Bye, Arnie

If it means that now we don't have to sell every public park in town to a naming rights sponsor, I'm all for Fielkow taking his talents to the NBA or whatever.

In a prepared statement, Fielkow said he is accepting the position of chief executive officer of the National Basketball Retired Players Association. The Fielkows will be leaving New Orleans, the statement said.

Not so bad in an age when our unscheduled public office vacancies typically mean someone is going to prison or reality TV or on some dubiously purposed bus tour of America.

Probably the best thing we can say about Arnie's career in local politics is that it briefly relieved the council of Jackie Clarkson which was pretty nice while it lasted.