Aaargh what do I do?

no parking sign at university of new orleans

This is a photo I took several years ago at the entrance to the University of New Orleans.  I suppose if you’re driving on that road and someone is crossing the street in front of you your best bet is to quickly put the car in reverse and then in drive, then…

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Funky Geriatrics

magazine clipping for Bootsy Collins' funk university

I came across this in the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) magazine that my Mom had used as packing material for a birthday present she sent me.  The image it puts in my mind cracks me up every time.  Bootsy says “I just can’t keep all this funk to…

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Crime of Camarillo

newspaper clipping listing local crime in Camarillo CA

As I mentioned before, I used to live in Camarillo, CA, and as you can see in this clipping from the Camarillo Acorn the crime there was out of control.  But somehow I survived and eventually made it back to the relatively crime-free city of New Orleans. (originally posted on…

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