Finding nuggets of stupid is like a pig finding a truffle. Yet discovering old stupid is not quite as delicious as finding new examples. While it may seem as if we are knee deep in the ridiculous, the truth is that we are only experiencing waves of epic stupid which mask a low level of basic inanity. There is a new monster wave of stupid crashing in and it's of the same level as "it's the internet - stupid" stupidity. It's the acceptance that an app (a freaking phone app!) is...

I've noted a few articles on the distinct lack of enthusiasm and participation, both locally and nationally, for the physical presence of the "spectacular" of the Super Bowl. The complaint is that the series of continuous and parallel activities are not well attended, which is an understatement. I don't think it's for the reasons the national pundits believe.

First, as we in the Great Universal Domain of New Orleans know, the NFL's Super Bowl (TM) is a prepackaged, self...