John Barry to reign as king of Krewe du Vieux ~Will Coviello, Gambit

Saints embracing anything can happen attitude ~Bradley Handwringer, WWLTV

Ani DiFranco's plantation retreat canceled after online protests ~Alison Fensterstock
~Editilla Hotellas~ I can't stand most of Mz DiFranco's bitchy angst'filled creepola fans. Hence, I got 2 tickets to see her perform at House of Blues, Jan 4th. because I've been enjoying her music since she was relentlessly driving around the country, selling her hand-made vinyl records (large round disks with small holes) out of the trunk of her beat-up little car. She is one of the most absolutely motherfucking badass guitarist, composer and songwriter I've ever heard hands down. I've always wanted to watch her play to see what the fuck she does to her fingers to play the way she does. I want to see to her sing and cavort about all whatever the fuck she wants. I hope she does this song, one of my favs she recorded in New Orleans on the CD "to the teeth". Really, dear po'bent racist Ani fans, bless yer heart and suck it to the teeth.


Brad Pitt’s 'Make It Right' foundation mulls lawsuit against wood manufacturer ~Rachel Wulff, WDSU

"It wasn't a blank slate" ~Megan Braden-Perry, Gambit

Our New Orleans Saints Coach Payton's Monday Review and Looking head to Eagles

Well if it gets the Saints a road playoff win... ~Library Chronicles

Saints' Wild Card round playoff game to be Saturday at 7 p.m. CT on WDSU

Texas Brine draws up new sinkhole containment plans ~David J. Mitchell, The Advocate

New Orleans earns international recognition for New Years Eve celebration ~WVUE

St. Aug's Leonard Fournette is Mr. Football ~Mike Strom, Louisiana Sportswriters Association

Federal judge dismisses most of remaining Katrina damage lawsuits ~Mark Schleifstein

Feds cancel St. Bernard Parish government's Hurricane Gustav disaster loan ~Bob Warren

Eight years after Hurricane Katrina and West End still lies unrepaired ~Troy Gilbert, GulfLatitudes.com

Know the enemy: Saints on Mike Glennon ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

New Orleans ranks #1 in-migration for 'Prime Workers' ~Don Ames

Steep flood insurance rate-hikes loom for La. homeowners ~Jordan Bloom, The Advocate

$1 million project to fight waterborne amoeba ~WWLTV

Where Y'Eat: Act Two For Tujague's ~Ian McNulty, WWNO

We thought the LSU football story was a joke; now we learn Koch & smart-ALEC is buying entire university departments ~Louisiana Voice

Washington Post: U.S. Loss of Ecologically-Sensitive Wetlands Staggering ~Gulf Seafood Institute

Wood product said rotting in 'green'-built homes ~Richard Thompson, New Orleans Advocate

2 top officials leave BP oil spill claims office ~WDSU

Levee around 26-acre Texas Brine Sinkhole cracking again ~AP

Vaccaro out for rest of season ~The Advocate

St. James Parish preps for Christmas Eve bonfires ~Ellen Couvillion

Audit: UL lacked controls to prevent, promptly detect misappropriated assets ~Megan Wyatt, The Advertiser

Pull the Plug ~The Angry Who Dat

Our Views: Building on water ~N.O. Advocate

TARNADO!!! Official predicts La. beaches will be under assault for 100 years ~Bob Marshall

BP, Chevron Accused Of Illegally Dumping Toxic Radioactive Drilling Waste Into Louisiana Water ~Emily Atkin, Climate Progress

Church hopes to restore 160-year old bell tower ~Carolyn Scofield, WVUE

James Gill: It’s official: Louisiana is a ‘hell-hole’ ~New Orleas Advocate

New Orleans apartment market surges ~Daily Comet

Employment, wages mostly flat in Louisiana ~AP

Fats Domino named Honorary Grand Marshal of Krewe of Orpheus ~WVUE

How much will Saints, Panthers tweak? ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

Proposed noise ordinance makes New Orleans City Council debut ~WWLTV

Report: Hospital privatization fraught with 'uncertainties' ~Marsha Schuler, The Advocate

Lee Zurik Investigation: Dicharry fired; legislative auditor starts probe ~WVUE

Developer reconsidering Habana Outpost in French Quarter ~WDSU

House Releases Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act ~Ed Lallo, Gulf Seafood Institute

Lawyers representing levee authority in lawsuit against oil companies agree to limit potential earnings ~Mark Schleifstein

