The first year Post Katrina is over. It's provided closure for some. It was just another day for others. Yesterday was a time for reflection for so many people. A time to recount all they've lost, learned, mourned, gained.... regardless of our personal circumstances, we were all changed in some way by Katrina. I myself have learned patience. Patience with myself, with others. The patience to accept the long lines in the checkout counters at Walmart, patience to sit through hours of traffic just to get home. It's been a year of insight not only into myself, but others as well. I'm looking forward to watching us all heal in the next year. Hoping that New Orleans over comes all of her problems and blooms as the beautiful city that she can be.
Here are what others are thinking around the area
The Times Pic's column recounting survival stories
The Third Battle of New Orleans
Maitri
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Monday, August 28, 2006
NY: Nagin is a sorry man
from The New York Daily News
Nagin is sorry man
BY MICHAEL McAULIFF
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU
WASHINGTON — With the anniversary of his own city's tragedy coming tomorrow, loudmouthed New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is apologizing for calling Ground Zero a "hole in the ground."
"I am sorry for that because I have seen death in my own city," Nagin said yesterday.
Nagin, speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," said he was just trying to counter critics on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's anniversary by pointing to another American disaster site that has not been rebuilt.
"After 9/11, we sent trucks, we sent resources, we sent food. We prayed for New York," Nagin said. "When we had Katrina, they reciprocated. So I understand what they've gone through, and I hope they understand . . . what we've gone through."
Nagin says he wishes he had chosen different words to describe Ground Zero.
"I wish I would have basically said that it was an undeveloped site, which it is," he said.
But Nagin did not escape criticism yesterday for the slow pace of work in his city, including some from Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu, a fellow Democrat, who called his performance "hit and miss."
"We've all made mistakes," Landrieu said on ABC's "This Week." "But he's not stayed focused on the job at hand."
Among other things, Nagin has been slammed for failing to get people out of the city during the storm and doing a poor job getting the city back on its feet.
But Nagin and Landrieu both said the city would be doing better if the federal government had not failed so dismally. Landrieu said a major problem was that of the $110 billion President Bush authorized to help after the storm, only about 12% has gotten down to the local level.
Donald Powell, the President's appointee overseeing Gulf Coast reconstruction, said on "Fox News Sunday" that New Orleans has a long way to go, but its port has been rebuilt, tourism is back and the energy industry is roaring.
"We still have a long way to go, but the President's in it for the long haul," he said.
Originally published on August 28, 2006
Nagin is sorry man
BY MICHAEL McAULIFF
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU
WASHINGTON — With the anniversary of his own city's tragedy coming tomorrow, loudmouthed New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is apologizing for calling Ground Zero a "hole in the ground."
"I am sorry for that because I have seen death in my own city," Nagin said yesterday.
Nagin, speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," said he was just trying to counter critics on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's anniversary by pointing to another American disaster site that has not been rebuilt.
"After 9/11, we sent trucks, we sent resources, we sent food. We prayed for New York," Nagin said. "When we had Katrina, they reciprocated. So I understand what they've gone through, and I hope they understand . . . what we've gone through."
Nagin says he wishes he had chosen different words to describe Ground Zero.
"I wish I would have basically said that it was an undeveloped site, which it is," he said.
But Nagin did not escape criticism yesterday for the slow pace of work in his city, including some from Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu, a fellow Democrat, who called his performance "hit and miss."
"We've all made mistakes," Landrieu said on ABC's "This Week." "But he's not stayed focused on the job at hand."
Among other things, Nagin has been slammed for failing to get people out of the city during the storm and doing a poor job getting the city back on its feet.
But Nagin and Landrieu both said the city would be doing better if the federal government had not failed so dismally. Landrieu said a major problem was that of the $110 billion President Bush authorized to help after the storm, only about 12% has gotten down to the local level.
Donald Powell, the President's appointee overseeing Gulf Coast reconstruction, said on "Fox News Sunday" that New Orleans has a long way to go, but its port has been rebuilt, tourism is back and the energy industry is roaring.
"We still have a long way to go, but the President's in it for the long haul," he said.
