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• Highlights of Crescent City BBQ Blues Festival 2013: Sunday

  

  The eight annual Crescent City BBQ Blues Festival was held on October 18 – 20 at Lafayette Square in the CBD in New Orleans. My last post covered Saturday. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Highlights of Crescent City BBQ Blues Festival 2013: Saturday

  

  I am finally getting around to covering some more of the great music in New Orleans and South Louisiana in 2013 during my first full year down here after... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• BBQ Tour of the US South - Part Five

  

  Here is the fifth installment of our BBQ tour of the US South. This road trip includes three BBQ stops and another honorable mention. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• 2013 Global Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) Winners

  Here is more tech for this first week of the year. Teleos, in association with The KNOW Network, has announced the 2013 Global Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Why IT Should Embrace BYOD Rather Than Get Run Over

  Happy New Year. Here is a tech post to start 2014. Prohibition does not work. People will do work around if there is a desire for a service or product. This... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• My Top Doo Wop Songs – Part Two

  Yesterday, I gave some reflections on Doo Wop in Part One and here are some of my favorites. There are many collections of Doo Wop songs. Here are my choices... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• My Top Doo Wop Songs – Part One

  The ultimate sing along music is Doo Wop. The other day I shared a CD with a friend my age. We immediately began singing with the songs and discussing memories... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Happy Holidays from Santa's Little Peppers

  

  Seasons Greetings from New Orleans. 2013 marks my first full year returning to my hometown. New Orleans is a city that has far exceeded my already high... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Tweetzup Creates a Blogger Page

  

  Going into 2014 I remain very much a part of Darwin Ecosystem and excited about our latest offering, Tweetzup. The Darwin’s organic temporal curation engine... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Painting of an Abita Beer Sign, Buffa's, New Orleans

  

  Here is a 16" x 20" acrylic painting of a Abita beer sign from a photo taken at Buffa's in New Orleans. This is a venue we often go for live music in the... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Painting of a Bowl of Gumbo at Mayor's Gala Opelousas, LA

  

  Below is a 24" x 24" painting of the bowl of gumbo served at the Mayor's Gala in Opelousas, Lousiana duting the 2012 holiday season. It was chicken and sausage... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Arts Council of New Orleans Art Market December 22.

  

  I now an artist with the Arts Council of New Orleans and participate in their monthy art market. These markets occur generally on the last Saturday at Palmer... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Painting of the Pot of Gumbo, Mayor's Gala, Opelousas LA

  

  Here is a 24" x 24" painting of the pot of gumbo served at the Mayor's Gala in Opelousas, Lousiana duting the 2012 holiday season. It was chicken and sausage... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Painting of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Sign - New Orleans

  

  Here is a 16" x 20" acrylic painting of a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer sign from a photo taken at Buffa's in New Orleans. This is a venue we often go for live music i... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Painting of Half Dozen Charboriled NOLA Oyeters

  

  Here is a 30" x 36" acrylic painting of a half dozen charboriled oysters we had at Armstong Park during one of the Jazz in the Park sessions sponsored by... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Songs for Sadness - Three Fado Queens - Amália Rodrigues, Mariza, Cristina Branco

  Whenever I want to evoke a feeling of loss, I turn to fado. I played Fado all day after Bush won in 2004 and the Giants won in 2012. Fado originated in the 1820... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Painting of Desert, Samos Greece

  

  Here is a 16" x 20" acrylic painting of desert served at a seaside restuarant in Ireo on Samos Island, Greece. I spent 5 weeks there in August and September. Yo... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Painting of Lukomates, Samos Greece

  

  Here is a 16" x 20" acrylic painting of desert served at the local movie theater in Mytilini on Samos Island, Greece. The movie theater is in a walled garden... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Night Painting of a Ventilator Cap, New Orleans Roof

  

  Here is a 16" x 20" acrylic painting of a ventilator cap on my roof at night with the yellow light from the street light reflected on its surface. These caps... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Painting of a Oklahoma Barn

  

  Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the US. This week is a time for families. Here is a 16" x 20" acrylic painting of my grandparent's barn in Keystone, Oklahoma. Thye... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TRAVEL