Unvanished ~Library Chronicles

State’s four-year colleges battle community & technical colleges for state funding ~Tyler Bridges, The Lens

RTA, Veolia reportedly agree to run New Orleans ferries ~WWLTV

Funeral For George Rodrigue Today ~Eve Troeh, WWNO

Odd Words ~Mark Folse 

Under the hood of "Under Milkwood": musician's cut ~NolaVie

A true original, James Booker stands above the crowd in a city famous for its piano players ~Scott Barretta, ClarionLedger.com

More massive tar mats from BP oil spill discovered on Louisiana beaches ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Hearing: Which court should hear coastal lawsuit? ~Janet McConnauhey

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2013/12/18/3165351/hearing-which-court-should-hear.html#storylink=cpy

Study Shows Gulf Dolphins in Poor Health following Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

HUD: State must negotiate with HUD on Gulfport port project or face funding loss ~Anita Lee, Sun Herald

Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/2013/12/18/5204760/hud-state-must-negotiate-with.html#storylink=cpy

Mid-City residents worry about railroad tracks ruining St. Patrick Playground ~Della Hasselle, Mid City Messenger

New Orleans musicians at risk of losing access health care ~WDSU

Rush to oppose coastal reclamation suit exposes weakness of Jindal’s case ~Sandy Rosenthal, The Lens

Oil and gas association challenges AG’s approval of contract for coastal lawsuit ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate

AGL, SOL still at odds? ~Heather Miller, The Daily Iberian

Fasten Your Seat Belts ~Brian P. Moore

Music Video: Beau Jocque, "Beau Jocque Boogie" ~David Stafford, WWOZ

Koch Sucker oil group sues Louisiana AG over SLFPA-E wetlands lawsuit ~Kevin McGill, AP

Sean Payton is (rightfully) pissed off ~Federico Ferrari, Who Dat Dish

Letter: With Oil & Gas Industry, state is subsidizing its own failure ~New Orleans Advocate

In The Bagneris? ~Adrastos, Humid City

Louisiana Tech opens digital trenchless technology reference room ~Shreveport Times
~The Trenchless Technology Center evolved from the Trenchless Excavation Center at Louisiana Tech, established in 1989 by Tom Iseley, with a primary focus on microtunneling and horizontal directional drilling. Expanding its reach to other trenchless technologies, the structure and name was changed to the Trenchless Technology Center in 1991.

Battle Of The Bottom Feeder: U.S., Vietnam In Catfish Fight ~Jackie Northam, NPR
~Bill Battle has been catfish farming for more than three decades. Catfish has always been popular in the South, but its popularity took off throughout the country in the 1980s. Battle says they could hardly build ponds fast enough to keep up with the demand.
But he has watched with alarm over the past decade as Vietnam has flooded the U.S. market with its own, cheaper catfish, forcing him to cut back on production. "At one time, I was 3,000 acres. Now I'm basically about 1,200 acres of water," he says.

 George Rodrigue dies at 69
~Please also see: Musings of an Artist's Wife And Statement from the Rodrigue Family

It’s Not A Trap ~The Angry Who Dat

Saints vs. Rams 2013: Game Time, TV Schedule, Online Streaming, Radio, Odds and More ~Canal Street Chronicles

Legislative auditor won’t review legality of levee board’s contract ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate

Extra Caffeine Please ~Slabbed

Sunday: Big Nine Social Aid and Pleasure Club second line parade ~Big Red Cotton, Gambit

Cam On Feel The Noize ~moosedenied

British Petroleum's outta-be-illegal advert uses Emeril as example of abuses in oil spill settlement

City dismisses disputed charges against tour guides, cabbies ~Clair Galofaro, New Orleans Advocate

Crews work to move 1,500-ton school for new Mid-City medical center ~Rachael Wulff, WDSU

Critical Conditions: Sheri Fink’s ‘Five Days at Memorial’ ~Sherwin B. Nuland, NYT

Army Corps awards $8.1 million contract to replace bridge in Jefferson Parish

OSHA Cites Geismar Plant For 6 Safety Violations ~WWNO

Heart of Louisiana: Mayor of Keachi ~WVUE

N.O. musicians pitch in to help Colorado flood victims ~John Wirt

Picayune Employees Sue Newspaper, Parent Company Over Now-Defunct Job Security Pledge ~Rebecca Theim, NOLA DEFENDER

The Unrelenting No. 9 ~Saints Win

Report: Hedge fund manager cons La. retirement systems ~Richard Thompson, New Orleans Advocate

