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BECAUSE YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW?
FEB 12 So, what's the deal with that creepy King Cake Baby that races scooters around Pelican games? WGNO has the whole story here -- if you really want to know. Just don't look to those eyes too long. Yikes.
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FINALLY, A CARNIVAL GUIDE YOU CAN 'USE'
FEB 12 If you're headed to NOLA for carnival, here's a guide you might want to keep handy. It's a list of all the public bathroom locations along the parade routes, assembled for you by the fine folks at NOLA Defender.
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FREE LITTLE LIBRARIES ARE BACK IN BUSINESS
FEB 12 This post on the Forward Now blog explains what is going on up in Shreveport with the little free libraries. Not long ago, these charming libraries were shut down by a couple of people who (apparently) were horrified by the idea of free books being available in their neighborhoods. The city council may have fixed it, but how do you fix the problem of people who are scared of books?
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BEAM: SPIN DOCTORS CAN'T HIDE EVERYTHING
FEB 12 Columnist Jim Beam comments upon the recent press Bobby Jindal has received in the national press. You know, those articles that didn't buy the Jindal story line, but instead examined what all these years of his tender care has done to Louisiana. Jindal's spin doctors are working overtime, he says, but they always seem to leave out a lot of the story.
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FEB 12 It's a reflection of the level of absurdity of the times we live in that almost every post we share from the Red Shtick, which is a satire publication, could so easily be true. Granted, replacing Brian Williams' early life section on Wikipedia with the lyrics from Jumpin' Jack Flash are far-fetched, but some of the stuff in this post are almost as absurd as his "stories."
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JINDAL'S BUDGET TACTICS DRAW ATTENTION
FEB 12 This wire story, posted on the ABC News site, lists Bobby Jindal's budget "tactics." Unfortunately for Bobby, it also gives the consequences of these approaches, including gutted higher ed and trust fund drains that will have to be repaid by the next suckergovernor who takes office. Jindal may be playing directly from the ALEC playbook in decimating public funds and public education, but will that get him elected?
Thursday's Blogs from the Bog!
THAT is one creepy King Cake Baby. What's the story there? Also today, a Carnival guide you can really use and the nation's looking at Jindal's budget practices.