Call me a sentimental old fool, but I miss my Schwegmann’s — and I got a right to
The more I hear about how terrible the city was before the storm, the more I remember its unterrible charms.
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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.
New South Quackery: Decoding the cultural politics of ‘Duck Dynasty’
The key is not to be found in the antics of the carefully crafted “rednecks” in front of the camera, but in the political commentary surrounding them — which is essentially a form of marketing.
New architecture in an old city: Is resurgent New Orleans losing its soul?
The author argues for architecture that honors the beauty of the city in which it stands.
Grow Dat’s City Park farm yields an unexpected crop: good jobs for youth
At Grow Dat, our mission is to nurture a diverse group of young leaders through the meaningful work of growing food.
Hard work brings homelessness in New Orleans below pre-Katrina levels
Unity of Greater New Orleans has set a huge goal for the year ahead.
Just when we need it most, Nola.com’s commentgate archive is in disarray
These omissions and mysteries are more than just a nuisance to Commentgate obsessives.
Is Frenchmen still cool — or just a Bourbon Street for hipsters?
The ultra-hip have concluded that Frenchmen Street is already too well-known to confer “underground” cred.
Google ruling seeks fine line between privacy and the public’s right to know
How do you “start over” when anyone who googles your name knows you were once a coke-fueled maniac dressed in, say, a chicken outfit?
Unlearning Katrina’s lesson: Bills would again make levee board a governor’s plaything
Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans urges legislators to stand with your constituents and vote against SB 553.
Jindal dances around the truth, disguising anti-gay bigotry as freedom of speech
Instead of veiling it with code words, Jindal should own his gender discrimination. File some lawsuits, settle the constitutional question, already!