La. tax amnesty program brings in $435 million ~WVUE

New Orleans nurse doubles as stunt double ~WWLTV

Lafayette Named Number 1 Overall City In America ~Lafayette Live, KPEL

Lightwire brings artistry to Joy Theater ~Barri Bronston

Kermit Ruffins at Vaughan’s: Book chronicles 20 years of Thursday nights ~Alex Rawls

With dear friends like Big Oil, are we our own worst enemies? ~Mark Moseley, The Lens

Sand from Ship Shoal used to build barrier project south of Port Fourchon ~Amy Wold, Advocate

Review: Federal Flood Drama Is Paul Walker's Finest Hour ~Joe Leydon, CBS

James Andrews To Lead New Orleans Second Line For Nelson Mandela ~Jocelyn Ninneman, offBeat

Changing Course design competition picks world’s best brains on how to restore Louisiana coast ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Race for New Orleans City Council heats up ~Meg Gatto, WVUE

Neighbors protest potential re-routing of freight traffic to Mid-City, Hollygrove ~Monica Hernandez, WWLTV

James Carville: America’s best success ~The Hill

Bob Marley’s estate sues Raising Cane’s over ‘One Love' ~Ted Griggs, Advocate

A Moveable Fest: Sasha Masakowski, Alexey Marti to Play Latin Jazz Fest at Casa Borrega ~M.D. Dupuy, NOLA DEFENDER

Domestic violence: the DA's side ~Alex Woodward, Gambit

Jeff Parish attorney, citing attorney/client privilege, cuts off IG's access to e-mails, for now ~Paul Murphy, WWLTV

Misleading letters scare Road Home recipients

Businessmen claim extortion in St. Bernard Parish Katrina cleanup ~Rachel Wulff, WDSU

Massive mission to clean up Mississippi River comes to N.O. ~Scott Satchfield, WVUE

Once again, Saints deliver in the Dome ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

Saints leave no doubt in rout of Panthers ~Ramon Antonio Vargas, New Orleans Advocate

New Orleans Saints Blow Out Carolina Panthers, 31-13 ~Jason Saul, WWNO

What does it mean to be a New Orleanian? ~Richard Campanella

'Hero of New Orleans' Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré sets his sights on the environment ~Evan Moore, The Advertiser

Our New Orleans Saints seek to break loudest crowd roar at an indoor sports stadium

Retired chef chosen by NBC Sports to tweet as Fan of the Week ~Ian McNulty, N.O. Advocate


Allen Toussaint, Hot 8 Brass Band among local Grammy nominees ~Dominic Massa, WWLTV

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Poppy Tooker, food journalist and radio host, recovering from illness

Jindal appointees trash SLFPA-E Levee Authority with divisive tea-bagger tactics

Levee authority reaffirms support for lawsuit against oil, gas companies ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate

Saints morning report: The 50,000 club ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

Gulf gets more restoration projects from BP fund ~Janet McConnaughey, AP

Shell Backs Off Natural Gas Plant Plans ~NOLA DEFENDER

Stacey Pickering in Defcon 5 Damage Control Mode ~Phillip Thomas

N.O. Office of Inspector General: Review of the NOPD Early Warning Program

Air sex championship? It's in New Orleans

Louisiana Music Factory Moves To Frenchmen Street ~Jan Ramsey, offBeat

Live blog: Levee board to vote to reaffirm lawsuit against oil and gas companies ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Who pays? ~Library Chronicles

Poll Shows Residents Favor Oil Companies Paying for Damages to Louisiana Wetlands ~Glynn Wilson, Locust Fork News-Journal

Early Aerial Photography of New Orleans ~Richard Campanella

GEAUXgeous 'n Green in New Orleans benefiting Global Green USA

Words and Music Festival has something for everyone ~Katie Walenter, New Orleans Advocate

Timid litigation that shields Big Oil won’t begin to pay for coastal reclamation ~Mark Moseley, The Lens

St. Bernard Parish 4th to position itself to sue energy companies

Saints morning report: Home sweet home ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

More New Orleans Students Eat All Three Meals At School ~Mallory Falk, WWNO

Coastal Authority authorizes two lawsuits against Army Corps of Engineers ~Mark Schleifstein

State may sue Army Corps of Engineers over Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet wetlands restoration ~Mark Schleifstein

Federal NOPD monitor releases first report, chides NOPD for moving too fast on policy rewrites ~Andrew Vanacore, New Orleans Advocate

