February 24, 2006 -
A hawk (Cooper's Hawk?) spotted during last week's Great Backyard Bird Count
February 24, 2006 -
The economy is doing great. That's the message the White House and business reporters have been pedaling, ever since the recession "ended" in 2002.
February 23, 2006 -
This might brighten your day: Greetings from New Orleans: an experiment in found art You have to read the introduction to understand what it's all about. Pretty fascinating. Bonus:
February 23, 2006 -
Here's a NYT editorial comparing the housing situation in New Orleans to NYC urban decay circa 1970. The conclusion:
February 23, 2006 -
According to the New Orleans Times Picayune, a Louisiana court has ruled that candidates there may not have access to FEMA registries of displaced residents who may also be voters:
February 22, 2006 -
When the House committee investigating Katrina released its 379-page report last week, the portions of the report savaging the government's failed relief effort made big headlines. But the report also included many smaller bombshells, including a devastating critique of FEMA's contracting operations.
February 22, 2006 -
No, I'm not talking about the Senate Edition of "Hot or Not?" I'm referring to Survey USA's latest ranking of US Senators by approval ratings, released this week.