The NFL hit right notes in starting its draft
(April 24) For those of us who for weeks have been looking to the NFL draft as a desperately needed diversion from coronavirus news, Thursday’s opening minutes of the draft […]
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Drew and Brittany Brees, vs. virus, are real saints
(March 26) Once again, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is proving that good people who are good leaders do good things. He and his wife Brittany continue to be […]
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Of movies and (especially) Mardi Gras
Three pieces on current culture. For the full columns, follow the links embedded in the headlines. New Orleans Mardi Gras can be family-friendly fun (Feb. 27): A New Orleans native’s […]
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In NOLA, Rispone did worse than Duke
(Nov. 18) By now, plenty of analysts have pointed to the copious evidence that President Trump’s active participation in Louisiana’s gubernatorial race drove up Democratic turnout far more than Republican turnout. Trump clearly is politically toxic in […]
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Anti-Semitism rises with bizarre perversity
(Oct. 14) Last weekend [Oct. 13] I was struck by a stark juxtaposition between the Old Testament reading in Sunday’s Episcopalian lectionary and sad news of yet another series of anti-Semitic […]
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Hacks, Louisiana Gov race, and N.O. floods
Three Examiner pieces by Quin (links embedded in the headlines); National GOP ups ante in LA Gov. race (July 9): Because only three states have gubernatorial elections in 2019, even […]
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‘Mad Jones’ book event, July 23, New Orleans!
To all in New Orleans or vicinity, I am very excited to announced that Octavia Books is hosting me at 6 p.m. on July 23 for a reading/signing event for […]
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Ronnie’s Razoo City: New Orleans, writ very large
“As I was swimming naked through the living room …” It might have been the best newspaper lead ever. It was the opening phrase of the first post-Hurricane Katrina column penned by Ronnie […]
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Jazz Fest, a Cultural Treasure, Turns 50
A slightly different version of this is running in the print edition of the Washington Examiner Magazine. By Quin America’s quirky cultural treasure that is the city of New Orleans […]
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Pick up six: Trumpcare (2), Big Not-so-Easy, and 3 more
Six pieces by Quin at the DC Examiner. Follow the links embedded in the headlines for the full posts, starting with the president wimping out on his own good inclinations […]
