Thursday, November 30, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Contact Pelosi
The democratic leader of the House - Nancy Pelosi - needs to hear from you.
Check out this post by Ashley Morris and follow through. There is strength in numbers.
Thank you.
Check out this post by Ashley Morris and follow through. There is strength in numbers.
Thank you.
FEMA, jeesh...
b.rox details the never ending bullshit with FEMA.
Claiming a seemingly intact-looking house is slated for demolition because
it "could be an imminent threat to public health and safety".
Unbelievable.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
IVAW
Ray has a piece about the recent gutting work of Iraq Veterans Against the War
Thank you twice, guys!
Thank you twice, guys!
15 Months
Time moves on.
It's been fifteen months since Katrina devastated this area.
450 days. For those out there who haven't lived with the remains
of the storm, it must seem like a lifetime. You probably can go for
days without thinking about Katrina. Not so down here.
Sitting here at work, I can here two co-workers talking happily on their
progress in getting back into their homes. 15 months. Where I work, over
50% of the employees lost EVERYTHING except what they evacuated with.
I work for a company that employs over 2000 people. I am among the
minority here in that I lost very little. Yes, I have survivor's guilt. I cannot
imagine what it's like to live in a FEMA trailer full time. I admire and respect
all of the people out there who've pulled themselves up by the bootstraps and
started their lives over again. Dealing with insurance companies and government
entities.
In my group of a dozen people, six lost almost everything. They lived in Lakeview, Chalmette, New Orleans and Slidell. The past year
has shown the true strength and character of these people. They are a special breed
and I am proud to know them.
Driving home last night past the Northshore Square Mall in Slidell I remembered
how awe-struck I was three days after Katrina when we were standing in line at
Home Depot waiting to purchase a generator (which turned out to be three grueling hours in the 90 plus degree heat)
and I looked over at the mall parking lot. It was full - and I mean FULL - of electrical bucket
trucks from all over the country. I wish I hadn't been so shell-shocked at the time and had
carried a camera around to capture all of the unbelievable things we saw right after the storm. The sight
of that mall parking lot will be with me forever. It served as a staging ground for recovery and stayed that way for
at over a month. The Walmart parking lot turned in to an RV and trailer park for the longest time, housing
relief workers. Walmart, Sam's & Home Depot bussed in employees from Texas and beyond
until the Slidell employees returned home. A lot haven't returned.
link of pictures in the Bayou Liberty area
It's been a long, strange trip and there's a long and I'm sure very strange road ahead.
Thank you, Katrina survivors for showing the world your strength and resilience.
It's been fifteen months since Katrina devastated this area.
450 days. For those out there who haven't lived with the remains
of the storm, it must seem like a lifetime. You probably can go for
days without thinking about Katrina. Not so down here.
Sitting here at work, I can here two co-workers talking happily on their
progress in getting back into their homes. 15 months. Where I work, over
50% of the employees lost EVERYTHING except what they evacuated with.
I work for a company that employs over 2000 people. I am among the
minority here in that I lost very little. Yes, I have survivor's guilt. I cannot
imagine what it's like to live in a FEMA trailer full time. I admire and respect
all of the people out there who've pulled themselves up by the bootstraps and
started their lives over again. Dealing with insurance companies and government
entities.
In my group of a dozen people, six lost almost everything. They lived in Lakeview, Chalmette, New Orleans and Slidell. The past year
has shown the true strength and character of these people. They are a special breed
and I am proud to know them.
Driving home last night past the Northshore Square Mall in Slidell I remembered
how awe-struck I was three days after Katrina when we were standing in line at
Home Depot waiting to purchase a generator (which turned out to be three grueling hours in the 90 plus degree heat)
and I looked over at the mall parking lot. It was full - and I mean FULL - of electrical bucket
trucks from all over the country. I wish I hadn't been so shell-shocked at the time and had
carried a camera around to capture all of the unbelievable things we saw right after the storm. The sight
of that mall parking lot will be with me forever. It served as a staging ground for recovery and stayed that way for
at over a month. The Walmart parking lot turned in to an RV and trailer park for the longest time, housing
relief workers. Walmart, Sam's & Home Depot bussed in employees from Texas and beyond
until the Slidell employees returned home. A lot haven't returned.
link of pictures in the Bayou Liberty area
It's been a long, strange trip and there's a long and I'm sure very strange road ahead.
