When it comes to squinty-eyed hot air balloon Donald Trump, it's best for sane people to ignore his moronic bloviations more often that not, as his relevancy seems to be about on par these days with the relevancy of the guy I saw pissing on the sidewalk when I went out to get coffee this morning.

Throughout New Orleans' 300 year history, noted men of letters have tried to capture the city's essence in words -- and few have succeeded.

The new issue of Vanity Fair arrived in my mailbox earlier today and I could help but read the entirety of this issue's story on the Huffington Post, with particular focus on how the site came to be.