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I have taken a break the past two weeks due to professional obligations that I’ve had to attend to. I will try to do a posting or two in the next week, and then will try to get more active … Continue reading →

Most of today’s Katrina postings after the first 3-4 come straight from nola.com. If you’re already monitoring that outlet, there won’t be much new. As Katrina fades from national interest, there should be less frequent postings from here on out … Continue reading →

Now let’s try to restore a bit of stability to the postings, as New Orleans gradually begins the long road of reconstruction. I’ll probably alternate Katrina postings with world postings for a while.From what I can see the Bush Administration … Continue reading →

Wow, that Mike Brown just keeps topping himself. I won’t add to the ridicule heaped upon him by Jon Steward and company tonight. 1) Jordan Flaherty posting: Fighting for New Orleansby Jordan Flaherty A month later, many of those dislocated … Continue reading →

Today I’ll return to Middle East and global issues again — even though Michael Brown’s testimony defending his role as FEMA head during Katrina and attacking LA local officials is almost too good to pass up. To quote dailykos, que … Continue reading →

I took a little break, distracted by a mini trip, an upcoming conference paper, and less frequent postings coming my way. Katrina is gradually fading from the national consciousness, but NO is still a wreck… After a couple of conversations … Continue reading →

1) Katrina Oral History Website: http://www.aliveintruth.org/a_pages/oral_histories.htm 2) More FEMA Follies: http://ksdk.com/news/us_world_article.aspx?storyid=85020 FEMA Sends Trucks Full Of Ice For Katrina Victims To Maine9/19/2005 8:31:47 PM The trucks started arriving this weekend, and they’re expected to keep coming through Sunday. City officials … Continue reading →

1) News from Algiers mosque clinic and relief efforts: http://ihsan-net.blogspot.com/ 2) Another Katrina blog: http://izzymo.blogspot.com/ 3) I wonder if this article was where the Onion got their idea for this week’s satire article on Katrina?: Dear Folks, Here is a … Continue reading →

This Middle East and globally-concerned posting returns to the normal content of this blog — Katrina #19 was posted right before this one, so there’s new Katrina content right below this one. Blogspot apologizes for the lack of spacing and … Continue reading →

A lot of today’s postings are just reading from the Sunday T-P. If you’re checking NOLA.com on your own, then there’s less interesting stuff today than most days: 1) As far as I’m concerned here’s the Katrina quote of the … Continue reading →