One of America’s last true secret societies: The Mardi Gras Indians | 60 Minutes – YouTube
True NOLA natives know this is where and how the real Mardi Gras happens.
Ever wonder what the song Iko Iko is about? It’s about this.
Only one thing was crystal clear: nobody, absolutely nobody, was coming to save us… We’re it. We’re all we’ve got. If we don’t stop fascism from completely engulfing the US, then nobody stops it.
Thanks so very much to Jarrod for sharing it.
I’m creating some jukebox playlists.
Two songs per artist (okay George Jones gets six). If possible, the actual a and b sides go on the playlist (not critical). 200 songs per playlist.
I’ve been noodling on stealing this idea ever since Kurt posted it.
Wow. Interesting fact of that day: Louisiana, Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland: The only 5 US States that have ever had an African-
American Governor
I too am proud to be called “Old School“.
Bruce Springsteen — Live From Minneapolis (3/31/2026)
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band perform the first two songs from their set for the opening night of the Springsteen & E Street Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour live in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 31, 2026.
April 1st: Digital Sabbatical Day – Rhoneisms
It’s almost that time again…
I need to introduce you to this band. I feel like they’re a secret I’ve been needlessly keeping for far too long. Incredible harmonies, beautiful song structure, inventive instrumentation, but/and I know them and they’re also lovely humans. New album soon. Buy it.
Small Project Sunday: Successfully troubleshot and repaired the non-functioning wipers on my 1993 Chevy Pickup. A time when cars were built in a way that one could do such things on their own.
Stella Foster – Connect to What Matters
Access iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram. On any phone. Stella connects to your messaging apps and lets you access them from a second device — flip phone, feature phone, any phone.
An interesting idea for folks that make the switch to a not-so-smart phone.