Kristin Palmer Not Seeking Re-election ~NOLA DEFENDER

Judge Schloegel 'ponders with astonishment' actions of MS auditor, attorney general ~Anita Lee, SunHerald.com

Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/2013/12/02/5161557/schloegel-ponders-with-astonishment.html#storylink=cpy

State Seeking Lawsuit Against Corps Over MRGO ~Jeremy Alford, LaPolitics
~Editilla Brotellas~ Jesus fork me and throw away the spoon. Mark my words, this is a feign by Koch Sucker Governorcist Jindal to give the O&G industry time to consolidate their political/legislature opposition to the SLFPA-E Lawsuit. Hard ball. They have no intention of prevailing on their suit against the Corps. No. Another go at MRGO will take DECADES. No, they only want time, and taxpayer money to finish off South Louisiana. Because, without land upon which to stand we will have no States Rights. Y'heard it here first, mark my words.
I'm stunned @garretgraves could imagine a trial-lawyers banquet at suing #CorpsofEngineers over #MRGO would give our Koch Sucker Governorcist Bobby Jindal any leverage over our #SLPFAElawsuit! Garret Graves' hubris is unbound, but the hand of our Governorcist Jindal is truly in'da pocket.

 

James Gill: Sheriff Gusman running for re-election remains clueless on workings of parish jail

Legislative Auditor: State may be losing out on millions in oil and gas severance taxes ~LaPolitics

Tulane center: From Mardi Gras to coastal research ~Amy Wold, Advocate

Zombie planet: a Vodou vision of the environmental apocalypse ahead ~Sally Ann Glassman, The Lens

Saints vs Seahawks Week 13 "Battle in Seattle™" Update ~Saints Tailgate

Coastal chief Garret Graves sparks, then smokes his own rumors of state lawsuit over wetlands ~Kelly Connelly, Houma Courier

City Council to revisit Jail-size issue again ~Andrew Vanacore, New Orleans Advocate

Federal cases against NOPD crumble, but spawn systemic changes ~Laura Maggi

A night out on the town in the 1930s ~Richard Campanella

New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks connections

Key to Saints' success: A little patience ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

'Unfathomable City' maps highs, lows of New Orleans ~David D'Arcy, Houston Chronicle

Northshore strawberry farmers breathe sigh of relief after crops survive freezes ~Heath Alllen, WDSU

Saints still wary of reworked Seattle secondary ~Ramon Antonio Vargas, New Orleans Advocate

Louisiana joins suit to block flood insurance hike ~Bloomberg

Northeast relying less on Gulf natural gas supply ~WDSU

Holiday tradition opens season at Fairgrounds Racetrack ~Travis M. Andrews

Ya can’t win, Rock! ~moosedenied

Start-up incubator enters competing bid for failed ArtWorks building off Lee Circle ~Tyler Bridges, The Lens

A REGION REDEFINED PART V: The 'sliver by the river' ~Andrew Vanacor, N.O. Advocate

Coming clash of the green armies ~John Maginnis, Greater B.R. Business Report

Louisiana's Oil and Gass lawsuits may portend shifting political tide, ~Kevin McGill, Sun Herald

Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/2013/11/27/5152046/louisiana-lawsuits-may-portend.html#storylink=cpy

New indicators helpful in predicting surge levels ~Amy Wold, Advoacate

Corps of Engineers dictates terms for St. John Parish levee route, cuts off other parishes ~Richard Thompson, The Advocate

Residents: Stronger rules needed overseeing salt dome caverns ~Mark Ballard

KIPP New Orleans Schools spent $120,000 on training in Las Vegas ~Jessica Williams, Lens

That's a lot of unused property sitting around in our little boom-town ~Library Chronicles

Heart of Louisiana: Riding on the 'City of New Orleans' ~Dave McNamara, WVUE

Old French Opera House ~Richard Campanella

Has state found strategy to hold Corps of Engineers responsible for coastal erosion? Or is their plan to sue a ruse for the Oil and Gas industry? ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Gleason's mother always knew he was a fighter ~Mike Hoss, WWLTV

Bond set for 7 men suspected of burning down LeBeau mansion ~Danny Monteverde, New Orleans Advocate

Tulane Researchers Focusing On Urban Rats Post-Disaster ~Eileen Flemming, WWNO

Stephanie Grace: Complicated back story of lawsuit dispute

Louisiana fishing village washing away ~Al Jazeera America

Napoleon Avenue construction ~Robert Morris, Gambit 

Northshore berry farmers get ready for deep freeze ~Rob Masson, WVUE

Whodat Nation represents in Ratlanta ~Jack Cavanaugh, Rant Sports

New Orleans Saints: Who Dat Nation Represents In Atlanta Falcons’ Territory
Read more at http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/11/24/new-orleans-saints-who-dat-nation-represents-in-atlanta-falcons-territory/?FyU5iva6UZHy72cd.99

