Words & Music

by Mike Power

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  • REVIEW: Absolutely on Music

    America has a lot to be proud of, if pride is your thing. I prefer humility. It requires more of a person than pride does. It has virtue. And, best of all, it doesn’t go before a fall.Humility is a trait that is given more value in Japanese culture than it is in American. We Read more

  • REVIEW: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art

    If you find yourself in New Orleans and for whatever reason you don’t feel like trying a new cocktail or listening to the best live music on the planet while eating char-broiled oysters, take the St. Charles streetcar to the corner of St. Joseph Street and walk the two blocks to The Ogden Museum of Read more

  • The Maximum Cat

      When a cat knows he’s done, he stops eating. It’s not just that he refuses food, he’s forgotten what food is. Muscle memory leads him back to the bowl at meal time but even if you put the food in his mouth he won’t swallow.As mammals, we share some things in common with cats: Read more

  • The New President

    “Some men just want to watch the world burn.” Alfred Pennyworth I’ve had the honor to know several people, beginning with my father, who have stood in the line of fire, in the military, in the police department, and, literally, in the fire department. Their bravery will always be a source of inspiration to me. Read more

  • New Orleans Sketchbook

    Bourbon Streetlight New Orleans is like no other place on Earth. There, music is the currency with the greatest value, as it should be everywhere. The melting pot was bubbling in the bayou before it had found its way to most other places. The French, African, Spanish, and Native American influences don’t pollinate other populations Read more

  • Phyllis Sachs (1930 – 2017) "Lev Tov"

    A teacher said to his five students: Go out and see which is a good path for a person to attach himself to. The first said “Ayin Tovah” (a good eye). The second said “Chaver Tov” (a good friend). The third said “Shachen Tov” (a good neighbor). The fourth said “One who foresees the outcome (of his actions).” The fifth, Read more