind the seemingly random sequence of events that led me from leafy London to the potholed poverty of Louisiana's biggest city.Researchers from the University of Warwick in
I'm beginning to think that there may have been a... Posted on 18/12/2009

I'm beginning to think that there may have been a hidden purpose behind the seemingly random sequence of events that led me from leafy London to the potholed poverty of...   Read more
If you live more than 500 miles from Jackson Square, you won't find this funny.
If you live more than 500 miles from Jackson Square, you... Posted on 01/12/2009

You know you're from Louisiana if...You've never heard of a dry county.You've never heard of a county.You hear gambling is illegal in some other states and are surprised.You...   Read more
I had my first encounter with the US healthcare system yesterday.I went to a GP with a minor ailment, and was told that the charge for the initial visit would be $200. (British readers: forget the official exchange rate. In purchasing power terms, $200
I had my first encounter with the US healthcare system... Posted on 19/11/2009

I had my first encounter with the US healthcare system yesterday.I went to a GP with a minor ailment, and was told that the charge for the initial visit would be $200. (British readers:...   Read more
Well, that was a non-event.First Ida was downgraded to a tropical storm, and then, perhaps offended by this snub, she stumbled ashore and lost the will to live. All she could manage was a stiff breeze and a sprinkling of rain.
Well, that was a non-event.First Ida was downgraded to a... Posted on 10/11/2009

Well, that was a non-event.First Ida was downgraded to a tropical storm, and then, perhaps offended by this snub, she stumbled ashore and lost the will to live. All she could manage was a...   Read more
I never thought when I came to New Orleans that I'd spend so much time in gay bars. But a large proportion of our friends are gay, and so are many of the best bars in town, so I feel quite at home there now.Nor did I ever expect to end up devoting
I never thought when I came to New Orleans that I'd... Posted on 09/11/2009

I never thought when I came to New Orleans that I'd spend so much time in gay bars. But a large proportion of our friends are gay, and so are many of the best bars in town, so I feel...   Read more
Our house is primarily mint green. I knew that, but I didn't know that it had drop-lap siding and a full complement of Eastlake details, such as turned columns, an elaborate frieze and decorative millwork of all varieties.I learned this from the
Our house is primarily mint green. I knew that, but I... Posted on 21/10/2009

Our house is primarily mint green. I knew that, but I didn't know that it had drop-lap siding and a full complement of Eastlake details, such as turned columns, an elaborate frieze and...   Read more
Every so often Louisiana makes international headlines, and it's always for the wrong reasons. That's partly because even in 2009, more than fifty years after the end of Jim Crow segregation, this state has way more than its fair share of
Every so often Louisiana makes international headlines, and... Posted on 17/10/2009

Every so often Louisiana makes international headlines, and it's always for the wrong reasons. That's partly because even in 2009, more than fifty years after the end of Jim Crow...   Read more
Excuse the long absence (I hope you're all using RSS feeds so you don't keep clicking on the site and finding nothing new). We've been away, first to Disney for Pam's birthday and then to the UK.Back here, I'm pleased but not
Excuse the long absence (I hope you're all using RSS... Posted on 13/10/2009

Excuse the long absence (I hope you're all using RSS feeds so you don't keep clicking on the site and finding nothing new). We've been away, first to Disney for Pam's...   Read more
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