I’m in the middle of studying for finals, trying to get work this summer, and following what is shaping up to be one of the worst environmental disasters in the country. I came across this graphic (below) which was made by the local newspaper, the Times Picayune. Take a look at the numbers. Not only [...]
Spring Break! Two words that conjure up images of scantily clad teens and twenty-somethings partying away on a beach… or, perhaps to you socially conscious types, painting and hammering by day and partying by night. For me, spring break this year brought neither; instead, I took a trip to Chicago. “Chicago” you say? Indeed. The [...]
It was a beautiful Monday here in New Orleans… blue skies and temperatures in the upper 60s. Today was also my first law school field trip. As part of my class on disaster response, we visited the Jackson Barracks, downriver from the lower ninth ward. We heard about the efforts to restore buildings that took [...]
Most of you who know me know that I’m no football fan. Admittedly, I’d been resisting the Saints mania that had been building here, brushing it off as a silly distraction from more pressing issues. But on Sunday I succumbed to the inevitable and joined WHO DAT nation. After watching the game at a great [...]
My route to and from school takes me past this abandoned house, which, in New Orleans, is not unusual. A few weeks ago I spotted a cat underneath the neighboring house, and though I didn’t get a great look at it, it seemed to be matted and dirty. Since that first sighting, I hadn’t seen [...]
Be Careful What You Tap
I’m in the middle of studying for finals, trying to get work this summer, and following what is shaping up to be one of the worst environmental disasters in the country. I came across this graphic (below) which was made by the local newspaper, the Times Picayune. Take a look at the numbers. Not only [...]