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