Thank you, Katrina survivors for showing the world your strength and resilience.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
katrina tribute
The Birth of Floodwall
Moved and heartbroken by the profound loss New Orleans would endure for decades to come, local artists Rondell Crier and Jana Napoli attempt to preserve a small part of what the levees could not. What defies death, but the spirit of the city--made up of the vibrant, diverse culture and history of New Orleans that is tied to neighborhoods, material culture, traditions, and most importantly people.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Friday, November 24, 2006
What are the odds of this?
Men's Room
Ladies Room
Posts and photos of restrooms on two separate blogs.
I'm looking forward to Maitri's series on The Ladies’ Rooms Of New Orleans.
Ladies Room
Posts and photos of restrooms on two separate blogs.
I'm looking forward to Maitri's series on The Ladies’ Rooms Of New Orleans.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Scuzzbucket Part Deux
This lovely couple - Delores & Joshua Thompson - were GIVEN an $75,000 home in Memphis after evacuating there after Katrina. They never lived in the house and sold it for $88,000.
I really don’t like this area”, said Delores Thompson. I really didn’t, and I didn’t know anybody, so that’s why I didn’t move in and I sold it.
Scumbags. By the way, the scuzzbuckets are back in New Orleans
Thanksgiving Miscellanea
Happy Thanksgiving.
for your post Thanksgiving day browsing pleasure, I present the following:
Thanksgiving in New Orleans
guerrilla art in Mid City
Wet Bank Guide discusses the physical/emotional/psychological struggles of those who choose to stay and rebuild their lives and the city that they love
Get It Done Louisiana , a website dreamed up by Senator Walter Boasso. Still in its infancy, this site contains contact info and links for state and federal senate and representatives and state legislatures. Good place to bookmark. Unless we get involved, the same old crap will go on and on.
Now that you have that link bookmarked, you may want to use it to communicate with Baton Rouge about the proposed $135M sugar mill in Bunkie.
Dark humor brightens life in battered New Orleans
Vicky Moos shares a story that gives us a glimmer of hope for the good people out there
for your post Thanksgiving day browsing pleasure, I present the following:
Thanksgiving in New Orleans
guerrilla art in Mid City
Wet Bank Guide discusses the physical/emotional/psychological struggles of those who choose to stay and rebuild their lives and the city that they love
Get It Done Louisiana , a website dreamed up by Senator Walter Boasso. Still in its infancy, this site contains contact info and links for state and federal senate and representatives and state legislatures. Good place to bookmark. Unless we get involved, the same old crap will go on and on.
Now that you have that link bookmarked, you may want to use it to communicate with Baton Rouge about the proposed $135M sugar mill in Bunkie.
Dark humor brightens life in battered New Orleans
Vicky Moos shares a story that gives us a glimmer of hope for the good people out there
Rebuilding
Tim details the beginning of rebuilding his home post-k and, as usual, gives his personal positive perspective.
Thanks, Tim.
Thanks, Tim.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
scuzzbucket of the week
He called two black hecklers the "n-word" and enthusiastically referenced a time when blacks were often victims of civil rights abuses, but former "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards said his verbal barrage during a stand-up comedy routine was fueled by anger and not bigotry.
"For me to be at a comedy club and flip out and say this crap, I'm deeply, deeply sorry," Richards said during a satellite appearance for David Letterman's "Late Show" in New York.
"I'm not a racist. That's what's so insane about this," Richards said, his tone becoming angry and frustrated as he defended himself.
Richards, best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld's eccentric neighbor Kramer on the hit TV show, described himself as going into "a rage" over the two audience members who interrupted his act Friday at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood.
