The Authentic Eccentric

Tonight, the Krewe du Vieux kicks off the 2007 Carnivale season in New Orleans with its “Habitat for Insanity” parade. The Krewe du Vieux is perhaps simultaneously the most individualistic and the most traditional of all New Orleans parading krewes.
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I’ve previously written about the Road Home program, a $7.5-billion housing program established by Congress this year. Prior to the elections, just 22 people had received access to funds to begin rebuilding. Today’s NYT has an update on the program:
In a sign of painstaking progress for Louisiana’s biggest rebuilding program, the state has sent letters […]

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Fourteen months after Katrina, the pace of rebuilding has slowed to a crawl. As I noted in my earlier post, there remains a significant difference between the “photo op” spots of New Orleans versus what residents of New Orleans are actually experiencing.
Today’s NYT has an update on the Road Home program designed to help New […]

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Four hundred and thirty one days have passed since Katrina wreaked havoc on the gulf coast. I’m lucky enough to have friends on the ground in New Orleans fighting to save their city - otherwise, I might not know about dire conditions that continue there.

Election day marks the 435th day since Katrina hit. This is […]

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Twelve months ago today, Katrina ripped into New Orleans, leaving chaos and panic in its wake.

Today, life in New Orleans is improving, but much work remains before the area can be thought of as “recovered”. Most importantly, the area needs leadership, entrepreneurship and new visions for rebuilding, not political junkets and pandering pundits.
They also desperately […]

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My friend Monica has been sharing her return to New Orleans with our readers. Her computer access is pretty limited, but I’ve just received her latest installment. Hopefully we’ll have some pictures soon as well.
The clean up has begun. Although few residents have returned, those of us who have, are piling all our damaged belongings […]

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