Jason Ballard

General Comments

• October 23, 2003

  My first visit to New Orleans was this year. I was very dissapointed, though, with almost every aspect of my experience there. First, only the history of New Orleans would draw me back again. Well, that isn't true, I would go back for the good food and music. The whole place stinks, literally! It smells of rotten beer and food like it does after Mardi Gras in my home town. Also, I would never go to New Orleans during Mardi Gras. I have no motivation to stand around millions of screaming, drunk, high and contagious people to fight for beads or other nonesense. I know many better ways of how to have a good time. Last, the city is incredibly poverty stricken and crime is almost the highest in the U.S. No need for me to follow the heard and drop a lot more money visiting that place again.
  
  -- (October 23, 2003) on New Orleans

• October 23, 2003

  You are a remarkable and beautiful young woman. Were you surprised by your revelation that you are attracted to physical beauty? You are human, aren't you (I don't mean to sound so cavalier)? Also, when you refered to your past judgemental status towards the truck driver, how did you know he was uneducated? By all means, I've played that little trick on many snobs (Not that I'm calling you a snob since I don't know you)!
  
  -- (October 23, 2003) on University Reminiscences