And now, a word from our sponsors… ...Playoffs Version
~Disenfranchised Citizen

We're all in so fall in
~Library Chronicles

10~Your Right Hand Thief

Dish It, Take It~NOLA Notes

Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup efforts inadequate, Plaquemines President Billy Nungesser says~Paul Rioux

Oil still tainting shores~Amy Wold

Where there’s smoke…there’s Feinberg ~Disenfranchised Citizen
~And now a word from American Zombie

Gulf Oil Spill Still Fouling Louisiana Marshes~Harry Weber

Houma shrimper prevails in decontamination fight
~John DeSantis

Companies blame others for Gulf Spill
~Gerard Shields

Gulf Coast restoration panel leader gets details on Louisiana land loss
~Mark Schleifstein

Seafood at Stake as Mayors Wager Over NFL Playoff

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Public Comment Period for MRGO Draft Restoration Plan Is Underway
~Delta Dispatch

West Bank facing pumping shortfalls in 2011~Fix the Pumps

Gusman wants more jail beds; ACLU wants to know why
~Matt Davis, The Lens

How Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Will Hurt Louisiana Women ~NOLAFemmes

Splash Pad~Library Chronicles

Leave Books Alone~Cliff's Crib

~NOFS~ New Orleans Film Society is screening 5 1/2 hour French film Carlos at @PrytaniaTheatre Jan. 15 & 16 at 2:30! One of the best films of the year!

Sidney Bechet's home, jazz landmark, razed in rebuilding push

Hubig's Pies Original Mini-King Cakes

Wood Fired Wild Hog Loin
~Georgia Pellegrini

Shameless Shilling Alert
~Blackened Out

The Po'Boy Patent~Dirty Coast

17th Street Canal Homeowners File Court Petition
Since the inception of the South East Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East Board in 2007, the homeowners along the 17 Street Canal have attempted to work with the Board to address flood protection issues. The homeowners have maintained a strong presence at the Board meetings, speaking at every opportunity available. Thus far, the homeowners' efforts have been virtually ignored.
In 2008, the Board claimed a right of way on the homeowners' property to access and inspect the levee. The Board asserts that they have this right of way without the need to provide any compensation to the homeowner. The homeowners' trees and fences were removed, and they have been prevented from using thousands of square feet of their own property. Homeowners along the 17th Street Canal have been appealing to the Board for relief in having had their property rights taken away without any form of compensation. Unfortunately, the Board has demonstrated absolutely no interest in listening to or working with the homeowners. Now, the Board is attempting to exceed the scope of the right of way that it has claimed. The Board is planning to perform construction on the homeowners' property without any compensation. This far exceeds the simple right of way initially claimed by the Board.
From the inception of the Board's actions along the 17th Street Canal, the homeowners have maintained that the Board should expropriate the property needed for flood protection and provide them with fair market value pursuant to Louisiana and federal law. The Board has refused to proceed in this fashion. Yesterday, the homeowners were compelled to file a petition in district court to protect their property from additional intrusions and damages by the Board.
The homeowners are simply attempting to have the Board adhere to the law regarding the taking of private property. The homeowners are very disappointed that they have had to resort to this action in order to have their requests heard and to have their rights respected by the Board.

Additional questions can be answered by contacting the spokesperson for the group: Randy Smith (504) 525-2200.

Saint Misbehavin’ -or- It’s All Gravy From Here ~moosedenied

What Happened?~Library Chronicle

Judges, clerk apologize for computer system crash~Matt Davis, The Lens

Petition signatures will delivered to New York Times today ~Levees.org

Demographics Americana~slabbed

Feeling a bit overwhelmed today… ~Disenfranchised Citizen

Governorcist Declares Bath Salt Demon

New Orleans City Council to vote today on proposal for solar panels on French Quarter building

The Cold Hunger of the Flu
~Blackened Out

Rapscallions Ride~NOLA Defender

6th Annual Fire Cider Dig and Herbal Dinner Party~Uptown Messenger

~CanalStreetCarRT @Tipitinas: @Tipitinas #MardiGras lineup announced -> http://idek.net/1c1U #Carnivaltime

Still printing petition signatures ~Levees.org

Catch the Arrival of Carnival Season on Epiphany via the Phunny Phorty Phellows Streetcar

Tall bike jousting rolls in Bywater ~Gambit

A Better Man / A Better City
--A New Year’s Resolve~NOLAREX

This one goes out to @Adrastosno The next time someone yells "sooey pig" I plan to demand pork chop as tribute #nolatourists


Prediction for 2011~Library Chronicles

Just...slabbed, youz?

Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection Meeting January 6th, 2011 at UNO~Watershed NOLA

Editilla memorellas at the 17th Street Breach Marker
~I wish there were enough flowers on hand to honor all those souls lost to the Flood of 8/29... but perchance Gentle'rillas will take it to heart to bring flowers or whatever mementos to the base of these fine Historical Markers... much like a cross beside a lonely highway, or a telephone pole wrapped in teddy bears to mark the spot where people have died negligently.
During the short time cutting the flowers and such, 2 tour busses and 4 cars from as many states stopped to check out this Fine Marker and read about how the Corps of Engineers killed so many fellow citizens. They were all very cool and respectful. We should honor as well these folks who come to look, as they would bare witness to this crime. We should wave to them, thank them, welcome them to the horror of resurrection. It doesn't matter to me how they get here, what venue they choose. Nola will hold them as She has carried us all, care forgotten to the Fine yet with graceful bent towards the Line...
Levees.org is now working to secure a 2nd Louisiana State Historical Marker, this time at the London Ave Canal Breach --a particularly heinous engineering failure, spread out over the neighborhood like castles made of sand, tons of sand...
Sand Levees... Sand! It is important to remember what those bastard corps engineers did, as it is incumbent upon us all to dishonor such hubris with a permanent marker in honor of those thousands lost... in this case a grave marker,
...Speaker for the Dead.

I'm gonna sit, like an uncarved block of wood
waiting for Goddess to make me useful,
maybe a Statue... perchance a Cup
to hold The Peoples' Memory
or the Body of Chaos.

Queensland: NOLA Sisters of the Flood
~Comparison of river conditions in Queensland from today to December 30, 2010. While some rivers have fallen below major flood stage, the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton is rising, and may peak at levels not seen since 1918 on Wednesday.

A Step-By-Step Journey: How Gulf Seafood is Deemed “Safe”

~Kindra Arnesen: “There’s pods of dead dolphins everywhere” — Dead animal count is “another lie” ~Hat Tip~ Florida Oil Spill Law

NOLA’S Most Admired Woman Is... ~Charlotte, NOLAFemmes

“Lawn Mower Fumes” Phil Bryant on the coast to announce for Governor ~slabbed

A PSA from Harvey Kaye – Cultivate the Narrative~Disenfranchised Citizen

The 2010 Challenge~Blackened Out

Look for me on the Saints side, 50 yrd line, 14th row, #8 Manning

A Night at the Opera…
Disenfranchised Citizen

Peas in the pot – simmering with hope for the new year ~slabbed

No Resolutions
~Pistolette, NOLAFemmes

Christmas trees being reused in coastal restoration effort

Saturday Night Music: The Forecast (Calls For Pain)~Adrastos, First Draft

In Memoriam…eight kids
~Disenfranchised Citizen

Unvanished~Library Chronicles

White Trash -or- Dead Fly The Birds ~moosedenied

Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to foul 168 miles of Louisiana coastline
~Mark Schleifstein

~Gulf of Mexico oil spill images collected, discussed by Times-Picayune photo staff

Musical options in New Orleans for New Year's Eve and the 1st wk of 2011

BP’s gonna be okay…coastal residents? Umm, not so much yet

Rig owner Transocean refuses to honor Gulf of Mexico oil spill subpoenas

Entergy criticized: PSC says La. customers overcharged

Tale of Two Hurricane Cities

In memoriam: Magnolia Shorty and Dinerral Shavers

New Orleans mourns rapper Magnolia Shorty~Uptown Messenger

Three Saints earn Pro Bowl berths

New Orleans Saints Make Statement “We Are The Super Bowl Champions”
~Editilla Crowtellas~ We be making a little statement of our own. Special thanks to Skip at Electric Ladyland Tattoos on Frenchman St for our permanent marker "statement".