Originally published on August 28, 2006
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Commemorating Katrina
I like this idea of commemorating the one year anniversary of Katrina's landfall
The Katrina Dinner 2006
This August 29th the Lost Tribe of New Orleans is Invited to Participate in a Ritual Meal Commemorating the One Year Anniversary of Katrina
The Katrina Dinner 2006
This August 29th the Lost Tribe of New Orleans is Invited to Participate in a Ritual Meal Commemorating the One Year Anniversary of Katrina
This guy is scum
from the TP here's an article about an asshole suing a man for using his boat to rescue people after Katrina
A Broadmoor man who said he rescued more than 200 residents after commandeering a boat during the flood after Hurricane Katrina is being sued by the boat's owner for taking it "without receiving permission."
The lawsuit contends that boat owner John M. Lyons Jr. suffered his own distress, in the form of "grief, mental anguish, embarrassment and suffering . . . due to the removal of the boat," as well as its replacement costs...
I wish I could reach out and grab Mr. Lyons by the throat and show him some distress.
What an ass.
A Broadmoor man who said he rescued more than 200 residents after commandeering a boat during the flood after Hurricane Katrina is being sued by the boat's owner for taking it "without receiving permission."
The lawsuit contends that boat owner John M. Lyons Jr. suffered his own distress, in the form of "grief, mental anguish, embarrassment and suffering . . . due to the removal of the boat," as well as its replacement costs...
I wish I could reach out and grab Mr. Lyons by the throat and show him some distress.
What an ass.
Rockey you asskisser
You know, I wish you had another four years, man. If we had this president for another four years, I think we'd be great.
Gee, wonder if this whole thing was set up by PR people to make the President look like he actually gave a damn? Golly, that George Bush sure is a can do guy — he can do what his handlers tell him in front of the camera.
Gee, wonder if this whole thing was set up by PR people to make the President look like he actually gave a damn? Golly, that George Bush sure is a can do guy — he can do what his handlers tell him in front of the camera.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Ernesto
Update August 26, 2006
here's the latest forecast I'll wait till tomorrow to make hotel reservations.
Let's just hope Ernesto follows the same path his like-named predecessor's took.
here's the latest forecast I'll wait till tomorrow to make hotel reservations.
Let's just hope Ernesto follows the same path his like-named predecessor's took.
Links worth checking out
Dangle has provided some good links for the Road Home Plan (check out the side bar) and
is also providing a Katrina time line. Thanks, Dangle!
is also providing a Katrina time line. Thanks, Dangle!
Do Nothing Nagin
Ray Nagin is really enjoying his celebrity.
From traveling the country a few months ago as an "expert" on disaster management (can you say oxymoron?) to his latest interview on CBS's 60 Minutes this Sunday (8/27/06).
In his latest round of unbelievable cocky behavior, he becomes flippant when a CBS reporter queries him on the state of the city one year Post-K. His response: You guys in New York can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later. So let's be fair.
Still using his race card, earlier this week he complained that the slow federal recovery was because of the racial makeup of the city. And I, to this day, believe that if that would have happened in Orange County, California, if that would have happened in South Beach, Miami, it would have been a different response
I wonder if Ray Nagin can take responsibility for anything?
Our esteemed governess wrote Ray Ray this week about the state of New Orleans' recovery one year later. In this letter she details monies appropriated to the city for recovery versus monies spent to date. 45% of the dollars appropriated have been used.
You da man, C-Ray.
In an article about "Super Mouth" Nagin Bayou Buzz dot com discusses Ray's penchant for making off the cuff remarks . I couldn't have said it better myself.
And now we have the circus coming to town to "commemorate" the one year anniversary of Katrina. Lord knows what Ray Ray malaprops we will be hearing this week.
Found this in the Times Picayune today (8/25/06) in a story about former New Orleans Police Superintendent Eddie Compass. Ray Nagin - unknowingly prophesizing his own future “His commanders expressed serious concerns about him, he was on a fairly regular basis making statements to the press that were somewhat illogical,” Nagin said talking about Eddie Compass.
From traveling the country a few months ago as an "expert" on disaster management (can you say oxymoron?) to his latest interview on CBS's 60 Minutes this Sunday (8/27/06).
