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Settling for Less — No More
New Orleans Saints Fans High-Five Each Other by Aisha Turner/PBS Newshour / CC BY-NC 2.0 Today I’m offering a rare guest post by my friend David. Take it away, man. B, I agree with all your points, but as someone who grew up here, the win means even more. We all know that historically the […]
Read More → Settling for Less — No MoreGeothermal Power for Low-Income Home Owners
And now I’m gonna pass the mic to my friend David, a New Orleanian living up in the great white north, because he has a proposal worthy of your consideration: I’ve proposed an idea on the American Express’ Members Project which could be a tremendous boon to low-income home owners in New Orleans. See it […]
Read More → Geothermal Power for Low-Income Home OwnersWhile I Was Away
Lots of things happened while I was on vacation and generally disconnected. Congressman William Jefferson was indicted. No big surprise there, since he’s been under investigation forever. It was big national news however. It even made the Daily Show, which we were able to watch because our condo had cable. It’s always a treat to […]
Read More → While I Was AwayNo Trailer for Us
FEMA just called to ask if we need a trailer to live in. Because I was in the shower, Xy fielded the call. She told them, “No, we don’t need a trailer.” Then, after she hung up, she told me. Then she asked if she’d done the right thing. I didn’t want to crush her […]
Read More → No Trailer for UsThe Girlz Are Back in Town
A familiar blue car pulled up across the street from our house this afternoon, and I was overjoyed when Danielle and Donika and Crystal and Licia and Geraldine got out — our neighbors from across the street. I gave them all a hug and handed out N95 masks to protect them from the mold in […]
Read More → The Girlz Are Back in TownNOLA
Thirteen hours and 860 miles from Bloomington to New Orleans. Hell of a drive. It looks like this trip will cost about $250 in gas alone. I’m driving my dad’s truck, hauling a generator and power washer. Got some more supplies for Common Ground. I’m staying with my friend David Bryan in the Irish Channel. […]
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