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Linnea Ashley on January 16th, 2007

thrilled though i was that the weather in NO was so amazing upon my arrival (especially since i spent so much time in my car waiting for the key to arrive), i am not thrilled that it changed over night. last night the cold front that has been pounding oklahoma and texas has shifted itself […]

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Linnea Ashley on January 15th, 2007

It can be difficult even for eyes adjusted to the sometimes squalor of pre-katrina New Orleans. Difficult to discern the difference between what wind, water, and the stranded wrought and what has been brought on by years of sinking swamplands, humidity and poverty. My new neighborhood offers up the challenge of guessing which tragedy has […]

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Linnea Ashley on November 27th, 2006

i’ll be returning to my temporary roots soon…and in doing so it is the time to begin searching for an apartment in new orleans. an easy enough task, craigslist is full of apartments of all kind…however the rent is the real stunner. i had heard about the skyrocketing prices of new orleans aprtments and such, […]

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Linnea Ashley on October 16th, 2006

Australia is in the middle of a drought. I’m not talking no rain this year…I’m talking no rain for some years. I’m not sure of the exact number now – and I’m too lazy to look it up, but on the Today Show Australia they had a rather long segment complete with dust blowing behind […]

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Linnea Ashley on October 9th, 2005

I guess you could say I rode the fence on this one. A funny thing to say for anyone that knows me because I’m notorious for being – shall we say impassioned – about everything. I’m rarely at a loss of opinion. But when the footage of “looting” in new orleans started making its way […]

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Linnea Ashley on October 6th, 2005

Spell bananas b-a-n-a-n-a-s…I never realized what the heck dear gwen was saying in that song. Having heard it all night and day yesterday I’m even less sure what she means. But then how much does meaning mean when you are busy dancing your heart out in the middle of the always foul-smelling but bordering on […]

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Linnea Ashley on July 13th, 2005

I am still amazed at how quickly the weather changes in New Orleans. I’m no stranger to the South. In Texas we used to joke (as many places do) that if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute, it’ll change. Sure enough… I walked from my car this morning in obscene heat – chased […]

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Linnea Ashley on July 8th, 2005

Dennis is moving west – at least that is the latest news. I’m trying to get out of here but the travel gods seem to be thwarting my attempts…(p.s. for those of you that are landlocked or are less than 9 feet below sea level, Dennis is a category 4 hurricane that is currently beating […]

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Linnea Ashley on July 5th, 2005

Excitement on Canal Street and not the usual kind! So last night as I headed to the airport to pick up my friend I noticed the smell of gasoline permeating the bottom floor of my apartment building. Independent woman that I am, I of course called my daddy to ask what he thought of the […]

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