New Orleans Saints: Who Dat Nation Represents In Atlanta Falcons’ Territory
Read more at http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/11/24/new-orleans-saints-who-dat-nation-represents-in-atlanta-falcons-territory/?FyU5iva6UZHy72cd.99

New Orleans Saints: Who Dat Nation Represents In Atlanta Falcons’ Territory
Read more at http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/11/24/new-orleans-saints-who-dat-nation-represents-in-atlanta-falcons-territory/?FyU5iva6UZHy72cd.99

Cultural economy run amuck ~Library Chronicles

Amid rejuvenation, some city neighborhoods struggle with blight, abandonment ~Jaquetta White, New Orleans Advocate

Crackdown on Frenchmen Street flusters businesses ~Casey Ferrand, WDSU

Hogs damaging levees in Jefferson Parish  ~AP

Public Hearing Tuesday Regarding Salt Dome Regulations ~LEAN

Oil Spill Judge 'Deeply Disappointed' in BP ~Paul M. Barrett, Business Week

Rigs-to-Reefs Builds Needed Habitat for Gulf Seafood ~Gulf Seafood Institute

Louisiana Shrimp Cornbread

On The Come --or-- A Guide to Hating the 2013 Saints ~SaintsWin

Immigration raids causing fear among many in New Orleans area ~Katy Reckdahl, New Orleans Advocate

GEAUX TIGERS! Defense, Running Game Give LSU Big Win Over Aggies ~Todd Politz 

"Competition: It's a long word and there's a lot to it." -Less Miles ~Brett Martel, AP

Proposed salt-dome regulations under fire ~David J. Mitchell, The Advocate

National Geographic names New Orleans top spot to visit in 2014 ~Meg Gatto, WVUE

2013 Fringe Parade Rolls Today!

As Congress considers delay in flood insurance program, rates keep rising ~Leigh Isaacson, WVUE

Tour guides protest aggressive permit enforcement tactics ~John Simmerman, New Orleans Advocate

Vehicles still being pulled from Bayou St. John; many linked to theft cases ~Antwan Harris, WWLTV

The 10 Best Neighborhoods For Renters In New Orleans via NOPD Crime Map ~Curbed N.O.

Saints hold off Falcons to reach 9-2! ~Ramon Antonio Vargas, New Orleans Advocate

Resilient Saints win again on way to Seattle ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

Fire destroys Historic LeBeau Plantation ~WWLTV~Hat Tweet to M. Morel-Ensminger ‏@RevMelanieNOLA for hipping us to this great blog post on LeBeau. I'm heartbroken over the loss of this fine house, a tragedy compounded by apparent arson, according to news reports. ~Also: Report and pics from Carlie Kollath Wells.

Blowing smoke: Jindal "hints" at suing the Corps of Engineers ~Jeff Adelson

Gulf wetlands loss rate more than doubled, new five-year federal study says ~Mark Schleifstein

Stephanie Grace: Flood insurance rings alarm bells ~New Orleans Advocate

French Market signs on to manage new riverfront park ~Andrew Vanacore

NOPD says it has revised 200 policies; court monitor review is delaying implementation ~Marta Jewson, The Lens

Police union warns NOPD about camera-carrying activists ~Scott Satchfield, WVUE

City Imposes Tougher Consequences For Unpaid Sanitation Bills ~Janaya Williams

The coming week in literary New Orleans ~Odd Words

“The Pot & the Palette Cookbook” by George Rodrigue Foundation ~Cheramie Sonnier

As lawsuits proliferate, will Big Oil join in a ‘grand bargain’ to save the coast? ~Mark Moseley, The Lens

French Quarter tour guides plan protests as NOPD seeks to arrest inspector for battery of guide ~Clair Galofaro, New Orleans Advocate

Poor concrete requires replacement of 50-foot wide hurricane floodwall panel on Hayne Boulevard ~Mark Schleifstein

Lee Zurik Investigation: “Some people's voice counts more than others” in La. politics

Blackpot Festival Mixes Celebration And Cultural Preservation ~Jason Saul, WWNO

'From New Orleans To Chicago With Love' Bring Two Cities Together Once Again ~Katie Karpowicz, Chicagoist

Ousted flood authority member launches nonprofit to support lawsuit ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate

Proponent of oil and gas lawsuit forms nonprofit, has poll showing broad support ~Bob Marshall, The Lens
~As he announced Tuesday the formation of the organization Restore Louisiana Now, John Barry said a key motivation was public opposition to political meddling in the local levee authority’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies, a strategy the Jindal Administration has promised to use.

