Nov
30
Posted by Wet Bank Guy in Toulouse Street. Tags: Catholic Church, Dominicans, New Orleans, NOLA, St. Anthony of Padua, Sunday Morning, Wallace Stevenstrackback She hears, upon that water without sound, A voice that cries, “The tomb in Palestine Is not the porch of spirits lingering. It is the grave of Jesus, where he lay.” – Sunday Morning by Wallace Stevens Has the War on Christmas already begun, and no one told me? The holidays are a difficult time for the unchurched or those of no particula
Nov
16
In the New York Times February 10,1862, appeared something of a mystery:The powerful flotilla of Mortar-Boats which has been, for some weeks past, fitting out at the Brooklyn Navy -yard, under the superintendence of Commodore Porter, is now nearly ready for sea, and may be expected to start for somewhere during the coming week. Concerning what particular rebel stronghold they are intended to beleaguer and bombard, official reticence, as yet as made no sign. Whether, indeed, Captain Porter himsel
Nov
8
When visiting San Francisco, California there are so many things to see and do that it is often difficult to decide which things you should do and see in which order. Perhaps one of the most interesting things to note about San Francisco is the diversity of the many ‘neighborhoods’ throughout the city. Of these many diverse neighborhoods, perhaps the most famous is San Francisco’s Chinatown. With more than one hundred restaurants, Chinatown owes no small part of its fame to the great delica
