Monday, May 22, 2006
NOPD shot man in back in Katrina aftermath
I'm sure it was an ugly scene all over town, not that shooting anybody in the back is justified. It's been said that New Orleans was like the old west in the days following the storm, and one of the top rules of the old west was never shoot a man in the back.
I'll be curious to see how this turns out. So much is unknown about what happened in those dark days after the storm. Full story here
I'll be curious to see how this turns out. So much is unknown about what happened in those dark days after the storm. Full story here
My favorite New Orleans Residents return
Patience, Voodoo, Satchmo, Buck & Emma, along with the other penguins of the Aquarium of the Americas. For those who don't know me personally, I have an unhealthy obsession with penguins. They're coming back for the grand opening of the aquarium on Friday, another milestone for a city with many miles ahead of it on its recovery.
Story here
Story here
Gonzales Says Vote on English Is "Symbolic"
Symbolic of what? A country that has forgotten its roots? A country that is intolerant? An administration that wants to have it both ways?
Story at ABCNews.com
Story at ABCNews.com
Quote of the Month
"New Orleans flooded not so much because there was a hurricane, but because of human error, poor decisions and judgments, and failed policies"
Ray Seed, a geotechnical engineer at the University of California-Berkeley in this NOLA.com article.
Ray Seed, a geotechnical engineer at the University of California-Berkeley in this NOLA.com article.
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Most Disturbing Headline of the Morning
Again, if you thought the world isn't watching
From the T-P this morning
Nagin keeps alive 60 year win streak for incumbents for Mayor. Who knew?
FBI raids Bill Jefferson's offices in DC. Things aren't looking good for the U. S. Rep covering most of New Orleans. Just think about that for a second. A Federal judge had to be presented with some pretty compelling evidence to issue a sealed search warrant for the offices of a sitting congressperson.
Upscale condo development on track for the west bank. Insert your own comment here.
FBI raids Bill Jefferson's offices in DC. Things aren't looking good for the U. S. Rep covering most of New Orleans. Just think about that for a second. A Federal judge had to be presented with some pretty compelling evidence to issue a sealed search warrant for the offices of a sitting congressperson.
Upscale condo development on track for the west bank. Insert your own comment here.
