On this most excellent day, where the sun is twinkling off the water in the bayou and the Brown and American White pelicans fly up and down the length of our natural reflecting pool catching perch that pretty much jump into their huge beaks and the graceful expanse of the Great Egret’s wings glide on top of the still water, while below, with feet hidden just under the skimline, the American Coot and the Common…
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH It is time for our elected officials to face up to the violence that is strangling our neighborhoods. Come march with us to City Hall to demand action Thursday, January 11. Marigny-Bywater residents and ALL concerned New Orleanians, please come to a planning meeting this Sunday, January 7 at 1pm at Sound Cafe (2700 Chartres St.)
We have staked our claim To this place with mighty heart Hate has no home here
Today an email came from a local businessman in my neighborhood about a recent murder – a couple was shot in their Marigny home – she is dead, he is seriously injured, and the newborn baby is fine. Robert – owner of Fairgrinds – is outraged. I forwarded his email to the Joe Donley, the editor for the Times Picayune. They are collecting letters from outraged citizens – those who are sick of the crime,…
Reading this book right now and last night I read 99% of the time that a woman suffers depression and/or contemplates suicide is because of a man. Conversely, 99% of the time that a man suffers depression and thoughts of taking his life is over loss of standing in the community (job, power, money). I wonder if those statistic change with Katrina? I think 99% of the time, this time, those of us who remain…
If you view every day as an opportunity to be happy then you have to be prepared to allow for the intersection of good and bad. Sort of like it’s raining but that means the trees are getting fed. The absolutes just don’t measure up as much as the greyish, uncertain and mysterious pieces. I’m not sure why I’m attracted to someone who is not attractive (not speaking physically here) – and that goes for…
I called G earlier today to get her to help me in a difficult emotional situation – she rallied and jumped in my car and came with me so I wouldn’t have to face it alone. Later in the afternoon, I called L and asked her to come to my emotional rescue on a completely different (yet hauntingly familiar) situation and she did – without missing a beat. Then early evening, G called saying she…
Rachel Dangermond, It’s official. You are the person of the year. At least, you are if you keep a blog… . So says Time magazine, which this week bestowed its annual award on regular consumers, “for seizing the reins of the global media, for founding and framing the new digital democracy, for working for nothing and beating the pros at their own game.”
I gave notice at the Can Company yesterday and plan to be in my house by end of February – which is 22 months after the closing and renovation started. Today Justin is hanging the shutters inside the front windows. Dave and Steve are putting in the foundation for the marble slab. Giovanni is touching up paint all throughout the house. Tomorrow Mr. Pieri comes back to remeasure for the slab and it could be…
L called on his way to take J back to Arkansas, I barely got to see her and now it’s June before she’ll be back again although L is looking into having her move down here permanently so he can be closer to her. I had lunch at Cafe Minh with my contractor, S – he walked in and said “oh boy,” because it was the scene of my meltdown a few weeks ago –…