Coty Simmons and the Mean Streets Antigua We were all stunned by a shattering re-pressurization for entry back into the States, our work, and life in our city — New Orleans. We had heard the night before from friends and then read on-line in the Times-Picayune that Coty Simmons’ had died along with her …
Category: Personal Writings
Acatenango and the Majesty of Mountains
Acatenango and the Majesty of Mountains Antigua Vacations are a time for family, recharging, and getting ready for the year to come. Every once in a while they are also a time for learning something as well or at least being reminded of things that are perhaps too easy to forget. There are …
Neighborhood Housing and Fear in Sicily
Neighborhood Housing and Fear in Sicily December 12, 2008 New Orleans Our old friend, Professor Ken Reardon, who had done so much with us in making a plan for rebuilding the 9th Ward in New Orleans with his students and faculty at Cornell, that it was good news that he was visiting again with another …