Kiss My Gumbo

…and it is hurting the citizens of this great City (playing on the…”Our business stinks, but it’s picking up” commercials). OK – I’d be remiss if I did not address the latest article about the Mayor of Mandeville, Eddie Price. A fishing trip compliments of a waste management company that was going to bid on [...]

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You think the Louisiana ‘business as usual” practice doesn’t hurt us globally – think again!

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Good article in the St. Tammany News. Yes, it is about the recall.

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Phew – I feel much better now that an ethics committee has been formed. I think we should just assume everything in the City of Mandeville is fine and that we are in good hands (rolling eyes). I’m not sure how these committees form, but something about the 2 degrees of separation from Eddie Price [...]

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Apologies to all my non-Mandeville readers – but this is important! Update 10/23 Fabulous article by Stephanie Grace. Come and meet yours truly and the other Concerned Citizens of Mandeville outside City Hall to show your support for the recall efforts of Mayor Price. I was asked by the St. Tammany News today what I [...]

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I’ve always been hesitant to lease a car for fear of going over the mileage. If I had only know how cheap it was to lease locally, I never would have bought my stupid Mommy van! Thanks Cindy Chang for providing today’s Mandeville humor. You would honestly think it was something that came out of [...]

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What a well-worded editorial. Below is a quote from the editorial. But the criminal investigation isn’t Mayor Price’s only problem. Even short of criminal charges, he has shown horrendous leadership. He ought to step aside and let Mandeville choose a new mayor. The problem is, he will not resign. He already stated he won’t and [...]

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Can’t wait to hear your captions for this photo! No Pepsi – COKE! This picture has all the makings of one of those “Priceless” commercials! Let’s start with the necessary information: from left to right: Mandville City Councilman Jerry Coogan, Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price, AJ Marciante (appointed to the annexation and growth committee on November [...]

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“What’s right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity – intellect and resources – to do some thing about them” ~Henry Ford~ Complacency 1. a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with [...]

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