Crossposted at Sacred Space: Reflections from the religious left I just read on AMERICAblog that Rev. Bill Shanks, the pastor of New Covenant Fellowship of New Orleans, actually spoke these dreadful words, indicating that...
Read MoreIn the Star Trek universe, New Orleans is a vibrant city in the 24th century with strong ties to its past. Captain Benjamin Sisko, commander of Deep Space 9, grew up there. Viewers saw him return there to the Creole...
Read MoreAs far as I know, AP doesn’t usually run editorial comment. It made an exception for the handling of the disaster, though, and did a masterful job of summing up the anguish so many Americans feel at what has been allowed...
Read MoreHow safe will the Gulf Coast & Mississippi River be in the forseeable future for all forms of life? The environmental impact of the sewage leaks, the chemical spills/ explosions, the hospital waste and morgues, the...
Read More[From the diaries by susanhu. Great reporting, BostonJoe!] I am apoplectic. Is that a word? I am just listening to a story by Phyllis Petrich. I emphasize the RICH part of her name. She was rescued from the Ritz-Carlton hotel....
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