We Are Now OkayIt’s been a long twenty months. At the beginning, we were all in the same boat. Businesses closing, stock market tanking, friends, family…Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
Life on PauseHere we are again. To most people outside Louisiana, it’s been 16 years since our last major hurricane. But for those of us living the…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
My First Week in the Third WorldThe Bywater is gritty and bohemian, sweaty and seductive. It may be only twenty minutes from the other side of town, but the people here…Jun 6, 2021Jun 6, 2021
Viva la MexicoOwning a Mexican restaurant doesn’t make me Mexican. Trips to Cancun, Acapulco, and Puerto Vallarta didn’t either. But visiting Mexico City…Apr 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021
I’m Bored And I don’t Like ItIt’s raining cats and dogs right now. It hasn’t rained like this in months. Freezing temperatures are on the horizon, possibly even a…Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
It Is What It Is(Update: just found out it was a false positive and we are all in the clear)Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
50 Things That 50 IsShout out to Kermit Ruffins for his song “What is New Orleans” and to Ethan Hawke who shares a birth date with me.Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
Help Us!I know you are surprised to hear from me, but please this letter is request of dire assistance. I am Sr. Roberto Cencione, from Málaga…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Published inCovid TravelerWill We Ever Travel Again?Traveling is a passion of mine. When I was growing up on Long Island, I never traveled outside the U.S. Family vacation were to Florida or…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020