~Thank You, Pop.
Thank You, Sandy.
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Letter: Use of eminent domain for LSU/VA immoral with reasonable alternatives available
~SaveCharityHospital.com
Rep. Cao vs. retired Gen. Honoré
~Denis Keohane
Melancon, Cao protected by politics ~Gerard Shields
School choice: Grandmother struggles to navigate system
~Sarah Carr
~This is the fourth of a series on school choice in the NOLA area
Lessons learned from Katrina -vs- Federal Flood~Bruce Brown
~Award-winning Times-Picayune environmental reporter Mark Schleifstein had two feet of water in the second floor of his New Orleans home after Hurricane Katrina, so it wasn't hard to find a human face to the storm's aftermath.
But it was also his duty to find out why the levee failed on the 17th Street Canal, to discover that human error by the Army Corps of Engineers failed the residents instead of accepting the presumed natural disaster theory. Schleiftstein addressed UL journalism students and others at the USGS National Wetlands Center on Tuesday, providing a dramatic look at the 2005 storm's effects through video and photography.
What Temple U. Journalism Majors Learn ~On Levee Failures and A Weather Event
From Baghdad to the Big Easy, NYT reporter has covered it all
~Chad Bower
Times-Corpsopppr
Copy Writer,
Sheila "Bla'Bla'loo" Grissett, issues more puff'n'stuff Public Relations gobble'd'goop
regarding another Corps Contract Gobbl'd'goop Award Gobble'dee Gobble Pump Pump Jeep Jeep!
Barge eviction rules being reconsidered for weaker storms such as Tropical Storm Ida
~Jen DeGregorio
Gates at London Avenue Canal are lifted as water in the canal resumes safe levels
Editilla wants $12,500 firm
Science fiction from outside the English-speaking world
~Cory Doctorow
Acting Up on the Fringe
~Walter Pierce
Caroline Herring
- Tales of the Islander
~Plutonian Mac
WWOZ~ANTIGRAVITY~offBeat ~ZEITGEIST~Gambit~NOMENU
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Thank You NOFD, Charity Hospital ~and all who held The Line. Jus'sayin... Sinn Féin
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Mardi
St. Bernard Parish fares well during Ida; parish officials watching slow-draining rural areas~Bob Warren
~Taffaro did say that officials and area residents had noticed that the water seemed to be taking longer to drain from areas outside the levee system today. He said officials went out to the earthen dam blocking the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet at Bayou La Loutre to see if it might be slowing the draining. Taffaro said the water on the "inside'' of the dam appeared to be 4 to 6 feet higher than the water on the "outside'' of the dam.
After riding canoe home, Cao calls on Obama for coastal protection ~Bill Capo
~"I hope that the president will continue to be focused on our coastal restoration issues and make sure that we have the money that we need," Congressman Cao said. Cao says erosion following decades of oil drilling across south Louisiana has left the coast more vulnerable than the state can afford to repair.
"We have sacrificed for the nation," Cao said. "Now I believe that the nation has to do what it takes for us to protect our people."
Advancing Women in Academia
~NOLAFemmes
Troy Henry launches N.O. mayoral campaign: ranglin'fo Successful Business Exec with No Political Experience
--But Not like Nagin was...
or Georges is, or... Leslie who?
~David Hammer
~Editilla Ho'tellas~Yeah, well, we all expect the next mayor to "Get The Job Done", right? But what about actual issues?
Who has the difference that will make a difference?
"The citywide primary will be Feb. 6, qualifying is Dec. 9-11."
~Clancy Dubois from beginning of this year's electualizing.
Interesting to look back over his list of Who'dats and Who'nats.
When we do start to see platforms,
I have to see 2 things on the table Up Front:
~Safe Flood Walls/Flood Safety
~Re-store a New Charity Hospital
That is just me, those cards Trump any others, to wit:
the Race Card, the Socioeconomic Card, the Education Card, the Corruption Card, the Crime Card whateva card you want to play.
Because, if those Old Bad Flood Walls are allowed to remain untouched, as the Corps is pushing with Option 1, then they will Fail Again. When they failed the first time, one of the only things I saw holding The Line during that first week of the Federal Flood was Charity Hospital. So, when those Bad Flood Walls Fail Again, and We Have No Charity, where will the next mayor be?
This could happen next hurricane season, folks.
It could happen during ANY hurricane as long as those Old Bad Failed Flood Walls remain. After they Fail, what else matters?
I was here during the Flood, sooo can someone tell me what else mattered then apart from Bad Flood Walls and Charity? Education? Racism? Health Care? Housing? Corruption?