"Once the word comes out of your mouth and you don't happen to be African-American, then you have a whole lot of explaining," comedian Paul Rodriguez, who was at the Laugh Factory during Richards' performance, told CNN. "Freedom of speech has its limitations and I think Michael Richards found those limitations."
His Laugh Factory tirade began after the two clubgoers shouted at him that he wasn't funny. A videotape of the incident was posted on TMZ.com.
Richards retorted: "Shut up! Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f------ fork up your a--."
He then paced across the stage taunting the men for interrupting his show, peppering his speech with racial slurs and profanities.
Sorry Mr. Richards, but even in the worst rage, there are some words that should never pass your lips. And if you're that uptight when someone heckles you, you shouldn't be doing standup. JMHO.
"For me to be at a comedy club and flip out and say this crap, I'm deeply, deeply sorry," Richards said during a satellite appearance for David Letterman's "Late Show" in New York.
"I'm not a racist. That's what's so insane about this," Richards said, his tone becoming angry and frustrated as he defended himself.
Richards, best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld's eccentric neighbor Kramer on the hit TV show, described himself as going into "a rage" over the two audience members who interrupted his act Friday at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood.
"Once the word comes out of your mouth and you don't happen to be African-American, then you have a whole lot of explaining," comedian Paul Rodriguez, who was at the Laugh Factory during Richards' performance, told CNN. "Freedom of speech has its limitations and I think Michael Richards found those limitations."
His Laugh Factory tirade began after the two clubgoers shouted at him that he wasn't funny. A videotape of the incident was posted on TMZ.com.
Richards retorted: "Shut up! Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f------ fork up your a--."
He then paced across the stage taunting the men for interrupting his show, peppering his speech with racial slurs and profanities.
Sorry Mr. Richards, but even in the worst rage, there are some words that should never pass your lips. And if you're that uptight when someone heckles you, you shouldn't be doing standup. JMHO.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Thank You
At this time of year it is tradition to give thanks for the good things that exist in our lives.
I can't begin to individually name all of the caring, unselfish people who have travelled to the gulf coast from the comfort of their homes to give relief, feed, gut houses, build houses, clean up debris and comfort Katrina survivors. The kind people who have welcomed Katrina survivors into their homes and home towns. All of the electrical linemen, telephone linemen, debris haulers who have been working seven days a week for over a year to bring this devastated area back to functioning condition. And yes, all the immigrant workers who tirelessy do jobs that others won't do to clean up and rebuild the miles and miles of waste left in Katrina's path.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
I'm also thankful that the end of hurricane season 2006 is ten days away and we have not had any of the unthinkable tropical devastation that visited us in 2005.
I can't begin to individually name all of the caring, unselfish people who have travelled to the gulf coast from the comfort of their homes to give relief, feed, gut houses, build houses, clean up debris and comfort Katrina survivors. The kind people who have welcomed Katrina survivors into their homes and home towns. All of the electrical linemen, telephone linemen, debris haulers who have been working seven days a week for over a year to bring this devastated area back to functioning condition. And yes, all the immigrant workers who tirelessy do jobs that others won't do to clean up and rebuild the miles and miles of waste left in Katrina's path.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
I'm also thankful that the end of hurricane season 2006 is ten days away and we have not had any of the unthinkable tropical devastation that visited us in 2005.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Thanks for the thoughts
New Orleans is not optional for the United States' commercial infrastructure. It is a terrible place for a city to be located, but exactly the place where a city must exist. With that as a given, a city will return there because the alternatives are too devastating. Taken from an article written in September 2005 from the stratfor dot com website
and it is in response to these posts
Should New Orleans be rebuilt?
Don't Refloat
Cities aren't forever
"To rebuild New Orleans the way it was last Saturday is not just a waste of money, it's unethical," said Dave Schultz, Northwestern Univ. Infrastructure Inst
Okay, searching for articles with similar to the above links is getting me angry again. The naysayers have no idea just how devastating their words are to people in the city of New Orleans. Yes, the city has its ugly side, just as all cities world wide do. And everyone has opinions on what should be done to/for New Orleans.
the NYT
If the rest of the nation has decided it is too expensive to give the people of New Orleans a chance at renewal, we have to tell them so. We must tell them we spent our rainy-day fund on a costly stalemate in Iraq, that we gave it away in tax cuts for wealthy families and shareholders. We must tell them America is too broke and too weak to rebuild one of its great cities.
