Memorial cheesecake: My mother the pinup girl

For those who commented on what a babe my grandmother was, here are some pix of my mother in her prime. My father was a lucky man.

All these photos were from my grandmother's photo albums, by the way.

( 5 photos, 1940s - 1960s )

New Yorker's New Orleans Blog

The New Yorker Magazine's Dan Baum's New Orleans Journal is often interesting.

For example, Mardi Gras Indians entry with some video clips

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I guess I owe an apology for my recent post comparing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the Three Stooges.

The United States would be safer in the hands of the Stooges.

Fix the Pumps Blog: Oh. My. God.