Coastal restoration advocates prepare push for Obama visit
~Mark Schleifstein


~Editilla Go'tellas~ I have been hard on our Beaux'bama of late, regarding what we see as Yankee Bourré Slighted Hand on his place in our flood recovery. Louisiana has opened the door wide for him, yet he continues to ask the Corps of Engineers for directions to the bathroom. Lemme toll'ya, it's embarrassing!

After working for his election (and actually donating Money, hard-earned green energy) he pissed me off so bad by not showing in New Orleans for the Anniversary, instead going to play golf at a Rich Peoples Place --like Some Former Faux Presidente.
Rather, Obama left us waiting like badly medicated step-children, then gave us all a Cotton Candy Public Relations Interview. Grrrr... if I wanted to be really rude I'd say he put on his Black-face make-up to dance a little jig for the ignorant native journalists... but there is no cause for such reciprocal rudeness.
Still, at least Hillary actually bedded a Southern Governor --yet all Obama's Ram'n'Axelrod seems wont to do is Stick It To Them.
I'm tollin'ya, it's embarrassing. We don't get no respect.
Dude thinks he can play golf with the Family Jewels....
--Not My Nola Diamonds Thank You Very Much!
But what really puts a tick up Editilla's Bum is how Obama seems to state publicly that Katrina flooded New Orleans, which is of course the ASCECORPS PR LIE. That is why we are calling this The Hurricane Tour On The Road Home To No Where.
The hurricane hit Mississippi. The Corps of Engineers hit New Orleans. Why is that so hard for our smart sexy new President to get? Is he going to come here an tell us Katrina did it?
Obama, IT'S THE LEVEES STUPID.
Anywayz, when I saw this video again it reminded me of the Hope that we all had --this month one year ago-- after such abject Hopelessness. I remember how New Orleans came out for Obama. He better remember too, and start listening to Our Body Politic --instead of his Exquisite Corps.
Editilla expected us to have real, honest flood protection at least going by now, for Goddess Sakes! Instead the Corps has installed inoperable bad pumps on our outfall canals, decided against replacing their bad flood walls and is now shifting millions of dollars between projects to cover their ASCEs.
Speaking of Goddesses, our girl Susan Cowsill will be performing at this years Voice of the Wetlands Festival, along with an All-Star Line-up of Herolleros who Live for Louisiana.
If Obama is really smart he would be there too, taking the VOW.

Public meeting called for Tonight
~Save Charity Hospital

Davis Pond Diversion should get more use, officials say, despite threat to oyster beds
~Matt Scallan
~A crowd of state and local officials lined up Tuesday to demand that the Davis Pond Diversion structure in Luling be opened wide to pump more fresh water into the Barataria Basin. The structure, which opened in 2002, pumps an average of 5,000 cubic feet of water per second from the Mississippi River into the basin, has the capacity to divert 10,650 cfs. The Army Corps of Engineers is considering ways to improve the operation. Rut'row.

Learn to live with it
~Filipino Voices~The Dutch project, although experimental and small—15 floating and 35 amphibious houses plus a floating greenhouse—has attracted international attention. BBC news reported that officials from New Orleans visited Maasbommel to see how these houses worked. But floating and amphibious houses are only the beginning.

In New Orleans, Home Floats To Withstand Floods ~NPR

Local man raising funds for Manila recovery effort
~Michele Marcotte

Flood control millage goes to voters~Bob Warren

Housing Battle Reveals Post- Katrina Tensions
~Campbell Robertson

World Monuments Fund targets Phillis Wheatley Elementary
~Phillis Wheatley Elementary School

Check out Josh Charles - download a song, help rebuild New Orleans through the Preservation Resource Center ~ROFNO ~H/T & Editillos to Red Stick Irene!


Mayor Ray Nagin increases budget shortfall estimate by
55 percent~Bruce Eggler

The Yes Men Fix the World is a Riot. No, Really.~The Yes Men
~"You'll see us knock $2 billion off Dow Chemical's share price, expose New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin for the corporate lackey he is, and show some of the most powerful free-market spokesmen to be C-level liars."

Katrina the Clown mulls running the show
~The New Orleans Levee
~“While Katrina has no comment at this time – and not just because she’s mute – we can confirm that she has been in meetings with advisers since Arnie Fielkow’s withdrawal and is closely following the mayoral race,” said Rita Bendin-LaBonk, Katrina’s recently appointed media juggler.

New Orleans: Who Calls the Shots?~A 2nd from Stuart Lob

Obama may decide fate of NASA jobs in New Orleans~John Snell

Fifth Circuit vacates District Court ruling in Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation ~slabbed

“Water judge” way out of line
~Bob Barr

WA Levees Get Inspected

Study examines waterflow effect on dam~Nancy Cohen

County, Corps of Engineers to fund Galveston levee study

Geo Domains Expo to be held in New Orleans

Holly Clegg And Crab Nachos ~BBuzz

Poet Dave Brinks finds his bliss in 'the encyclopedic living nature' of New Orleans' people
~Susan Larson

Odd Words...
~Odd Bits of Life in New Orleans

Words & Music: A Literary Arts Festival in New Orleans
~Shari J Stauch

Preservation Hall Jazz Band forges creative partnership with bluegrass legend Del McCoury
~Keith Spera

Rocktober~Gambit

New Orleans Moonshiners to Reopen the Spotted Cat Tomorrow Night
~Jay Mazza, New Orleans Music