Sewage and Water? Crime (HA!)? Buwettes? (HA! HA!)
Think about it, what really matters when the City is Flooded?
The Candidate that follows --or not-- Editilla's 2 Step Program
will show whether they Get It --or not.
Editillin'Minds want to Know.
Should Louisiana, New Orleans Republican Cao Be A Democrat?
~ Jeff Crouere
School choice series: Mother is determined to find best public pre-K~Sarah Carr
Why Fred Radtke Sucks
~The Chicory
T-P food editor Judy Walker gets Levees.org seal of approval
~Editilla Crowtellas~ OK, if the nice folks at Levees.org want to give kudos to journalists when they do right, how'bout we give out little Black Hearts when they do it wrong wit'da Katrina Shorthand
New Orleanians Keep On Keepin'It On Reality
~"Abandoning New Orleans, as the director of the corps stated last week, is to ignore the lessons of Holland where 68 percent of the country is 18 feet below sea level."
Tropical Storm Ida comes ashore at Dauphin Island
Grand Isle levee breached by Ida's surge Monday
~Nikki Buskey
Corps of Engineers to show new gear to plug levee breaches in Oklahoma
Disasters Media: A world to win
~Laurens Nijzink
Geothermal well in Cameron Parish gets funding
~Richard Burgess
An energy company has been awarded $5 million in federal Recovery Act funds for an electric plant that would harness the heat of water drawn from far below the Earth’s surface to produce power in Cameron Parish.
Louisiana Geothermal in Lake Charles is planning to begin construction of a new geothermal power plant in early 2011, company president George Jordan said.
New Orleans pension fund sues Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
~Giovanni Legorano
Oceanographer reined in at wind trial~Mary Perez
Organizations serving Medicaid recipients looking for help to save funds~Stephen Largen
Post-Flood food: The perfect storm in edible New Orleans
Saving New Orleans Culture, One Sandwich at a Time
~John T. Edge
New Orleans Middle East Film Festival ~Gambit
Sound revisions~Tim Cumming
Big Brass~The Musical Box
CNN Heroes: New Orleans Kids Plant 'Roots Of Music'
~Huffington Post
Dave Bartholomew inducted into Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
Allen Toussaint throws a star-studded soiree in honor of Dave Bartholomew
~Kieth Spera
Breaking the Band~Gambit
Daniel Lanois - New Work Proves He’s A Canadian Musical Genius ~Trixie Whitley
100 Best Jazz Recordings?
~Martin Gayford
Monday, November 9, 2009
Lundi
EU commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall, reproduces the domino effect
~The center piece of the "Festival of Freedom" will be an artistic project reproducing the domino effect of the events in 1989. Organised by the City of Berlin with the participation of the Commission's Directorate General for Communication and the Commission Representation in Berlin, 1000 giant domino pieces lined up over 1.2 km (0.74 miles) on the former site of the Berlin wall from Checkpoint Charlie to the Reichstag will be made to collapse as the Wall once did.~This general view shows the domino pieces leading up to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. As the highlight of a £5million celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall they will all be toppled over.
Here We Goooooo!!!!
Insurers have begun cancelling policies on Louisiana homes with tainted drywall
~Rebecca Mowbray
Swine flu vaccine arrives for 3,000 at greatest risk in New Orleans area~John Pope
Clinic in New Orleans works to limit children's medications
~Maureen McFadden
TWIA’S 11.2% allocation to wind damage – 100% hot air ~slabbed
MS Levee Board Pushs Corps on Lakes Plans, Again~Adam Lynch
Prime Income Asset Management Receives Community Development Block Grant from the MDA
School choice: Family works hard to find perfect fit for 12-year-old~Sarah Carr
'Smart' network of roads could create safer highways
~Sheila Grissett
Reclaimed materials are featured in show, auction benefiting BR Habitat for Humanity
~Karen Martin
Could floating homes be on the way for Bayou Communities?
~Nikki Buskey
Land and Water Unite in Waterfront Redevelopments ~PLANETIZEN
One From the Past
~Crescent City Hack
Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson
~Gambit Pick
Funky 16 Corners:
James Booker's Gonzo
~NolaFunk NYC
Galactic to release new album
~Mickey's Zoo
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Dimanche~ GEAUX SAINTS! 8-0 BAY'BAY!!!
~La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast
Coastal Parishes Prep For Possible Flooding ~WDSU
Louisiana Anxious, Watchful for Hurricane Ida~Carol Forsloff
Ida takes casualties~NYT
Ida takes aim ~Wunder Blog
~Hurricane Ida burst into the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds this afternoon, and is poised to deliver a solid blow to the U.S. Gulf Coast between Southeast Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday morning.
