Bob Dylan's New Orleans, in Oil on Canvas ~David Alm, Forbes

Bayou Benediction: A Taste of Chef Melissa Martin’s Mosquito Supper Club ~Monica Willis, Modern Farmer

"Hey, Tidy, whada'ya in for?" "Me? *Artifyin." Are those painted electrical boxes outlaw art? ~Doug MacCash

An electrical equipment box painted by artist Jessica Normington (Photo courtesy Jessica Normington).

 ~Tidy claims she had an informal hand-shake arrangement with the former Public Works director when she started the project in 2010, and she is a bit bewildered that municipal leaders allowed 104 of the city's electrical boxes to be *artified*, as she puts it, without official okay up to this point.

Happy 3rd of July at City Park!

Happy 3rd of July

Happy 3rd of July

Happy 3rd of July

Happy 3rd of July

Happy 3rd of July

New Orleans Learns to Love Water ~Laura Bliss, The Atlantic

State says it’s still waiting on Gusman to prove deputies should get extra pay ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens

The Maps are not the Problem: In Perpetuating a Myth, Horowitz Misses the Key Point ~Dr. Ezra Boyd, DisasterMap.net
~Andy Horowitz’s recent New York Times opinion piece on the new flood insurance rate maps for New Orleans contains a number of inaccurate statements, fails to address the fundamental issue, and amounts to nothing more than picking on the “cash-strapped New Orleanians” as they continue the long process of recovering from catastrophic levee failures that occurred over a decade ago. Many of the shortcomings of this piece have been pointed out here and here. In addition to the factual errors that these critiques raise, Prof. Horowitz perpetuates a fundamental misunderstanding of flood risk and how our nation manages it. In no way do the new maps suggest that flood risk has been eliminated, as Prof. Horowitz claims. In perpetuating this inaccurate cliche, the article dances around but does not directly address a fundamental flaw in the National Flood Insurance Program.

Beasts of the Southern Wild casting crew looks to Lafayette for movie talent ~Kris Wartell, The Advertiser

New surfaces absorb rain, helping property owners, drivers and environment ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Who Is Responsible For This Oil Leak? ~nolaspyboy, Vanishing Earth

Who pays for $3 billion MR-GO wetlands restoration? ~Mark Schleifstein

Why New Orleans food isn’t awesome anymore. Groceries are dying? ~NolaChef504

Tyrann Mathieu turns rant on New Orleans' violence into action with youth camp ~Mike Triplett, ESPN

New Orleans’s New Flood Maps: An Outline for Disaster ~Andy Horowitz, NYT

After flood officials ransomed their data, colleagues say protection is in place ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Second line Sunday: Bayou Steppers Parade for Peace ~Big Red Cotton, Gambit

Can FEMA’s Flood Insurance Program Afford Another Disaster? ~Frontline

Local Artists to Play Benefit for Leigh “Little Queenie” Harris ~Sam D'arcangelo, offBeat

New Orleans area sinking assisted by industry groundwater use ~Mark Schleifstein

Mosquito control officials say New Orleans actively fending off the Zika virus ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Arpents, Ligas, and Acres ~Richard Campanella, Know Louisiana

Google Earth image of False River area showing French long lots, American township-and-range, and English metes-and-bounds at upper right. Courtesy of Richard Campanella

Shell Oil Spill Response Is A Joke ~SkyTruth