Thursday's Blogs from the Bog!
Thursday's Blogs from the Bog!
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IAN ON ROBIN WILLIAMS AND DEPRESSION
AUG 14 If anything good has come from the death of Robin Williams, it is that we are having a discussion about depression and mental illness. In this post, blogger Ian McGibboney is talking about Williams' presumed suicide and his struggle with depression and addiction.
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IS IT IMPORTANT TO VOTE FOR THE CROOK - AGAIN?
AUG 14 Jeremy Alford is looking a the Silver Fox again in this post on LaPolitics. Up for discussion this time: Will the state Democratic party endorse Edwards? For his part, EWE says there is another D in the race, and he wouldn't want to be presumptuous. If the polls are any indication, he just might be their best chance to take the seat -- and for sure he won't be running away from any reporters.
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LOUISIANA & NIGERIA - POOR AND HAPPY
AUG 14 This post by blogger Rod Dreher is an interesting discussion of recent studies that found the happiest cities in the country are in Louisiana, and the happiest people in the world are in Nigeria. Interwoven in his discussion is remembrance of his sister, who died of cancer. Her life inspired the book Dreher wrote.
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WISNER TRUST AND BP CONNECTIONS
AUG 14 The Wisner Trust is a major funder of non-profits and city operations in NOLA, and thus it's a source of some controversy in the city. Blogger Jason Brad Berry breaks down some of the connections between the lawyers involved in the trust and the lawyers involved in the BP Settlement.
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GILL ON LABI, LAWSUITS AND DIRTY WORDS
AUG 14 Columnist James Gill is talking about the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the state's largest business lobby, in this post. LABI just released a "Fact" Sheet about lawsuit abuse in our fair state. Gill has a good time picking apart the logic of the lobby's argument, which he finds sadly lacking.
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REMEMBERING MORK. AND THE GENIE. AND ROBIN.
AUG 14 Jason Raymond remembers the funniest man in the world in this post, speaking with several members of the New Orleans performing arts community about his death this week.
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AUG 14 Blogger Bob Mann, who also happens to be a professor at LSU, offers some advice for new college students in this post. He's got 10 tips for being successful at school, and not all of them are boring. Really!
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AUG 14 The (former, now) head of the LSU Alumni Association, now embroiled in an alleged sex scandal, resigned Wednesday, this post on the Picayune reports. The lady involved says she was hired to work for the association because of her relationship with the boss, and that when she left he agreed to pay her $3,200 a month - for life.