Angelina Dropping Off the Kids at School

More pictures here.

Great Blanco Cartoon

From Steve Kelley.

Brangelina's New Home

Here is Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's kitchen. More photos of their New Orleans home here.

Contrast Between Sean Payton and Mayor Nagin

From Clancy DuBos.

"If anything, Sean Payton and Ray Nagin are a study in contrasts -- in terms of both performance and style. Nagin promised big changes but delivered meagerly. To get re-elected, he divided us rather than inspiring us.... Ray Nagin cannot borrow a page from Sean Payton's book. He wouldn't know how to read it."

JazzFest Schedule

Here is the schedule. Headliners for the festival's first weekend, April 27-29, include Stewart, Van Morrison, Jones, Paisley, Ludacris and Bonnie Raitt. Steely Dan, ZZ Top, John Legend, Counting Crows and New Edition will perform the second weekend, May 4-6.

James Gill on Eddie Jordan

James Gill is not a big fan of Eddie Jordan. "Eddie Jordan has always found it difficult to reach a decision except for when he fired all the white folks shortly after he was elected DA." "If we don't have a new DA after the next election, the criminal justice system will remain in paralysis, and the phones will be ringing off the hook at the moving companies."

Saints Parade Cancelled

Someone (Oliver Thomas) forgot to ask if any Saints would be in town.

Bobby Jindal Makes It Official

Bobby Jindal is officially running for Governor. Voters should consider who they want running the State in the unfortunate circumstance of a category 5 hurricane bearing down on us: Jindal or Blanco.

Saints End Historic Season

The Saints ended their historic season on Sunday in Chicago. There will be a Saints parade in the CBD on Friday from noon to 2:00.

Who Dat Song

By Ghost and Birdfinger. Link here.

Brangelina Moves to New Orleans

Kooky Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are moving to New Orleans. Reaction here.

Saints-Bears Media Guide

Link here for everything you could ever want to know about the Saints-Bears NFC Title game.

Motion to Hold Nagin in Contempt

The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a motion to hold Mayor C. Ray Nagin and Police Superintendent Warren Riley in contempt of court in connection with the lawsuit over the confiscation of weapons from law-abiding citizens during Hurricane Katrina.

Two More Morial Cronies Plead Guilty

Two more friends of former Mayor Marc Morial have pled guilty to corruption charges. Restauranteur Stan "Pampy" Barre and Kerry Decay, the city's former director of property management, pled guilty on Sunday morning. They looted a massive energy savings contract that Morial awarded just before leaving office. Everyone has been focusing on the fraud involved in the contracting process, but I have not seen much interest in the contract itself to see what if any energy savings the city received for the millions of dollars paid. My bet is the entire contract was a scam designed solely to enrich the Mayor and his friends and that the energy savings, if any, are minimal.

Morial to Testify or Take the Fifth?

Former Mayor Marc Morial's former associates and administrators, facing federal corruption charges, have subpoenaed the Morial to testify at this month's trial. It is extremely unlikely that Morial will appear, but if so, will he testify or take the Fifth?

Vince Marinello Under House Arrest

Vince Marinello has been released on bond and is under house arrest. He says he has "no assets" and that the bail money came from someone else. He is being defended by the indigent defender board. How can he not have any assets?