Lemme get this straight. Harry Connick, Jr. can fly in to Nawlins and stroll down to the Convention Center and calm some people down. But they can't get food and water in there?

As predicted, Ty was not roit for our band, INXS, and got the boot yesterday. Then he played the race card. I thought he was too showy and theatrical for the band. Powerful voice, but the people were not buying his act. Down to five.

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CBGB's lease will not be renewed. Oh, if those walls could talk.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune had a terrific series on a hurricane's potential for Nawlins back in 2002. Makes for interesting reading now, as many predictions turned out to be true.

Olive oil acts as a painkiller. I like regular olives and have no idea if that counts.

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Witnessed perhaps the baserunning blunder of the year at last night's Tribe game. Provided by the one and only Casey Blake. Seems Casey decided to tag up from second on a ball hit to left field. Unfortunately, he was halfway to third when he decided he was out by a mile if he continued. So, he was out by a mile as he tried to get back to second. A bad move of historic proportions.

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44 Across: Ward of "Once and Again" (4 letters) Answer: Sela