The Geography of Unemployment

From the Atlantic: The Geography of Unemployment who would have guessed?

The lowest levels of unemployment were found in greater New Orleans, 3.3 percent ...

New Orleans Gets 2013 Super Bowl, Its 10th

From the New York Times: New Orleans Gets 2013 Super Bowl, Its 10th

KATRINA REVISITED

An amazing posting on a Washington Monthly blog about the recent GQ article on Donald Rumsfeld: KATRINA REVISITED It seems former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld delayed US troops from going to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast for five days. No particular reason was cited. He just believed they weren't needed.

Spain's Franco 'had one testicle'

Interesting that both Hitler and Franco, two notorious dictators of the 20th century, suffered from the same war-wound: Spain's Franco 'had one testicle'.

Ready or Not, Katrina Victims Lose Temporary Housing

The end of the FEMA trailers: Ready or Not, Katrina Victims Lose Temporary Housing.

New Orleans drama gets HBO slot

Fox's K-ville didn't make it, but this one looks good. Might have to sign up for HBO: New Orleans drama gets HBO slot