Category: Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire. This category features thought-provoking essays and commentary from writers, community members, and photographers offering insight into the issues, ideas, and experiences that shape New Orleans and beyond.
Things to consider, from homicide figures to killer sports records
Educator's vision: continuum to college, meaningful work
Golf offer’s no gimme, but with BP paying, that’s par for the course
Digital doomsday: No faith in America, Newt?
Saluting Occupy NOLA, a movement as quirky as our schizoid city
Romney a GOP lock? Unpredictability is only sure thing in politics
So you think Mitt’s got it sewed up? Get ready for GOP seams to rip

Black Sabbath dawns — yep, your father’s Black Sabbath!
Reliable sources inform me that Black Sabbath, the inventors of heavy metal, will headline The Voodoo Experience music festival in 2012.