Critics say Jindal levee board appointee should recuse himself from energy lawsuit ~Paul Murphy, WWLTV

Predicted exodus of offshore rigs turns out to have been mere Obama bashing ~Mark Moseley, The Lens

FEMA Files to Dismiss Mississippi Lawsuit to Stop Flood Rate Hikes ~Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com

Brees spreading the wealth

Group: Illegal N.O. rentals leave customers little recourse ~Scott Satchfield, WVUE

Plans on track for passenger rail between Baton Rouge and New Orleans ~Emilie Lane

Karen Profita Named as New Louisiana Seafood Board Executive Director

North Mississippi Allstars at Tips!

Get Thee Behind Me, YSFD ~moosedenied
~Have you ever witnessed an exorcism? I mean a real one, not the Bobby Jindal kind. If not, let me tell you, it's pretty fucked up.
I know this now, because it happened to me Sunday evening. Didn't even see it coming, it just kinda happened. And it was excruciating. I was fine before the game. Hell, I was fine at halftime. But shortly after that, it began. I couldn't see straight. I was unable to make sense of anything. I started to feel something chewing on my very soul. I could feel myself being completely taken over by some terrifying mix of crippling fear and blinding rage. I became completely powerless to stop myself from flailing wildly about and spewing an incessant stream of expletives as my friends repeatedly pleaded "What the fuck is wrong with you?!?" I think at some point they were convinced I was simultaneously having both an acute myocardial infarction and a complete mental breakdown. I was inconsolable. I couldn't be reasoned with. The demons had taken me by the testicles.

Jindal levee authority pollitical appointee wants lawsuit against oil, pipeline companies suspended ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate
  
Jindal puts politics on the levee board ~Mark Schleifstein

Ousted flood board member Barry touts new organization amid fight over 'Big Oil' lawsuit ~The Republic

Gulf Coast drilling opponents to get their day in court ~Lisa Monte, Mississippi Business Journal

Circle of friends pay themselves big bucks to manage public housing ~Mike Perlstein

Philippines looks to New Orleans for rebuilding help ~Meg Gatto, WVUE

Cry You One: A Play About the Wetlands, in the Wetlands ~WWNO

Payton encouraged by Saints' ability run the ball ~WWL

Vargas: Saints keep finding ways to win

Saints' faith in Garrett Hartley pays off ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

Plaquemines seeks optimum shoreline options ~Amy Wold, The Advocate

TUCP Direction Presents: A Lecture by Angela Davis

Tornadoes rip through Midwest, killing 6 and devastating neighborhoods ~CNN

Doris Metropolitan: International Steakhouse Opens in French Quarter ~M.D. Dupuy, NOLA DEFENDER

Saints vs Forty Neeneers 2013: Game Time, TV Schedule, Online Streaming, Odds and More ~John Oliver, Canal Street Chronicles

Knitting behind enemy lines ~Disenfranchised Citizen

Russel Honore's 'Green Army' discusses legislative agenda in Baton Rouge ~Lauren McGaughy

James Gill: Tide turning on oil industry 

Louisiana’s grand bargain? ~Clancy Dubos

Some New Orleanians not waiting for new bywater park's opening ~Jaquetta White, New Orleans Advocate

John Barry to speak at inaugural Breakfast with the Newsmakers ~The Lens

Environmental groups create ‘Green Army’ to take on key La. issues ~Amy Wold, The Advocate

Marques Colston approaches records -- quietly ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

New tool educates on wetlands loss ~Mike Hoss, WWLTV

Forbes: N.O. is 6th in the country for middle-class job creation ~Lee Isaacson, WVUE

Pullman train cars are rolling again between New Orleans and Chicago

Feds struggle to get smaller oil companies, contractors to follow new offshore safety rules ~David Hammer, WWLTV

Lee Zurik Investigation: Are utilities the real power behind the PSC? ~WVUE

After Katrina: Transnational Perspectives on the Futures of the Gulf South, a one day conference at Tulane

La. to get $68 million in barrier island, diversion projects ~Amy Wold, The Advocate