"Man With Balls Lives Here" Rep. Cao is only Republican to vote for Democrats' health care ~Jonathan Tilove
~In the end, satisfied that the House health care reform bill would not subsidize abortions, Rep. Anh "Joseph'' Cao, R-New Orleans, voted "yes" late Saturday night, making him the only Republican in the House to vote for a bill that passed 220-215.
Cao also was the only member of Louisiana's seven-member House delegation to support the Democratic plan.
~Editilla Gotta'tollya~ Rep. Anh Cao has now walked the Green Mile, to the place where "Man With Balls Lives Here!"
~And Thanks Youz, Big Molluski!
Why Cao said 'yes'
~Molly K. Hooper, The Hill
~When the time came for the vote on final passage, Minority Whip Eric Cantor slid into the seat right of Cao to continue pressuring the freshman lawmaker to oppose the vote and deny the White House any bipartisan edge to its victory.
Once the tally board lit up 218-213, however, Cao was free to put his congressional voting card in electronic key slot and cast an “aye” vote for the bill dubbed “Pelosi’s healthcare bill.”
He did it quickly, and quietly, while the rest of the chamber was applauding for having cleared the vote threshold needed for passage, the vulnerable Republican was recorded as voting for the sweeping $1.2 trillion measure. Throughout the several votes leading up to final passage, Cao was flanked by senior lawmaker Rep. Don Young (R-Ark.) and senior Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.).
At various points during the 40-minute period, GOP lawmakers approached their colleague for one final chat.
As soon as the House started the final vote for the day, Cao voted and dashed out the side of the chamber, plugging his ears in jest when reporters approached to find out what happened.
According to a written statement released later that night,
Cao explained that Obama had promised to help out the lawmaker’s district still devastated from Hurricane Katrina.
~“Today, I obtained a commitment from President Obama that he and I will work together to address the critical health care issues of Louisiana including the FMAP crisis and community disaster loan forgiveness, as well as issues related to Charity and Methodist Hospitals,” Cao wrote. ~Video interview with Cao.
School choice is a real test for parents in New Orleans
~Sarah Carr
Coming up in Gambit:
"D'Oh, what a week" edition
Slabbed... Nip'n'Beauxtoxed!
Train in Vain~Michael Newsom
Sunday Funnies~Citizen K
Budget issues call for new way ~David Hampton~Gov. Haley Babar's first term was defined by Hurricane Katrina. Now it appears his second will be defined by another disaster - the economy.
Above-average rainfall raises concerns about MS River
~Amy Wold
Folks Browsing the New Orleans Bookfair~What I Saw Riding My Bike Around Today
Sudan & Versatile Ladies of Style SA&PC Second Line Today, 12 noon-4pm~also~Shamarr Allen, Stogges Brass Band, and Bowling for "Silence Is Violence" Tonight, 7-10pm --after the Saints beat the Patriots
~Red Cotton
Lillian Boutté: New Orleans Musical Ambassador
~Squeeze My Lemon
The Manchester New Orleans connection~FoodMusicJustice
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Samedi
H/T'n'Thanks Youz Charolette getting Dinglerized!
Ed Blakely Former Recovery Buffoon is on Facebook
~Thanks Youz Karen!
~and a little'mo Lagniappe from Squandered Heritage.
Navy Week: Johanna Mudge
~NOLAFemmes
Ida might skip Louisiana, veer to Florida~Mark Schleifstein
Faster mobile Internet on its way to Houma-Thibodaux by month’s end~Kathrine Schmidt
An Administration Run Amok ~Clancy Dubos
Eastern Oregon City Pushes Back The Floodwaters~Ethan Lindsey
USS New York commissioning underway ~Verena Dobnik
Giant dominoes form tribute to Berlin Wall's fall~David Rising
“errata”~Robert Frost's Banjo
Visual effects company Pixel Magic to open new Louisiana studio, create 40 jobs in 3 years
Au Contraire, Mon Frère ~truforia ~SHAME ON TYLER PERRY and Oprah for signing on as air-quote executive producers of Precious.
