I am not sure why each tragedy walking into town these past months seems to come hand-in-hand with a celebration of some sort.  Maybe a sentient ethereal balance is at work in the cosmos, knowing the long-suffering population of New … Continue reading »

The president of one of the parishes (Louisiana’s counties) most affected by the BP spill was guest of honor at a fund-raiser in New Orleans’ Bywater neighborhood on the American 4th of July holiday.  Billy Nungesser of Plaquemines was invited … Continue reading »

The United States is losing more than just redfish and oysters and shrimp and crabs these days. Robert A Thomas, PhD, chair of environmental communication at Loyola University New Orleans, recently cited evidence that the Gulf oil-spill is having an effect … Continue reading »