For Louisiana, Bons Temps Proved All Too Brief

Gov. Bobby Jindal took the Louisiana budget surplus during $140 oil and passed a big tax cut. Now oil is $40: For Louisiana, Bons Temps Proved All Too Brief

Another Hedge Fund Fraud

With all the news about the $50B hedge fund fraud by Madoff ( Prominent Trader Accused of Defrauding Clients ) I was wondering about the old Bayou Hedge Fund Group a few months back with similar problems. Seems it was run by a good old New Orleans boy, Samuel Israel III. He only stole $500M or so, faked his own death and got caught: Fund Manager Who Faked His Suicide Surrenders.

Snow in New Orleans

Looks like some serious snow in New Orleans, with the Northshore getting a good dusting. A pic from the Bywater. The article from NOLA.com: Snow falling throughout the New Orleans area