Bayou Bienvenue to teach about wetlands restoration ~WDSU

Detonation, fire kills one at Chevron Pascagoula Refinery ~WLOX

John Besh Launches "Besh Box": A Monthly Subscription Gourmet Kit ~Richard Martin, Food Republic

Second line Sunday: Nine Times SA&PC parade ~Big Red Cotton, Gambit

Louisiana now ranks second-best in thecountry for fighting sex trafficking ~WVUE

Saints vs 49ers on Paper ~BlackandGold.com

Port president blasts proposed changes to Claiborne expressway, Convention Center ~Jaquetta White, New Orleans Advocate

ADHD Transitions Challenge Won By New Olrean’s Rebar Interactive ~Health News Texas

Jefferson, Plaquemines parishes file wetland damage lawsuits against dozens of oil, gas, pipeline companies ~Mark Schleifstein

City program costing thousands and going unused? ~Mike Perlstein, WWLTV

Loyola Uses Game To Spur Interest in Online Criminal Justice Master's Program ~Dian Schaffhauser, Campus Technology

New Orleans a trendsetter in America's streetcar renaissance ~WVUE

City Of New Orleans Celebrates Ground- breaking Of Innovative Urban Farming Center ~Michael Levenston, City Farmer News

Stephanie Grace: Will oil, gas lawsuit keep erosion conversation going? ~N.O. Advocate

Gaps in local storm data pose problems for estimating storm surge risk to local levees ~Sarah Drew, The Lens

Red Cross helping U.S. families locate relatives in the Philippines ~Meg Gatto, WVUE

#YolandaPH: Map Tour by StandbyTaskForce and GISCorps (DHN Members)

Harry Shearer will discuss film comedy at a free New Orleans forum ~Chris Waddington

Typhoon deaths climb into thousands
~Aerial view of Philippines disaster

Ground games sputter for Saints, Cowboys ~Ramon Antonio Vargas, New Orleans Advocate

 

UNO will develop map systems for the Navy

Jefferson, Plaquemines consider filing lawsuits ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate
~Even as Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration launched an all-out assault this year against a state agency’s lawsuit accusing energy companies of destroying coastal wetlands, officials in the Republican strongholds of Jefferson and Plaquemines parishes were quietly preparing their own cases aimed at forcing the oil and gas industry to repair the damage it allegedly has done in those areas.
In coming weeks, both parishes’ councils could file their own suits centered around allegations that the industries have taken an enormous toll that can be measured in terms of land that has simply washed away, multiple sources familiar with the cases told The New Orleans Advocate.
The cases would be separate and more narrowly focused than the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East suit that set off a storm of criticism from Jindal and his aides when it was filed this summer, and there are early indications that the parishes’ suits would not face the same backlash from the Jindal administration, which sought to play up the differences between the cases on Friday.
Even so, the parish cases could complicate efforts to short-circuit the flood authority lawsuit, and they represent growing pressure to hold one of the state’s most powerful industries to account.

Judge: Chief coastal adviser Garret Graves' emails with energy sector are public records ~Joe Gyan Jr., The Advocate

Ryan a 'changed man' since joining Saints ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

East bank levee board at odds with Jindal as he cuts thier state subsidy ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate

The Lens launches a new event series, Breakfast with the Newsmakers

President Obama in N.O. today to pitch U.S. exports

Super Typhoon Haiyan Closes in on the Philippines With 190 mph Sustained Winds ~Dr. Jeff Masters, Wunderblog
~MODIS satellite image of Super Typhoon Haiyan taken at 4:25 UTC November 7, 2013. At the time, Haiyan was a Category 5 storm with top winds of 175 mph. The Philippines are visible at the left of the image, and the Caroline Islands at the lower right. Image credit: NASA.
Super Typhoon Haiyan is one of the most intense tropical cyclones in world history, with sustained winds an incredible 190 mph, gusting to 230 mph, said the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in their 15 UTC (10 am EST) November 7, 2013 advisory. Haiyan has the most spectacular appearance I've ever seen on satellite loops, with a prominent eye surrounded by a huge, impenetrable-looking mass of intense eyewall thunderstorms with tops that reach into the lower stratosphere. With landfall expected to occur by 21 UTC (4 pm EST) on Thursday, Haiyan doesn't have time to weaken much before landfall, and will likely hit the Philippines at Category 5 strength.

