Shrimpers greet uncertain season
~Kevin McGill~Docked boats were bedecked with fluttering red, white and blue streamers and rainbows of balloons in a bayou-country, pre-shrimp season tradition known as the Blessing of the Boats. On the menu? Heaping trays of barbecued chicken, smoked sausage and potato salad — but no crabs or shrimp.

Bobby Jindal’s Lack of Transparency Rivals BP’s…~Disenfranchised Citizen

Past Disasters Offer Lessons On Legacy of Deepwater Spill~John McQuaid

Convincing public that Gulf of Mexico seafood is safe will take time, experts say~Chris Kirkham

Details of the Cement Kill~Oil Drum

Disasters and economic challenges may spur new entrepreneurial activity in New Orleans~Matthew Albright

How the U.S. Army Corp/Congress Destroys Cities~Creole Folks

Montegut faces strict regulations under new flood maps~Nikki Busky

What is the history of the Danziger Bridge?~Blake Pontchartrain, Gambit

20 Days 2 Year 5:
A Photographic Journey
~NOLAFemmes

R.I.P. Chief Al Morris- North Side Skull and Bones ~R.I.P. Clyde Kerr, Jr.

A Very Silly Dream~b.rox

New Orleans - Day Three!
~Martina's Moments

What Are Burnt Ends? And Why Are They So Delicious?~Serious Eats

Tooth Bus rolls free dental care into New Orleans neighborhoods
~Humid Beings