After this post-hip-hop freak show wowed Sundance last January, it now slouches toward Oscar ratification thanks to its powerful friends.Winfrey and Perry had no hand in the actual production of Precious, yet the movie must have touched some sore spot in their demagogue psyches. They’ve piggybacked their reps as black success stories hoping to camouflage Precious’ con job—even though it’s more scandalous than their own upliftment trade. Perry and Winfrey naively treat Precious’ exhibition of ghetto tragedy and female disempowerment as if it were raw truth. It helps contrast and highlight their achievements as black American paradigms—self-respect be damned.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Estimated Profit: Corps' price for Not protecting New Orleans
~Michael Luke
~Editilla A'hemas~ We saw this very show in Jackson, MS
Tropical Depression Ida approaches Honduras
Rep. Cassidy urges to rethink conservation efforts
~David Bennett
Polluters feel the heat in rising legal tide~Paddy Manning
New fish found off Terrebonne’s coast
~Jeremy Alford
Riverfront park plans advance with rezoning approval
~Bruce Eggler
Recovery School District would not be focus of Race to the Top federal grant, Pastorek says
~Robert Travis Scott
John Georges, The Dilettante Beotch, now claims he is a Yellow Dog Democrat??? Like Ray Nagin was The Color Chocolate?
~Editilla Double Dog Dares'Ya! Who Gets It???
Who'dat Say De'Gonna Beat Dem'T'aints?
Landrieu Legislation Reforms SBA's Disaster Recovery Role
Oops! State Farm’s experts on damage to Bossier’s home aren’t licensed – Judge Senter to issue ruling today ~slabbed
Monmouth County Dentist Fits New Orleans Saints with Pure Power Mouth Guards
Ed Blakely, red tape, and "locking people in cages"
~Library Chronicles
Jarvis DeBerry Cries More
Alligator Tears for Smears
Relic draws prayers, smiles and some tears~John DeSantis
World War II museum to dedicate major expansion Friday in ceremony with Hanks, Brokaw
~John Pope
Portraits created for families who lost theirs in Hurricane Katrina ~C.J. Lin
Yes Ma’am: Artist Kelli Anderson On Designing For The Yes Men
~Kat Irannejad
The face of soul: Pictures document rhythm of the blues
~Bob Mehr
offBeat solicits photography
A Look at the Music of
'The Princess and the Frog'
Michael Cogswell, Director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum
Big Sam’s Funky Nation:
New Orleans In New York
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Jeudi
Raw-oyster proposal targeted by federal legislation~Bruce Alpert
~Three Gulf Coast senators introduced legislation Thursday that would bar the Food and Drug Administration from using federal money to enforce a ban on the sale of raw, untreated oysters during warm-weather months.
United Houma Nation plans options for storm-prone communities ~Naomi King
Coastal wetlands education program conveys memories of fading lifestyles ~Katie Kennedy
Report challenges feds to eliminate barriers to saving the coast~Daily Comet
Interactive climate map shows world after 4C rise
World conference on deltas to be held in New Orleans next year
~Humid Beings
It Can Be Done
~Maitri's VatulBlog
~Editilla jus'wanna say Maitri Rocks On!
Hurricane Ida erupts in the Caribbean. Next up NOLA?
~Tony Pann~Wunder Blog~AP
~Editilla Geaux'tellas~ As Gentle'rillas well know, and all of you should know, that if this storm starts getting Real for the Gulf, then Editilla won't be sleeping, we'll be hangin'it 5X5 24/7.
On the Top Right Side-bar we place all our Storm Tracking Machinery, Links, Remote Imagery, Maps, River Gauges,
Surge Gauges and whatever else we can find so as to See This Coming and Know Where To Go or Not. Who'dats Wher'yats.
It ain't like we really have a choice in the matter, Sinn Féin.
Complete Youtube Catalog of recent Religion, Science and Environment sessions
~H/T~Levees.org
Judge Senter dismisses jury briefly, suggests State Farm settle with Bossier (can you belive it?) ~slabbed
Law professor: States likely to win dredging fight
~The states are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers because they claim the agency is going ahead without their approval to deepen the river channel by 5 feet. The states are seeking a federal injunction against the work, planned from Philadelphia to the mouth of the Delaware Bay.
Metairie map maker begins trip from Canada to New Orleans on original Jefferson Highway
~Mark Waller
CAOS in Pakistan
Blogging 101…and Beer!
~Rising Tide
Odd Words
~Odd Bits of Life in New Orleans
Tom Dent Literary Festival ~nolabrarian
OK, Gentle'rillas! Thursday is Video Day! HA! Riiight! Actually, we are just waiting for that Dilettante Beotch Georges to get his happy ass curtsy outta'da Way --so Leslie Jacobs can step up and bring this city home. Leslie Jacobs Gets It?
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New Orleans Could Always Use More Nationally-Acclaimed Heroes ~Alejandro de los Rios