Cheech and Chong go to New Orleans ~James Gill

Imperative~Fix the Pumps

Who do you trust?
~Disenfranchised Citizen

December Coastal Scuttlebutt (continued) ~LaCoastPost

New Orleans Flood Victims vs. the New York Times ~Sandy Rosenthal
~LeveesOrg~This is the First Time I have put on my Saints jersey when it's not Friday before or day of Game! http://yfrog.com/h89p5tjj

DuBos: Corps Christmas present comes with a catch

New Orleans Saints clinch playoff berth with win vs. Falcons

Navigating flood regions
~Library Chronicles

Landrieu and LA/SPCA agree to four- year animal control agreement
~Alex Woodward, Gambit

“Tremendous” oil spill!
~Disenfranchised Citizen

FEMA Grants $16.3 Million In Support Of Louisiana Mitigation Work

Room for Improvement~Blackened Out

Music, fireworks and a big fleur-dis-lis drop

And now a word from our sponsors …Gulf Coast Recovery Petition Version
~Disenfranchised Citizen

Frustrated by Feinberg in BP claims process: An editorial

Advanced Placement classes fail to take hold at two New Orleans high schools
~Hat Tweet~curlyemmy

And then the Cricket began chirping… ~slabbed

This is Les Miles' brain on Christmas ~Library Chronicles

The Big Uneasy voted Top 10 New Orleans films of 2010
~Also~Cool interview! Hat tweet: Levees.org

Corps repairs Ouachita levees

Farewell To Teena Marie,
The 'Ivory Queen Of Soul'

Corps eligibility of business for contract preference is challenged

Nucor air pollution permit opposition lines up~Mark Schleifstein

A Quick Note on Taxes and Narrative…
~Disenfranchised Citizen

Other places to get shrimp
~Library Chronicles

Inspector Clouseau and the Monkey ~Adrastos

Testing of blowout preventer is being mishandled, federal board says

Burning Tradition: Christmas bonfires bring crowds to St. James

On This Day In Jazz Music

Times Thine Inequity~moosedenied

"Of course" they beat them
~Library Chronicles

PLEASE SIGN PETITION~Levees.org

Mayor Mitchmo announces Christmas tree recycling ~Gambit

Sop, sometimes working for you really sucks~slabbed

For many Gulf oil spill victims, a glum Christmas~WWLTV

It’s the Transparency, Stupid…
~Disenfranchised Citizen
~Also~Fla. BP claims pass La.

Jindal poised to follow through with Medicaid cuts~Green Heritage News

Mr. O and Mr. A~Harry Shearer

Santa, Don't Pass Our House Up! ~NOLAFemmes

~~HO HO HA HA...Hat tweet: JuliaPretus~70 degrees in December, left lane campers, ke$ha, The Royal Wedding, weak drinks, Cam Newton, Atlanta Falcons #airingofgrievances

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Water outages, low pressure reported for an hour across New Orleans

Gulf residents, businesses say they're still suffering from BP oil spill effects
~Mark Schleifstein

Erasing MR-GO's damage: An editorial

Corps' plug funding unplugged

Recommendation for new jail came from non-member
~Matt Davis, The Lens

Disbarred attorney not as crazy as he seems ~James Gill
~Editilla Crowtellas~ Geaux Omega Man!

St. Pierre: Patron Saint of Public Payouts and Patronage
~American Zombie

Hancock, Whitney banks to merge

Can we just recall Obama? Net Neutrality dead. Thanks again, pal
~Library Chronicles

GCCF Follies from the Times-Picayune~Disenfranchised Citizen

Insurers join for well policies

Friends, colleagues remember slain rapper Magnolia Shorty
~Allison Fensterstock

Fans of Music and Fellow Musicians
~Humid Beings

BR to keep airing 'American Routes'

Mauldin High marches to Sugar Bowl

Happy New Year Everyone!
~from Editilla wit'Love

~Done on'da fly wit'my new super fly laptop and "new" 1973 Martin 12 string.
Rough chops still from the interregnum... and first time on a 12 string...
Just wait till we get settled into this 12 string theory, Look Out Tuberverse!
---I hope y'all enjoy!