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Deference to the divine: Zion Lutheran Church

November 3, 2010 No Comments

If there is one thing I’m not, it’s religious. My dad is a non-practicing Muslim and I’m pretty sure my mom is Christian, but neither […]

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Shotgun dreams…

August 18, 2010 1 Comment

Ever since reading The House on First Street, I’ve been sorely reminded of something I lack…a house of my very own.  Before I hit puberty […]

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We all love you…

July 19, 2010 3 Comments

I love this house. Anyone who’s been to Tipitina’s or the Rouses on Tchoupitoulas Street would know it.  Bright green, often projecting music and heavily […]

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Trapped in Lafayette Cemetery #1

July 7, 2010 1 Comment

Several years ago, John’s mom Glenda drove down from Ponchatoula to visit with us for the day. Although she had lived almost her whole life […]

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Luling Mansion: The three-sided Italianate

June 1, 2010 No Comments

Last week, I drove too far past Cafe Degas on Esplanade and had to find a place to turn around. Things can get kind of […]

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The abandoned house on Magazine Street

May 23, 2010 No Comments

I’ve always been fascinated by the supernatural.  Ghosts, spirits, and poltergeists became a small obsession of mine, especially when I was younger.  Books relating “true” […]

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It’s just got to be Wright! The Unity Temple on St. Charles Avenue

May 11, 2010 3 Comments

My best friend Chris bribed me with a double espresso from my favorite coffee shop on 2nd Avenue (in-house roasting!) and before I knew it, […]

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Revelations at the Piazza d’Italia

April 20, 2010 No Comments

Both locals and transplants alike are going to cringe en masse at what I am about to say, but since this is my blog, I […]

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Though she was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim Ranjbar felt New Orleans calling her home as soon as she hit puberty. A graduate of granola U (a.k.a. Sonoma State University) with a BA in English and a concentration in Creative Writing, Kim took her passion for the written word and dragged it over 2000 miles to flourish in the city she loves.

After over seventeen years as a transplant — surviving hurricanes, levee failures, oil spills, boil water advisories and hipster invasions — Kim hopes to eventually earn the status of local and be welcomed into the fold.

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