
White house
a) man against man?Explain your answer.
b) man against nature?
c) man against the bone-headed idiocy of youth?
What is your favorite Hubig's pie flavor?Mine is coconut. (Lemon is a distant second.)*
shu-shuI'd never heard the word, and Google reveals nothing. She thought it might be local but couldn't say for sure. But etymology be damned, I like it—shu-shu.
n.a fire-cracker that quietly goes "pfft" instead of "bang"
"...wouldn't lose that in a snowstorm."I like it. What are you liking?
"As much as Down in New Orleans is a damning account of everything that went wrong after Katrina struck, it's also a deeply soulful and eloquent tribute—part paean and part eulogy—to a place [Sothern] loves almost despite himself. It's essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the past, present and future of this indispensable city."I, for one, am very much looking forward to getting a copy, which I will do tonight at his premiere reading/signing at Octavia Books at 6 pm here in our fair/bedraggled city. (But if you live in the Great Shiny Above Sea-Level Beyond and can't catch a flight in time, don't despair; it's also available on the world wide web—or hopefully in an enlightened bookstore near you).