'blew away our normal'
~Hero Firefighter carries angel Baylee Almonwho passed shortly after this photograph was taken.
We Remember to Never Forget!
Flatboat trip may have changed U.S. history~Earl Conn
~The flatboat, "Journey of Remembrance". Photo taken near Fairbanks, Indiana, in November 2006, by Robert WebbHigh stakes in Hurricane Katrina flooding trial~Cain Burdeaux
~Arguments are set to begin Monday in the trial, which will be heard and decided by a judge, not a jury.
And much is at stake: If the five residents and one business in this initial lawsuit are victorious, more than 120,000 other individuals, businesses and government entities could have a better shot at claiming billions of dollars in damages.
Schools, science and tea parties
~Keith Magill
FEMA Stalls Grand Isle Recovery
~Nikki Buskey~Construction of a $2.8 million main fire station for the Gulf of Mexico barrier island has ground to a halt. All of Grand Isle is labeled by FEMA as a vulnerable food zone. The closest a new station could be built with FEMA money, according to the rules, is more than 30 miles away.
“We’re 60 days out from the next hurricane season, how are we supposed to take care of the people on Grand Isle if we’re struggling to get by ourselves?”~Fire Chief Aubrey Chaisson
Visalia property owners want to put a stop to changes in FEMA's flood plain map~David Castellon
Let FEMA eat MREs ~FEMA has changed its story so many times on this issue that it is dizzying.
On Sept. 2, the day after Gustav, the agency encouraged people to stay away until their power could be restored. Then-Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff promised on Sept. 3 that FEMA would pay hotel costs for evacuees who waited to return until it was safe. No one should feel forced to come home because of money worries, he said. "If you're staying in a hotel, you have to register with FEMA first, but after you register . . . FEMA will pay directly for your hotel bill," he said.
Two weeks later, though, FEMA said that only people whose homes were damaged were eligible for hotel expenses.
In Vacherie, tiny chickens compete for best in crow<~One of the birds that competed in the Serama Extravaganza Cajun Classic ~AP Photo/Bill Haber
Road builders, Army Corps working together on highway projects~Sheila Grissett
Money to restore Louisiana coastline is cresting but won't last ~Chris Kirkham
Citizens hoping to sway FEMA's hospital payout~Bill Barrow
Tulane students' house wins architectural award~Molly Reid
~Designed and built by Tulane architecture students, this Central City house on Seventh Street won an architectural award and was featured in a reality TV show on the Sundance Channel.
Parish to air desegregation plan
~David Mitchel
When I think about leaving …
~People Get Ready
Fritzel's New Orleans Jazz Band
~Wade Luquet
Chaz Fest Hard Liquor Show MatrixComing to New Orleans for Jazz Fest? Catch the best local music festival in the heart of New Orleans. Chaz Fest 2009 will go on RAIN OR SHINE.
Wednesday April 29th.
NOLA RISING
French Quarter Fest Live on OZ
~Schedule
Smooth to the Fine!
Jesse Winchester new CDLove Filling Station
~Jesse Winchester went to Canada in 1967 to avoid being drafted during the Vietnam War. While in Montreal, he wrote songs that were covered by various artists, but Winchester’s career as a performer suffered because he couldn’t tour in the United States. Only after1977, when President Carter granted amnesty to draft dodgers could Winchester return to the U.S. to perform for his American fans.
Jesse tells Bob Edwards that his move to Canada was only one of many unwise career moves. Bob also talks with music reviewer Anthony DeCurtis about Love Filling Station, the new CD from Jesse Winchester.Bulletin from New Orleans:
Lionel Ferbos~Butch's Blog
Come on... is Editilla the only person who thinks Susan Boyle is actually Newt Gingrich in drag
--or Newt's sister in drag???
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