New Orleans The last race of the USA’s mid-term elections is winding to a close in Louisiana. Mary Landrieu has been a US Senator for three terms totaling 18 years. We have a sign for her in our front yard as do several of our neighbors. Sometime during Thanksgiving week, I will go vote …
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There Goes the Neighborhood
New Orleans I don’t know why I continue to be surprised at the changes in my own neighborhood, Bywater in New Orleans. I’ve seen the joggers, dog walkers, and strollers in the streets. I’ve noticed the porkpie hipster hats and the bicycles rolling by at all hours of the day and night. I’ve read the statistics, …
Nine Years after Katrina
Little Rock Perhaps the best news in the nine years since Katrina has been that we have not faced another devastating hurricane, as the city continues to struggle to rebuild. We had a bit of problem a couple of years ago in 2012, but not so severe that it forced widespread evacuation or extensive damage. …