Our nation would then look like a feeble giant indeed. But whether we admit it or not, this is our choice to make. We decide whether New Orleans lives or dies.
It's the truth, folks.
and it is in response to these posts
Should New Orleans be rebuilt?
Don't Refloat
Cities aren't forever
"To rebuild New Orleans the way it was last Saturday is not just a waste of money, it's unethical," said Dave Schultz, Northwestern Univ. Infrastructure Inst
Okay, searching for articles with similar to the above links is getting me angry again. The naysayers have no idea just how devastating their words are to people in the city of New Orleans. Yes, the city has its ugly side, just as all cities world wide do. And everyone has opinions on what should be done to/for New Orleans.
the NYT
If the rest of the nation has decided it is too expensive to give the people of New Orleans a chance at renewal, we have to tell them so. We must tell them we spent our rainy-day fund on a costly stalemate in Iraq, that we gave it away in tax cuts for wealthy families and shareholders. We must tell them America is too broke and too weak to rebuild one of its great cities.
Our nation would then look like a feeble giant indeed. But whether we admit it or not, this is our choice to make. We decide whether New Orleans lives or dies.
It's the truth, folks.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Healthcare Needed
New Orleans is having a healthcare crisis. There are not enough qualified medical people in the city where too much has been going on for the last 15 months.
it affects elderly people
trauma centers are few and far between
The NYT wrote about this problem almost a year ago
The psychological pain is glaringly obvious
Where the rest of the country think we should "be over Katrina by now", the real
truth is spoken in this article. Here's an excerpt:
We are at the mercy of a sort of disturbance in the force, and we’ve been there for so long, we’re accustomed to it. New Orleans was never like the rest of America, which is easy to forget, but now, especially after a year, there seems to be a tendency to accept madness as norm, fragments as wholes.
Attending to Sick Children Along a Gulf Coast Still in Tatters
In this time of giving thanks, the people in the city of New Orleans are still praying that someday they may be able to give thanks for decent medical care.
it affects elderly people
trauma centers are few and far between
The NYT wrote about this problem almost a year ago
The psychological pain is glaringly obvious
Where the rest of the country think we should "be over Katrina by now", the real
truth is spoken in this article. Here's an excerpt:
We are at the mercy of a sort of disturbance in the force, and we’ve been there for so long, we’re accustomed to it. New Orleans was never like the rest of America, which is easy to forget, but now, especially after a year, there seems to be a tendency to accept madness as norm, fragments as wholes.
Attending to Sick Children Along a Gulf Coast Still in Tatters
In this time of giving thanks, the people in the city of New Orleans are still praying that someday they may be able to give thanks for decent medical care.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Scuzzbucket of the week
I know I should, but I cannot believe the audacity of this bastard.
In an interview, this son of a bitch discusses his upcoming book "If I did it".
“O.J. Simpson, in his own words, tells for the first time how he would have committed the murders if he were the one responsible for the crimes,” the network said in a statement. “In the two-part event, Simpson describes how he would have carried out the murders he has vehemently denied committing for over a decade.”
Rot in hell, Mr. Simpson.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Bookmark this
Corp Watch dot org
Holding Corporations accountable.
In a post from mid August, some news we probably were aware of, but it still pisses me off:
A CorpWatch analysis of FEMA's records shows that "fully 90 percent of the first wave of (the post-Katrina reconstruction) contracts awarded - including some of the biggest no-bid contracts to date -- went to companies from outside the three worst-affected states. As of July 2006, after months of controversy and Congressional hearings, companies from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama had increased their share of the total contracts to a combined 16.6 percent." The CorpWatch analysis shows that more federal reconstruction contracts have gone to Virginia and Indiana - usually large, politically connected corporations -- than to any of the three Katrina-devastated states.
