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2012 Leftovers: Scraps, tidbits and what-thas…?

poetluckerate wrote 4 months ago: The ever-present-in-my-back-pocket Notebook of Niftiness (NON) becomes something of a Rubbermaid tub … more →

Tags: Hmmm.., Odds n' Ends, Writing and writers, 2012 in Review, acme, bookies, Classroom Behavior, fiscal cliff, Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues

The Thrill Is Not Gone

poetluckerate wrote 6 months ago: “Political elections are a good deal like marriages, there’s no accounting for anyone’s … more →

Tags: Learning, Life, Remembering, Reminisce, Election Day, Elections, small market radio, radio, Election Night

The Five Scoops of Grief1 comment

poetluckerate wrote 8 months ago: Recently, a good friend of mine (I’ll call her ‘Carly’) just starting an elite PhD program, posted t … more →

Tags: what are friends for, Hmmm.., Learning, Education, Relationships, Chocolate Chip, ice cream toppings, Grief, five stages of grief

Signs of the times

poetluckerate wrote 10 months ago: Oh, sign, sign everywhere a sign Blocking up the scenery, breaking my mind Do this, don’t do t … more →

Tags: Hmmm.., Times LIke These, Odds n' Ends, New Orleans, Family Humor, Whimsy, Life, facebook, Grocery Store

Tabulating

poetluckerate wrote 11 months ago: I just finished writing and sending an email to an old friend. Though we haven’t seen each other in … more →

Tags: Friends old and new, Times LIke These, Perspective, facebook, Friends, Keeping in Touch, Modern technology, eMail, keeping pace with technology

An Editorial Condimentary

poetluckerate wrote 1 year ago: For the past few years, Taco Bell hot sauce packets have been covered with witty, conversational phr … more →

Tags: Times LIke These, Editorializing & Pontificating, Food, mustard, mayonnaise, condiments, Ketchup, hot sauce, Taco Sauce

A young musician comes to town1 comment

poetluckerate wrote 1 year ago: Last week some friends of ours from Minnesota came to New Orleans for a visit. Ed, Roberta and their … more →

Tags: New Orleans, Friends old and new, Music, Perspective, Musicians, Young Musician, jazz, Marigny Neighborhood, Frenchmen Street

Store stories

poetluckerate wrote 1 year ago: Monday was Labor Day, and for me it was very odd: there was no MDA telethon…well, there was, for abo … more →

Tags: Odds n' Ends, Hmmm.., Perspective, Labor Day, MDA Telethon, Grocery Store, Customer Tales, cashier at large, PEOPLE ARE FUNNY

Artfully noted

poetluckerate wrote 1 year ago: News item: “Titles of works of art seem to matter, but it is not clear why,” writes Daniel Gra … more →

Tags: History, Mannequins, advertising, Marketing, Art, Art History, names, Vincent Van Goh, Pablo Picasso

Car tunes2 comments

poetluckerate wrote 1 year ago: This past weekend, our local oldies station was running a ‘car song’ weekend; all those great 60’s t … more →

Tags: growing up me, Beach Boys, burning rubber, car songs, Cars, classic car songs, Classic Cars, dead mans curve, Girls and Cars

Liner notes from a week in ‘Nawlins1 comment

poetluckerate wrote 2 years ago: New Orleans is indeed, a musical town. Friday morning I was driving to work, and one of my favorite … more →

Tags: New Orleans, Passion, Music, Whimsy, Perspective, Life, Reminisce, Musing, sinatra

Bartender genome1 comment

poetluckerate wrote 2 years ago: Sitting alone at a bar downing a row of tequila shots will earn you something… from across the bar; … more →

Tags: Poetry Vagaries, Coffee, Perspective, Coffee, Bars, bar, Drinking, beverages, Bartenders

Brandi; rocks1 comment

poetluckerate wrote 2 years ago: She played tambourine with all the musical finesse of a collapsing supermarket pyramid of canned pea … more →

Tags: Poetry Vagaries, Poetry, Passion, Music, Poem, Whimsy, Clarity, Life, bands


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