Tag Archives: New Orleans

The Dangerous NOPD

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Last summer, I broke up a fight between two men near my Los Angeles home, and last night I stood between a man and a woman who were quarreling loudly in the street outside a friend’s home in New Orleans. … Continue reading →

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The Magic of New Orleans: Superman, Lucky Charms, and Bible Scriptures

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

This is the fourth post in a mult-part series on The Magic of New Orleans. Part I: Bon Jovi and Cats; Part 2: Saturday Night on Frenchmen; Part 3: Remarkable People. Los Angeles freeways are jammed with pricey European sports cars alongside beat-up compacts from the … Continue reading →

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The Fight for Charity in New Orleans

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

Health care in New Orleans was in a state of crisis after the city flooded in 2005, and government officials responded by permanently closing Charity Hospital, the largest pre-Katrina medical provider. Continue reading →

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The Truths of Katrina

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

It’s been five years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, and the average American knows almost nothing about the atrocities that occurred in New Orleans: political corruption and abuse; disaster profiteering; overt racism; and murder. Continue reading →

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“Sissy Bounce” Sexually Liberating?

Posted on August 5, 2010 by

But I take exception to Times reporter, Jonathan Dee’s claim that “sissy bounce…creates an atmosphere of sexual liberation — for women.” Continue reading →

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