Some later post titles include
Entergy Still Asking for Handouts and Putting Screws to Ratepayers
How High Can the Katrina Price Tag Go?
Get Hoffa Into Hair & Makeup, Stat!
A Monkey Could Hack That Voting Machine
Alan Richman is still a dick
Robert Peyton at the website appetites recently did an email interview with former scuzzbucket of the week Alan Richman.
The entire intereview is at this link Below is something
that jumped out at me. It wouldn't surprise me if this old fart was serious here
Robert Peyton:
Have you ever made a roux, or seen one made? Do you understand that the color in gumbo – the brown or in some cases dark brown – color comes from flour cooking in oil? Do you know of a way to achieve that color without
also producing the characteristic aroma and flavor of a roux?
Alan Richman:
This is absolutely not a commentary on the gumbo at Herbsaint, but it is a commentary on some New Orleans cooking, Yes, I do know an alternative way to achieve such a color. It’s called Kitchen Bouquet.
The entire intereview is at this link Below is something
that jumped out at me. It wouldn't surprise me if this old fart was serious here
Robert Peyton:
Have you ever made a roux, or seen one made? Do you understand that the color in gumbo – the brown or in some cases dark brown – color comes from flour cooking in oil? Do you know of a way to achieve that color without
also producing the characteristic aroma and flavor of a roux?
Alan Richman:
This is absolutely not a commentary on the gumbo at Herbsaint, but it is a commentary on some New Orleans cooking, Yes, I do know an alternative way to achieve such a color. It’s called Kitchen Bouquet.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Post K Blues
Post Katrina Depression in NOLA . A sad look at the rampant depression in the city. A city with a screaming need for mental health experts NOW.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Veterans' Day
A heartfelt thank you to all of you who have served your country. Happy Veterans' Day.
For our future vets who are serving abroad, you can send them a message of thanks and support at America Supports You website
For our future vets who are serving abroad, you can send them a message of thanks and support at America Supports You website
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Ed Bradley RIP
CBS's 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley has passed away at age 63 from leukemia.
I always admired Ed. Rest in peace, classy gentleman.
Here's his bio
I always admired Ed. Rest in peace, classy gentleman.
Here's his bio
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Scuzzbucket of the Week
This so-called food critic,a man who enjoys kicking people when they're down (all in the name of "fun")
Quotes from a GQ article (which has since been pulled.) thanks to Ashley who saved it.
New Orleans was always a three-day stubble of a city, and now, courtesy of Katrina, it’s more like five. The situation is worse, of course, in the devastated areas, where the floodwaters and the winds did their work. I know we are supposed to salvage what’s left of the city, but what exactly is it that we’re trying to cherish and preserve? I hope it’s not the French Quarter, which has evolved into a illogical mix of characterless housing, elegant antiques stores, and scuzzy bars, a destination for tourists seeking the worst possible experience. The entertainment values are only marginally superior to those of Tijuana, Mexico.
Of course, there’s the food. I’m not certain the cuisine was ever as good as its reputation, in part because the people who have consumed, evaluated, and admired it likely weren’t sober enough at the time of ingestion to know what they were eating. The food can be praised for distinctiveness and historical significance, both noteworthy, but the restaurants were going in the wrong direction before the hurricane—think, if you are old enough, of French-hotel food of the ’50s. Too many luxurious restaurants were desperately trying to attract business by serving meals that fulfilled some illusory idea of what traditional cuisine should be. A local joke says it well: New Orleans has a thousand restaurants but only one menu.
New Orleans has always been about food and music, with parades added to the mix. (In the North, where I come from, we like to think we’re about jobs and education, with sports thrown in.) Vulnerability goes along with loving the dinner table too much—think again of our old friends the French. It might sound harmless for a civilization to focus on food, but it’s enormously indulgent. Name a society that cherishes tasting menus and I’ll show you a people too portly to mount up and repel invaders.
