Snow in New Orleans

Glad I don't believe in climate change (other than natural). We went from about 1972 to 2004 without any "significant" snow. Now we have the earliest recorded snowfall ever. And the year after the last snow, we had Katrina.

We Have a Cao

Finally, Dollar Bill goes down. Some characterize the New York Times article on the result as blaming whites, but the point is valid. Voter turnout was critical in this district, which was specifically gerrymandered to elect an African-American representative, and whites turned out in greater numbers and likely overwhelmingly supported Cao. Cao will need to establish himself quickly in this district or be vulnerable in times of greater African-American turnout.

N.O. public school ranked one of nation's top 16

Irrelevant to anything I usually blog about, but as an alum and parent, have to point out that Benjamin Franklin High School ranks sixteenth in the country. It is the only "gold medal" school in Louisiana.

Oh Well

Pilgrim at Say Anything on our wonderful New Orleans leaders' response to the revelation that New Orleans is the crime capital of the country. I guess because I moved to New Orleans in the mid-70's when things were already going to hell, I've never bought into the romanticization of this City. Now I wonder why I stay.

As if things weren't bad enough

It's been bad for years, but now, New Orleans has highest crime rate in country, national study says

Welcome

With the election winding down, I realized how much I enjoyed reading others' blogs and how little I will likely spend doing so from here on out, so decided to create my own. I'll blog about law, maybe politics (kinda burned out on that no matter the outcome), New Orleans, and whatever else I feel like.