Starting Wednesday afternoon and continuing into Thursday, Austin Houston Crockett Bowie Bonham III called my office a total of eleven times, requesting that Gretchen schedule an emergency telephone consultation with me as soon as possible. Actually, “requested” and “as soon as possible” put it rather mildly – as regular readers of this Web log know,… Continue reading Southern Tradition Faces a Monumental Threat
Tag: Louisiana
Is New Orleans Really Mary Landrieu’s Home Away From Home?
Fair is fair, and since I hosted the last big family cookout, and not so long ago, either, my brother Rob Roy will be doing the honors for Labor Day at his place in Falls Church. This meant that I had no related preparations to make, and since I had managed to avoid booking any… Continue reading Is New Orleans Really Mary Landrieu’s Home Away From Home?
McAllister and Peacock on CCTV, K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Climate change, with its polar vortexes and March snowstorms delayed the start of spring here in Washington DC until about five days ago. Consequently, now that it’s suddenly around eighty degrees and sunny, and very well watered after weeks of thoroughly soaking, if bone chilling rain, everything is happening at once. Instead of the usual… Continue reading McAllister and Peacock on CCTV, K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Duck, Duck, Duck, Duck… Homophobic Racist!
I’m not generally a morning person, but when one of my clients wants a consultation in my downtown office at 6:00 AM, it’s my professional duty to be there, and this morning, I was. Very few of my clients are like that, however, so after completing a ninety minute meeting with a ramrod stiff colonel… Continue reading Duck, Duck, Duck, Duck… Homophobic Racist!