TK_Wharton
@tkw.bsky.social
Uptown, N.O. history, Saints, Geology
On Bluesky since September 5, 2023
On Bluesky since September 5, 2023
Oops, see duct-tape pic
January 27, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Oops, see duct-tape pic
Ok, here’s the after picture:
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Ok, here’s the after picture:
That’s actually 3 nested coozies; pretty snug - worked last night
January 27, 2026 at 12:15 AM
That’s actually 3 nested coozies; pretty snug - worked last night
Note: Harlem neighborhood was founded by Camp Parapet “contrabands” at the end of the war. A bit of the camp cemetery remains in use on Scott street
January 26, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Note: Harlem neighborhood was founded by Camp Parapet “contrabands” at the end of the war. A bit of the camp cemetery remains in use on Scott street
Beige is 1, Gray is 2
January 26, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Beige is 1, Gray is 2
The eastern finger of 1 was recently added to grab the Garden District and the western finger of 2, along Earhart non-residential corridor, was added to pack strong majority black, Harlem neighborhood into La’s single black district
January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The eastern finger of 1 was recently added to grab the Garden District and the western finger of 2, along Earhart non-residential corridor, was added to pack strong majority black, Harlem neighborhood into La’s single black district
Last Gerrymander has put large parts of Uptown with Lakeview and University in La 1, so you may even be a constituent now
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Last Gerrymander has put large parts of Uptown with Lakeview and University in La 1, so you may even be a constituent now
I have portable fans to blast the warm air from my HVAC ceiling vents (trapped at ceilings by closed transoms) down to living levels. In old days every room had a floor-level coal fireplace, then later a gas floor furnace in the sidehall
January 26, 2026 at 2:06 AM
I have portable fans to blast the warm air from my HVAC ceiling vents (trapped at ceilings by closed transoms) down to living levels. In old days every room had a floor-level coal fireplace, then later a gas floor furnace in the sidehall
My house has those, but they’re defunct and transoms painted shut
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 AM
My house has those, but they’re defunct and transoms painted shut
Yep, there were ceiling fans that were driven by a centralized belt system. I have a vague memory of some effigy that was powering the belt; very vague
January 26, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Yep, there were ceiling fans that were driven by a centralized belt system. I have a vague memory of some effigy that was powering the belt; very vague
When I was there in the 80s it was way past its prime, kind of dingy, and mostly empty; on its last legs, but apparently, in the 1890s-1910s it was considered one of the very best restaurants in the city
January 26, 2026 at 12:27 AM
When I was there in the 80s it was way past its prime, kind of dingy, and mostly empty; on its last legs, but apparently, in the 1890s-1910s it was considered one of the very best restaurants in the city
When I first started to visit NO CBD office in brutal 1980s summers, I would escape for lunch to the cool dark environs of Kolbs for some great German food that reminded me of my grandmother's rich cooking. I swear, the ceilings are like 30 feet high in that building
January 26, 2026 at 12:22 AM
When I first started to visit NO CBD office in brutal 1980s summers, I would escape for lunch to the cool dark environs of Kolbs for some great German food that reminded me of my grandmother's rich cooking. I swear, the ceilings are like 30 feet high in that building
Well, you know the transplants are all nolier than thou
January 26, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Well, you know the transplants are all nolier than thou
Had to google that, LOL
January 26, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Had to google that, LOL
Shaheed to get his ring
January 26, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Shaheed to get his ring
OK architecture nerds: I guess that's a carved ridge beam not a lintel
January 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM
OK architecture nerds: I guess that's a carved ridge beam not a lintel
Trust me, travel while you're young - it gets harder. Another idea: employees should start with 6 weeks of paid vacation and gradually have it reduced to 2 weeks at 30 years
January 25, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Trust me, travel while you're young - it gets harder. Another idea: employees should start with 6 weeks of paid vacation and gradually have it reduced to 2 weeks at 30 years
Other side of the lintel
January 25, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Other side of the lintel
