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"If … I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.” — Isaac Asimov

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Makers of Disney’s ‘Princess and the Frog’ create ‘a love letter’ to New Orleans

For them, nailing the city’s details was paramount.… Read More Makers of Disney’s ‘Princess and the Frog’ create ‘a love letter’ to New Orleans

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Mike ScottLeave a comment

The Lake Forest Plaza: A mall that was more than just a place to shop

For 30 years, the cavernous complex served as a de facto town square in New Orleans East.… Read More The Lake Forest Plaza: A mall that was more than just a place to shop

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 Mike Scott2 Comments

Where y’at, Pontchartrain Beach? Here’s your completed guide map to the beloved New Orleans park

Readers help reconstruct the amusement park, which served for decades as the Crescent City’s premier summertime playground.… Read More Where y’at, Pontchartrain Beach? Here’s your completed guide map to the beloved New Orleans park

June 15, 2019 Mike ScottLeave a comment

The Bali Ha’i: New Orleans still carries a (tiki) torch for the old Pontchartrain Beach paradise

For 30 years, starting in 1958, it offered New Orleanians a taste of island life. They’ve never forgotten it.… Read More The Bali Ha’i: New Orleans still carries a (tiki) torch for the old Pontchartrain Beach paradise

June 14, 2019June 20, 2019 Mike ScottLeave a comment

Ernie’s navy: Actor Ernest Borgnine’s first and finest role was as a Navy man

Oscar-winning actor reflects on his career in movies — and in the armed forces — during a visit to The National World War II Museum in New Orleans.… Read More Ernie’s navy: Actor Ernest Borgnine’s first and finest role was as a Navy man

June 14, 2019June 20, 2019 Mike ScottLeave a comment

German U-boats in the Gulf of Mexico and the family that survived them

“Their theory, as I understand it, was to sink enough ships close to the mouth of Mississippi to slow down the activity of the New Orleans port. They got us 44 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi.”… Read More German U-boats in the Gulf of Mexico and the family that survived them

June 13, 2019June 20, 2019 Mike ScottLeave a comment

New Orleans 101: Why do we call it a ‘neutral ground’ instead of a median?

Everyone in New Orleans uses that particular linguistic quirk, but how many of us know why?… Read More New Orleans 101: Why do we call it a ‘neutral ground’ instead of a median?

June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 Mike ScottLeave a comment

The 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans: Then and now

A look back at what was where for New Orleans’ global gala — and what’s there today.… Read More The 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans: Then and now

June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 Mike ScottLeave a comment

There is no joy in Mudbugville. For now.

A heartfelt ode to the Black and Gold — fans and players alike — after a memorable heartbreak.… Read More There is no joy in Mudbugville. For now.

June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 Mike ScottLeave a comment

The Allies’ secret weapon in World War II? This guy.

Part of NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune’s “300 for 300” celebration of the tricentennial of New Orleans.… Read More The Allies’ secret weapon in World War II? This guy.

June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 Mike ScottLeave a comment

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Mike Scott is a communicator, a film critic, an essay writer, a broadcaster, a history buff and a New Orleanian to the core. But most of all he is a writer through and through, one who treasures — indeed, revels in — the persuasive power of a perfectly chosen word.

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