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Mob Blog: Sunday Mass, November 18, 2012
Mob Blog: Sunday Mass, November 18, 2012 [dcs_p]Angie says to me, "Louie, take me to the cathedral. I want to go to mass."[/dcs_p][dcs_p]We're in New Orleans and my wife wants to go to church. How can I refuse? So I say, "Sure, baby," and I call up one...
Mob Blog: Black Sunday, November 6, 2012
Mob Blog: Black Sunday, November 6, 2012 [dcs_p]"It's the lines, Lou," my friend says to me. We're sitting at a breakfast joint on Linton, in Delray Beach. My friend has had a rough week. He's down a hundred grand from Sunday's action alone. In fact, I just handed...
Mob Blog: Trick Or Treat, October 31, 2012
Mob Blog: Trick Or Treat, October 31, 2012 [dcs_p]Stella calls me at the office. "Daddy," she says, "don't forget it's Halloween. We're taking Isabella begging."[/dcs_p][dcs_p]"Don't worry, baby," I say. "I haven't forgotten."[/dcs_p][dcs_p]Of course, I had...
Mob Blog: The Inn On Fifth, October 25, 2012
Mob Blog: The Inn On Fifth, October 25, 2012 [dcs_p]Mob Blog: The Inn on Fifth, October 25, 2012[/dcs_p] [dcs_p]Naples today. I’m at the Inn of Fifth for a business meet. The inn’s in the heart of downtown Naples, a charming boutique hotel. We’re in a...
Mob Blog: Hell Hath No Fury, October 16, 2012
Mob Blog: Hell Hath No Fury, October 16, 2012 [dcs_p]My niece, Mia, barges into my office. She's just driven across the state to get to me, and I don't know how she managed because she's hysterical. "It's Nelson," she sobs.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]Hmm. Nelson is the new Mr....
Mob Blog: Monday Morning, October 8, 2012
Mob Blog: Monday Morning, October 8, 2012 [dcs_p]Monday morning, and I'm planning a normal week. I have a meet up in Orlando, and Victor and I are getting ready to hit the turnpike when my cousin, Anthony, calls. He's having an issue with a reluctant...
Mob Blog: Oil Man, September 25, 2012
Mob Blog: Oil Man, September 25, 2012 [/dcs_p][dcs_p]Sitting on my terrace with the Louisiana oil man, Jay Connolly. Jay's an old friend, a good fifteen years older than me. He knew my father; in fact, it was my old man who bankrolled him in the beginning,...
Millionaire & Mobster Blog: Daddy’s Little Girl, September 12, 2012
Millionaire & Mobster Blog: Daddy's Little Girl, September 12, 2012 [dcs_p]Stella shows up at the office today with a present. She's bought me a new Girogio Armani tie, purple with silver circles. Hmm. Another tie, just what I need. But it's always great to...
Mob Blog: Oh No, Not New Orleans: August 28, 2012
Mob Blog: Oh No, Not New Orleans: August 28, 2012 [dcs_p]"I hope to God it doesn't hit New Orleans," says Angie. She's talking about Isaac, bearing down on the Gulf coast. It seems like we just got everything rebuilt. In case you've forgotten, I'm a New Orleans boy. I...
