Mercredi

~A New Orleans hiker says she's about to reach her initial goal of planting 2,175 trees in the city following Hurricane Katrina. Hike for KaTREEna is the not-for-profit started by Monique Pilie. After Katrina, she hiked the Appalachian Trail and pledged to plant one tree in the city for each of the 2,175 miles she hiked. That last tree is set to be planted Thursday afternoon. With the initial goal reached, the group says it now hopes to plant another 100,000 trees in New Orleans.

My JAZZY La Nouvelle Orléans
~April Denise

La. shatters record early voting

First ‘anti-noose’ law arrest made --over LSU/Georgia Rivalry!

Drummer, a Georgia fan, said Parent (LSU) told him if Georgia won the game, Parent would have a “big surprise” for him on Monday. About an hour after arriving at work Monday, Drummer looked down and saw a large rope noose hanging from his workbench in his office, at 4346 Jeffrey Lane, he said. Drummer, who is black, said while he knew the noose was never intended for his neck, he was upset by its symbolism. When confronted about the noose, Parent, who is white, laughed, as did some of the other co-workers, Drummer said. Drummer said he only called authorities after his immediate supervisor said the noose was not a big deal. “How can you figure this is nothing? This is something that people died over,” Drummer said. “Black, white, pink or green, you should take offense to a noose, period.”

~Special thanks Lionel.

Nagin offers record budget

Can an infrastructure overhaul boost the economy?

The “F” word isn’t making friends in Texas, neither is big insurance ~slabbed

Galveston is in ruins, and a post-Katrina nation is unmoved ~Amy Wilson~An American town, not as glamorous as New Orleans but as interesting in many ways, is going under.
Its people are living in makeshift shelters or other people's extra second-floor bedrooms. Its churches are still feeding hundreds of meals a day, free to anyone who comes by.
Its shelters are about to close but are still full.
Its stores — if you don't count the two big groceries,
the Home Depot and the car repair shops — are trying to figure out how to open for a few hours, if at all.
Its tourist business is hard to imagine.
It has, essentially, no economy to help it off its knees and no press machine to call attention to its woes.
The trash, one debris company contractor told the local paper, will probably take two years to scrape off the streets.

Benefit for Sweet Home
New Orleans

Starbucks joins with (RED) in drinks promotion

NO LAB in RMB City [ New Orleans + Second Life]

New Canal Lighthouse Winner of New Doors and Windows

Vicksburg Corps District to help with Ike cleanup

Corps Awards Contract For Jefferson Lakefront Levee Work


New Book Tells Story of Fire Fighters’ Response to Hurricane Katrina ~IAFF

Symbolic and Practical Interpretations of the Hurricane Katrina Disaster in New Orleans ~David Alexander

Harry Shearer on His New Album, the Election, and How He Keeps Track of All His Money

To give you a feel for what they have cooking...
• Second lines lead by Panorama Jazz Band!
• You want some Big Easy Roller Girls?...got 'em!
• Pussyfooters?...coming right up!
• The Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Sumo Wrestling Ring ...open and free to all who want to work those stock market crashing pre-election jitters! Featuring the most badass custom tricked out calliope that plays off of vinyl (yup...VINYL!)
...must see to believe!
• NOLA Rising's Jailhouse Rock...
~~and much much more!

New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe and more ~Cheri's FabulousFoods

Video: Professor Longhair,
Earl King, Dr. John - “Big Chief" ~Muzzel of Bees