To read the rest, go to Ashley's blog
For the reaction of other locals, check out
Gumbo pages
Lolis Eric Elie
appetites webpage
2millionth blog
Quotes from a GQ article (which has since been pulled.) thanks to Ashley who saved it.
New Orleans was always a three-day stubble of a city, and now, courtesy of Katrina, it’s more like five. The situation is worse, of course, in the devastated areas, where the floodwaters and the winds did their work. I know we are supposed to salvage what’s left of the city, but what exactly is it that we’re trying to cherish and preserve? I hope it’s not the French Quarter, which has evolved into a illogical mix of characterless housing, elegant antiques stores, and scuzzy bars, a destination for tourists seeking the worst possible experience. The entertainment values are only marginally superior to those of Tijuana, Mexico.
Of course, there’s the food. I’m not certain the cuisine was ever as good as its reputation, in part because the people who have consumed, evaluated, and admired it likely weren’t sober enough at the time of ingestion to know what they were eating. The food can be praised for distinctiveness and historical significance, both noteworthy, but the restaurants were going in the wrong direction before the hurricane—think, if you are old enough, of French-hotel food of the ’50s. Too many luxurious restaurants were desperately trying to attract business by serving meals that fulfilled some illusory idea of what traditional cuisine should be. A local joke says it well: New Orleans has a thousand restaurants but only one menu.
New Orleans has always been about food and music, with parades added to the mix. (In the North, where I come from, we like to think we’re about jobs and education, with sports thrown in.) Vulnerability goes along with loving the dinner table too much—think again of our old friends the French. It might sound harmless for a civilization to focus on food, but it’s enormously indulgent. Name a society that cherishes tasting menus and I’ll show you a people too portly to mount up and repel invaders.
To read the rest, go to Ashley's blog
For the reaction of other locals, check out
Gumbo pages
Lolis Eric Elie
appetites webpage
2millionth blog
Elections
Yay for Bobby Jindal...88% of the vote.
What the hell is it with Jefferson, though? 34% of the people voted
for him? People that only voted for him because he's black? Don't they
see what a crooked shit he is? I just don't get it.
All amendments passed. Hmm. Makes me wonder if people just went in and
hit "yes" without thinking about it. Democracy in action.
What the hell is it with Jefferson, though? 34% of the people voted
for him? People that only voted for him because he's black? Don't they
see what a crooked shit he is? I just don't get it.
All amendments passed. Hmm. Makes me wonder if people just went in and
hit "yes" without thinking about it. Democracy in action.
cartoon
found at
Margaret Saizan's website
click to enlarge
credit to cartoonist J.D. Crowe of the Mobile Register.
Margaret Saizan's website
click to enlarge
credit to cartoonist J.D. Crowe of the Mobile Register.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
VOTE!!
There are 8 amendments on the November 7th election ballot.
November 7th is a week from Tuesday. This isn't our usual Saturday election day.
The Bureau of Governmental Research is a private, nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to informed public policy making and the effective use
of public resources for the improvement of government in the New Orleans metropolitan area. This report is available on BGR’s website
CABL
Council for a Better Louisiana's positions are here CABL's take
The Public Affairs Reasearch Council of Louisiana has done an excellent job of putting each amendment into everyday language and explains what your vote means for each. Click here to read their opinions.
Take some time and write down your positions before you go and vote. You only get three minutes. Hell, I was in and out in September when we had 13 amendments to vote on only because I wrote down my decisions before hand. Other wise, with my diminished near term memory, I'd be wondering why I was in the voting booth at all!!!
November 7th is a week from Tuesday. This isn't our usual Saturday election day.
The Bureau of Governmental Research is a private, nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to informed public policy making and the effective use
of public resources for the improvement of government in the New Orleans metropolitan area. This report is available on BGR’s website
CABL
Council for a Better Louisiana's positions are here CABL's take
The Public Affairs Reasearch Council of Louisiana has done an excellent job of putting each amendment into everyday language and explains what your vote means for each. Click here to read their opinions.