In his latest round of unbelievable cocky behavior, he becomes flippant when a CBS reporter queries him on the state of the city one year Post-K. His response: You guys in New York can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later. So let's be fair.
Still using his race card, earlier this week he complained that the slow federal recovery was because of the racial makeup of the city. And I, to this day, believe that if that would have happened in Orange County, California, if that would have happened in South Beach, Miami, it would have been a different response
I wonder if Ray Nagin can take responsibility for anything?
Our esteemed governess wrote Ray Ray this week about the state of New Orleans' recovery one year later. In this letter she details monies appropriated to the city for recovery versus monies spent to date. 45% of the dollars appropriated have been used.
You da man, C-Ray.
In an article about "Super Mouth" Nagin Bayou Buzz dot com discusses Ray's penchant for making off the cuff remarks . I couldn't have said it better myself.
And now we have the circus coming to town to "commemorate" the one year anniversary of Katrina. Lord knows what Ray Ray malaprops we will be hearing this week.
Found this in the Times Picayune today (8/25/06) in a story about former New Orleans Police Superintendent Eddie Compass. Ray Nagin - unknowingly prophesizing his own future “His commanders expressed serious concerns about him, he was on a fairly regular basis making statements to the press that were somewhat illogical,” Nagin said talking about Eddie Compass.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Opinions are like....
Seeing many different opinions on the Spike Lee documentary on Katrina.
As I said in a previous post, if you don't like how Spike portrayed the tragedy,
make your own movie, show us YOUR experiences.
Again, I think the color of the skin of the people interviewed was well balanced. not that it really matters to me. And IMHO it shouldn't matter to anyone. But a lot of people are bitchin about it.
There's this one from Oyster that refutes the above complaint about the movie being "pro black".
And this one written by someone who didn't like the movie at all. But he's just a young yuppie anyway. :)
I like Suspect Device's answer to aforementioned young yuppie.
Wet Bank Guide's Mark discusses his feelings on all of this and a very good discussion follows.
Schroeder got a great dialog going when he talked about his feelings about the documentary.
And I don't know where these people are from , but they don't like us....that's just a feeling I get. :)
I don't think it really matters what people think about When the Levees Broke. I'm glad it was made.
As I said in a previous post, if you don't like how Spike portrayed the tragedy,
make your own movie, show us YOUR experiences.
Again, I think the color of the skin of the people interviewed was well balanced. not that it really matters to me. And IMHO it shouldn't matter to anyone. But a lot of people are bitchin about it.
There's this one from Oyster that refutes the above complaint about the movie being "pro black".
And this one written by someone who didn't like the movie at all. But he's just a young yuppie anyway. :)
I like Suspect Device's answer to aforementioned young yuppie.
Wet Bank Guide's Mark discusses his feelings on all of this and a very good discussion follows.
Schroeder got a great dialog going when he talked about his feelings about the documentary.
And I don't know where these people are from , but they don't like us....that's just a feeling I get. :)
I don't think it really matters what people think about When the Levees Broke. I'm glad it was made.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Slidell's Recovery
From Foxnews dot com
One Year After Katrina, Slidell, La. Shows Gulf Coast’s Determination to Rebuild
An excerpt from this story
.....the starkest difference between the hometown they knew before Hurricane Katrina and the one they came back to after the storm is the emptiness.
The neighborhood that was so familiar to and loved by them now has gaping holes in it, left by longtime residents who fled for good. The Andres are still overwhelmed by sadness when they talk about it, because they know they'll never see many of them again.
Yep, that's about right. Slidell wasn't hit hard like New Orleans, but she did take a pretty big punch from Katrina.
But, it's coming back slowly.
One Year After Katrina, Slidell, La. Shows Gulf Coast’s Determination to Rebuild
An excerpt from this story
.....the starkest difference between the hometown they knew before Hurricane Katrina and the one they came back to after the storm is the emptiness.
The neighborhood that was so familiar to and loved by them now has gaping holes in it, left by longtime residents who fled for good. The Andres are still overwhelmed by sadness when they talk about it, because they know they'll never see many of them again.
Yep, that's about right. Slidell wasn't hit hard like New Orleans, but she did take a pretty big punch from Katrina.
But, it's coming back slowly.
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