Writing in my Moleskine Journal outside the Mojo Lounge, Decatur Street, French Quarter, New Orleans

Shaun is having a bad day.

The scary thing is that I’ve seen almost all of these. Really happy that The Magic Sword is on here at #50. The article says, “I imagine I would have loved this movie if I was a child growing up in the early 1960s.” Well, I did grow up then and I did love the film.

Totally agree with #1, by the way.

Detail from Eyes of the Cat, by Moebius and Alejandro Jodorowsky

Detail from Eyes of the Cat, by Moebius and Alejandro Jodorowsky

I know there will be a lot of disagreement, but I’d rate my inner-ring suburb, with its wealth of ethnic choices, up there with a lot of these. We’re only missing high-end dining, which I can’t afford (who can?) anyway.

Dancing Frogs and a 5 Dollar Chicken Fajita Bowl.

Commander’s Palace

As best as I can remember, I think I’ve been to fourteen of these – some of them a long time ago. The next one I want to go to is Willie Mae’s Scotch House for the fried chicken and the Mac and Cheese.

Bikes locked up in front of Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana