@brierassociates.com
Former journalist, mostly on Gulf Coast w/stint on fog-shrouded Island off coast of NJ. Swamped by an ocean of mediocrity. Advocate for EVs in the heart of the oil and gas industry. Also, fountain pens. It's our duty to call Trump a fascist.
Picture shows a bloody Mary with shrimp and a pickled green bean garnish. The drink sits on a table and there is a white rocking chair in the background.
Good morning NOLA! It's a white sport coat and pink crustacean kind of day. Bloody Mary Time!
A TV screen with a blue box and the text "Are you still here?" followed by "If you'd like to keep watching, just let us know below."
Walked into my local watering hole on St. Charles.
I was not expecting an existential crisis.
That pipe was leaking pretty bad when I drove through that intersection Saturday afternoon. I was a bit perplexed because I thought they had just replaced that pipe.
Even more perplexed watching the the news this morning when SWB stated they had just found out about it.
SMH
A screenshot of the latest boil water advisory in New Orleans. A red blob covers much of uptown New Orleans, indicating that it is under a boil water advisory. Again.
And yes, boys and girls, uptown New Orleans is under yet another boil water advisory.
When I went to bed last night, I was congratulating myself for not visiting my daughter in Philly, which is getting about 2 ft of snow.
Joke is on me.
#NOLA #SWBNO
Great. Something else to keep me up at night.
Do you know how hard it is to get arrested in New Orleans during Mardi Gras?
I've seen DWI roadblocks where they throw you back in the French Quarter because you're too sober.
Shame our two hospital ships are down for repairs. If the briefing papers were in comic form, Trump -- and Landry -- might have known this.
And to think I saw it on Mulberry Street.
My coworkers thought it was really funny - I had a 9am meeting and I said that my parents and brother were all out partying. And a coworker said, "just to be clear, it's 9:22AM and your family is out partying?" And I said "Well in New Orleans it's 8:22AM" and everyone burst out laughing
Happy Mardi Gras for those of you doomed to live in a place where it's just Tuesday. Herewith a text from my lovely daughter several years back.
Despite being from New Orleans, she lives in Philly and works in Jersey.
#MardiGras #NOLA
Edibles?
Maybe they did, but I have yet to see any screams of outrage from the chief of police or city leaders.
Woohoo! Go #NOLA! In addition to the boil water advisory from yesterday's water main break. We also have lost power. New Orleans could be so interesting.
(BTW, It's 28°)
If you're keeping track at home, the low today in Billings is warmer than the high in New Orleans.
Something is wrong with the weather. It's 35° in NOLA and 56° in Billings Montana.
Until Google relents, use udm14.com and get AI-free search results. Google as it used to be.
Done
15 text messages from various Democratic operatives have gotten past my spam filters in the past few days. I'm already a left-wing pinko commie.
I guess my fellow travelers don't understand that this is counterproductive.
I'm still waiting for the George Soros checks to land in my bank account.
A big shout out to #DJT, our national pedophile, who canceled the drug benefits negotiated by the Biden administration.
A medication I have to have just went from $50 a month to $260.
I guess I'll have to wait for my next check from Soros to pay for it.
#FDJT.
TIL about William b. Purvis. His inventions vastly improved the fountain pen, among other things.
A PAC that has only donated to Tom Suozzi texted and emailed me for a donation yesterday.
Apparently my donation is the only thing that will keep him in his seat.
Such a shame. I’m getting my hair and nails done and haven’t the time to contribute.
Col. Brier, on maneuvers with the 2nd Armored Division, ticks off goals for the exercise. His aides joked that item 5 was to remind him that on the way home he was to pick up Cokes for his wife.
Happy birthday Colonel. WWII, Korea, Vietnam and other unnamed points in between.
#USArmy #USMA
A screen grab of a Jeopardy clue. White text on a blue background on a TV screen. The text reads: FOR THOSE IN THE KNOW, TLAP DAY IS SHORT FOR THIS DAY, CELEBRATED SEPTEMBER 19; HOPE YOU DON'T HAVE TO WALK THE PLANK.
A screen grab of a clue from a recent Jeopardy episode, sent to me by @wonderflonium.bsky.social
But in all my years of celebrating never have I heard it called tlap.
#IYKYK
I was pleased to see him back online. I always enjoy his reviews.
Lovely daughter said there are feeds other than the fountain pen feed on bsky so I took a look.
I'm now back in my office with the doors and blinds closed, cleaning and inking pens. Knock on my door when it's over.
Men don’t call a woman a fucking bitch when they’re afraid for their lives—they say it when they hate us. They say it when they’re punishing us.
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Ha! Famous last words.
A slice of king cake with purple and gold frosting sits on a white plate. Next to it is a green coffee cup.
King cake? It must be Carnival time.
#NOLA #Carnival
Beware the Duchy of Grand Fenwick, whose forces are even now exiting the metro station at McPherson Square.