Take some time and write down your positions before you go and vote. You only get three minutes. Hell, I was in and out in September when we had 13 amendments to vote on only because I wrote down my decisions before hand. Other wise, with my diminished near term memory, I'd be wondering why I was in the voting booth at all!!!
Monday, November 06, 2006
Weekend
Spent a pleasant weekend here on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The weather was perfect: low humidity and temps hovering below eighty degrees. We couldn't ask for better.
Saturday was spent at a company picnic at Fontainbleu State Park outside of Mandeville, Louisiana. Hubby and I sold photography of southeast Louisiana (Pre-k). Made some money, but the weather was the real payoff.
On Sunday we checked out the Picayune Street Fair in Picayune, Mississippi. Before the storm, Picayune was a sleepy little Mississippi town. With the influx of people looking for new homes after Katrina took theirs, Picayune is going through a growth spurt.
The fair was fun - all sorts of things for sale and a wide array of people. We had a little bowl of gumbo (maybe the Louisiana folks who moved up there will teach Picayune-ites how to season their gumbo) and found an excellent little restaurant at one edge of the Street Fair called Cafe Amore. I highly recommend this cozy little place. They offer wonderful coffees and desserts as well as a sandwich I'm going back for: the Italian Panninni
So if you're in the mood to get away from it all and have a free weekday or Saturday/Sunday, check them out. Only three blocks off of Hwy 11 in the heart of Picayune, Mississippi! You'll go home refreshed.
Saturday was spent at a company picnic at Fontainbleu State Park outside of Mandeville, Louisiana. Hubby and I sold photography of southeast Louisiana (Pre-k). Made some money, but the weather was the real payoff.
On Sunday we checked out the Picayune Street Fair in Picayune, Mississippi. Before the storm, Picayune was a sleepy little Mississippi town. With the influx of people looking for new homes after Katrina took theirs, Picayune is going through a growth spurt.
The fair was fun - all sorts of things for sale and a wide array of people. We had a little bowl of gumbo (maybe the Louisiana folks who moved up there will teach Picayune-ites how to season their gumbo) and found an excellent little restaurant at one edge of the Street Fair called Cafe Amore. I highly recommend this cozy little place. They offer wonderful coffees and desserts as well as a sandwich I'm going back for: the Italian Panninni
So if you're in the mood to get away from it all and have a free weekday or Saturday/Sunday, check them out. Only three blocks off of Hwy 11 in the heart of Picayune, Mississippi! You'll go home refreshed.
Friday, November 03, 2006
One more kick in our ass
Homeland Security head Michael Chertoff is the proud recipient of this year’s “prestigious Henry Peterson award.”
The award is given annually in memory of a distinguished former criminal division career attorney, Henry E. Peterson, who later became the Assistant Attorney General for that Division. Chertoff’s honor hasn’t garnered a lot of attention,
but one guy who did notice was Miles W. Swanson, grandson of Henry Petersen himself.
Read his response letters. It might take away some of the disgust of Chertoff receiving the award.
Thanks to Ashley for the heads up .
The award is given annually in memory of a distinguished former criminal division career attorney, Henry E. Peterson, who later became the Assistant Attorney General for that Division. Chertoff’s honor hasn’t garnered a lot of attention,
but one guy who did notice was Miles W. Swanson, grandson of Henry Petersen himself.
Read his response letters. It might take away some of the disgust of Chertoff receiving the award.
Thanks to Ashley for the heads up .
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
AMERICAN marshlands
... just after the Iraq war started Bush requested $100 million for restoring Iraq's wetlands, while later actively opposing the restoration of Louisiana's coastal wetlands (until some recent lip service).....Despite some American casualties, Iraq's wetlands were largely restored and the unique Marsh Arab culture was saved.
Oyster has the whole story here
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Louisiana Politicians Want to Use Coastal Restoration Funding for Golf Course
I'm just so angry in so many ways that I can't say anything more right now.
Oyster has the whole story here
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Louisiana Politicians Want to Use Coastal Restoration Funding for Golf Course
I'm just so angry in so many ways that I can't say anything more right now.
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