Cliff's Crib

I have been grinding this week. Sometimes you have to take a break from all the drama and just sit down with a nice cocktail and forget abou...

For the first time in a few weeks I went to City Park instead of Audubon Park to work out. I like City Park much better. It’s closer to the ...

You can check me out in my guest role here. Thank you to Kevin Allman for giving me a chance to reach a broader range of people. I just want...

I spent the weekend doing landscaping in my front yard. It was so hot that I started singing old Negro spirituals and waiting for Harriet to...

I watched Black in America last night on CNN and I have to say this morning I am a little disheartened about being a black man. I don’t th...

I love the taste of good old New Orleans dirty tap water. The Kentwood Water dude has no reason to come to my house. All the particles and c...

There are two issues I need to talk about. The first is Bobby Jindal. The second one is the criminalization of Ray Nagin. I am going to hold...

Saints training camp starts tomorrow. I have been trying my best not to be an over the top fan. When I became a dad my dad told me that stu...

Ninety five percent of the New Orleans Police Department are really good people. They have a rough job and take a great risk to protect this...

I can’t take it anymore…….I only blog about football during the season but this is driving me crazy I like Brett Favre. I remember when ...

I have never been one to get excited by stories in the paper and magazines about up and coming developments in my community. I believe it wh...

One of the greatest hip hop albums ever that no one knows about is Buhloone Mind State by De La Soul. If you are shopping for music and have...

I have a dear friend for over 25 years. I love him but since we have been adults he’s been pissing me off. See, my boy is scared of being an...

Did Barak Obama really vote yes on the FISA bill allowing the government to read our emails and listen to phone calls? If I say anything neg...

Here is one of those moments where people think I haven’t gotten over Katrina at all. Look at this pretty ass street sign at the foot of ...

I should start another blog dedicated to everything I come up with when I can’t sleep. I am sitting here wide awake watching Breakin 2 Elect...

Barak Obama can learn a lot from our Governor Bobby Jindal. Here’s a guy who ran as the savior of the state. He’s young, intelligent, and he...

Before I get to the other stuff I want to talk about let me address something. Recently Blogger has been tripping with my email notices and ...

J ustice Revius Ortique, Jr. Justice Revius Ortique, Jr., a civil rights lawyer and the first African-American justice elected to the Louis...

Note: This blog is about New Orleans because that’s where I am and where I grew up. I am sure it applies to other places around the country....