I just wanted to say, on a personal note, thanks to all who were a part of Rising Tide 5…everyone who had a hand in the planning, the operations of the day and all the speakers who gave up their time to be there…yes, even Ronal Serpas…:) It was probably one of the more valuable days I’ve spent recently and I learned even more than … Continue reading Rising Tide 5…Thank You
I thought the oil was gone. I thought the relief wells were on target. I thought emergency relief payments were to be issued within 48 hours, the blow out preventer was coming to the surface, British Petroleum’s internal investigation had found itself innocent, Corexit was biodegrading, the oil plumes had disappeared, the Gulf’s waters were being reopened because all was clear, nobody was really getting … Continue reading Well Hell…Turn Off the News for Five Days and the Official Narrative Goes to Shit…
Sometimes you need a break… Gov’t Mule featuring Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Chameleon The hidden subtext? Obviously… See ya tomorrow. Have a nice day. Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…Vol. 11 – vacation version
Sometimes you need a break… Goatwhore – Forever Consumed Oblivion The hidden subtext? Obviously… New Orleans music is more than jazz. Have a nice day. Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…Vol. 10 – vacation version
Sometimes you need a break… Fats Domino – Walkin’ To New Orleans The hidden subtext? Obviously… Five years. Have a nice day. Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…Vol. 9 – vacation version
Sometimes you need a break… Elvis Costello and Allen Tousaint – Ascension Day The hidden subtext? Obviously… Rising Tide… Have a nice day. Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…Vol. 8 – vacation version
Sometimes you need a break… Down – Stone the Crow The hidden subtext? Obviously… Stepping out for a few days… Have a nice day. Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…Vol. 7 – vacation version
I remember one night many years ago, walking down Decatur Street in the Quarter as the darkness was coming on, challenging the streetlamps to do their best. It was a beautiful February evening, colder but not freezing and as I glanced in the river’s direction I smiled at the sight of a rolling fog bank, moving slow, silent and concealing. Stopping at the corner of the square, I … Continue reading The Gulf? Don’t Nobody Know Nothing Never – Me Neither, Except for…
I discovered this essay in Quigley’s book: Storms Still Raging – Katrina, New Orleans and Social Justice, but the essay has existed online for quite some time; it was written three years ago. William Quigley is a human rights lawyer and professor of law at Loyola University in New Orleans where he heads the center for Social Justice, the Clinic, and the Poverty Law Center. … Continue reading A Review: William Quigley’s How to Destroy an African American City in 33 Steps
As a social worker, you develop a really dark sense of humor, a mindset often used as a coping mechanism for some of what you see and the stories you hear. During Katrina, I was living on the West Coast and at conferences, or in simple conversations with co-workers a statement I heard more than any other went something like this: “New Orleans? Jesus, that … Continue reading The Legacy of Katrina Study – The Kids Aren’t Alright
Drake Toulouse: Photography and Words 