Jonathan Vilma done for season ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

Lee Zurik Investigation: Contribution questions to Jindal go unanswered ~WVUE

The Louisiana sinkhole: It gets even worse ~Stuart Smith

DHH issues emergency rule regarding drinking water ~WDSU

With Few Official Resources, a Community Builds Its Resilience From the Ground Up ~Nathan C. Martin, Resilient Cities

To the Corps of Engineers, Bermuda grass is a cheap way to resist erosion — but it may not be enough ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Insurer claims Texas Brine ignored warnings ~David J. Mitchell, The Advocate

River Parishes residents anxiously await Corps of Engineers' levee decision ~Lattice Bacon-Blood

Judge Julian Parker orders financial bonds for all defendants in his court ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens

Lee Zurik Investigation: Meet the gatekeepers of state politics ~How we found Louisiana's top 400 political contributors

Disgraced former Federal Prosecutor Sal Perricone appeals to Internet for help writing New Orleans crime novel ~WDSU

Tax assessment for building bought for $0 slashed dramatically ~Mike Perlstein, WWLTV

UL-Lafayette students anticipate the launch of their satellite ~Kate Archer Kent, WWNO

Green on the menu: From food sourcing to light switches, New Orleans restaurants get eco-friendly ~Ian McNulty, New Orleans Advocate

Music video: Flow Tribe, "Fiya on Esplanade" ~David Stafford, WWOZ

Saints’ Robert Meachem hauled in standout day vs. Jets ~Ramone Antonio Vargas

Humpday Hat tweet @17th504 Bounty Boyz 504, fo'da Morning Saints Pic!

Losing Louisiana ~Katy Reckdal, Weather Channel

Stephanie Grace: Verdict coming in court of opinion ~The Advocate

Lifelong Who Dat remembered in special way ~Carolyn Scofield, WVUE

NOPD not quite ready for prime time ~Don Ames, WWL

In Louisiana, a former Army commander goes to war against Big Oil ~Sue Sturgis, Facing South

Audit: DHH pays dead people $1.9 million under state's privatized Medicaid programs ~Melinda Deslatte, Advocate

Bywater residents complain about parking around Bacchanal ~WWLTV

The Louisiana Coast: Last Call — Diversions? ~Bob Marshall, WWNO

Accordions, Beer And God: Zydeco In Gran Texas ~David Brown, NPR Music

Sean Payton quotes from final press conference before New York Jets

Happy 47th Birthday Saints Fans O'Da Whodat Nation!

~Special thanks to Chef Mary Sonnier for this Beautimous Birthday Cake!

James Gill: Environmental abyss still growing ~New Orleans Advocate

Mississippi River corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is home for much of state’s industrial boom ~Richard Thompson, Advocate

Louisiana consultants ease Seaside Heights' Sandy recovery ~Kristi Funderburk, APP.com

President Obama coming to New Orleans ~WWL

In Which We Compare Rob Ryan’s Saints Defense to the Dome Patrol ~Black and Gold Review

Did no one even think to call him Pistol Pierre? ~Library Chronicles

Mayor Landrieu asks state for $100 million to put City Hall, civil courts at Charity ~Tyler Bridges, The Lens

Whistleblower in jail abuses case being investigated ~Andrew Vanacor, New Orleans Advocate

Miss., Louisiana, Alabama have nation's highest percentage of premature births ~Clarion Ledger

Mississippi’s Gulf Islands Restoration ~Troy Gilbert, GulfLatitudes.com

Work halted at Assumption Sinkhole after containment berm cracks ~Katie Moore, WWLTV

Gusman ends controversial flat-rate contract with firm ~Clair Galofaro

Proposal for recycling Charity Hospital emphasizes mental health services ~Janet Hayes, The Lens

Animal control, law enforcement officers learn to rescue animals from floods ~AP, The Republic

'Cajun Flamingo' comes roaring back from brink of extinction ~John Snell, WVUE

Dithyrambalina: New Orleans Music Box Village Expands, Goes Mobile ~Jocelyne Ninnerman, offBeat

A Nightmare That You’ll Never Be Discovering ~moosedenied

Rex Ryan praises brother Rob, Drew Brees ~Mike Triplett

Who is Kenny Stills? ~Bradley Warshauer, Gambit

IG: NOPD downgraded French Quarter thefts ~New Orleans Advocate

Charges mount against high school coaching staff ~WDSU

2013 Anba Dlo Symposium Initiates Public Dialogue ~Thomas Walsh, WWNO

New ammo maker, Atlantic Marksmen, to open in Gulfport in early 2014 ~Lisa Monti, MBJ

Voodoo Preview: The Breton Sound Balance the Equation ~My Spilt Milk