Never thought I could laugh at something like Ray Nagin claiming that NOLA’s violence has the upside of “keeping the New Orleans brand ‘out there’” , but this cartoon is very, very funny. Sad…but funny.
Never thought I could laugh at something like Ray Nagin claiming that NOLA’s violence has the upside of “keeping the New Orleans brand ‘out there’” , but this cartoon is very, very funny. Sad…but funny.
Yesterday, bribery charges were laid against Raul Miranda: a former Army Corps of Engineers officials who was overseeing the reconstruction of levees in the New Orleans area. I was at least happy to see that the guy is from Houston, so if anyone actually picks this story up it will be harder to dismiss it as the same old Louisiana corruption. Less happy was I to see that Miranda is cooperating as part of a larger investigation. If the guy who took the $300k is the *small* fish, it’s terrifying to think of what they’re actually trolling for.
You can read more about it at NOLA-dishu, along with many other heartening tidbits about the sorry state of NOLA’s levees.
Just in case you weren’t already in a pre-season Saints frenzy. I found this clip of Marques Colston’s greatest hits over at World Class New Orleans. He works, he works, he works. Moved me nearly to tears. Have no doubt, this will be the year, and I am ready.