"The last time The Times-Picayune ran a story about playing tourist in our hometown was in July 2005. At that time, then-travel editor Millie Ball wrote: 'You know what? Most of us who live in New Orleans don't take advantage of what's here.'
A month later, what was here was devastation."
Click here for the update on what's happening in New Orleans.
Showing posts with label hurricane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hurricane. Show all posts
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Hurricane season 2010: World Vision warns oil spill, weak economy threaten 'perfect storm' for Gulf Coast’s lower-income families
"Agency has stocked disaster response items at 10 sites across U.S.; Dallas warehouse on alert for any Gulf Coast response. World Vision calling for corporate donations of quality, new products in advance of first storms."
Click here for more on how World Vision is preparing for the upcoming hurricane season.
Click here for more on how World Vision is preparing for the upcoming hurricane season.
Friday, August 28, 2009
You will see more progress: Millions of dollars go into Coast projects
"The scars are still there from Hurricane Katrina four years after the storm hit, but so are concrete signs South Mississippi is moving ahead stronger than ever.
Soon after the storm, Gov. Haley Barbour challenged the Coast to rebuild bigger and better. Or, he said, area residents will have failed future generations."
Click here for more on the progress since Hurricane Katrina.
Soon after the storm, Gov. Haley Barbour challenged the Coast to rebuild bigger and better. Or, he said, area residents will have failed future generations."
Click here for more on the progress since Hurricane Katrina.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Good News for January 26 from Mary Beth
Take the Bible Gateway with you at mobile.biblegateway.com
"Now you can take the Bible Gateway with you wherever you go! We’ve added a new smallscreen-friendly site for use with your iPhone, BlackBerry, or other internet-capable mobile device: mobile.biblegateway.com. We’ll be improving it and adding new features as we hear from you, our users, so try it out and send us your feedback."
Click here for more on the new site.
'Crime and Punishment': "Suicide by Self-Affirmation"
"In the latest CD in his Great Books audio series, Dr. Ken Boa talks about Fyodor Dostoevksy’s Crime and Punishment. Written in 1866, the novel shows penetrating insights into human nature, anticipating trends in psychology and politics that would one day sweep the globe. In writing Crime and Punishment, Boa tells us, Dostoevsky was a man ahead of his time. I agree. He’s prophetic and one of my favorite authors."
Read more of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
12 ways to beat the blahs
"Men's Health magazine readers need no introduction to male model and fitness guru Owen McKibbin. He's been on that magazine's cover an astounding 19 times. But even for a guy with a perfect six-pack like him, life sometimes can be gut-wrenching.
Here's his personal roadmap to that old Roman virtue--mens sana in corpore sano--a healthy mind in a healthy body."
His tips are waiting for you here.
This week runners hit the streets of New Orleans
This week on the streets of New Orleans, runners of all shapes and sizes put Pumas to pavement for the Mardi Gras marathon.
Hit your stride on the story here.
Interviewing? How do you answer the 'five years' question?
"The Boston Globe's Job Doc takes on this subject and offers strategies for responding."
Click here to get the inside scoop.
Inmate amazed personal treasure found after Ike
"A state prison inmate says he’s amazed to find that a heavy box of keepsakes he left in a friend’s garage in Galveston the day before going to prison was found more than a mile away after Hurricane Ike."
The story behind this inspiring act of honesty is here.
"Now you can take the Bible Gateway with you wherever you go! We’ve added a new smallscreen-friendly site for use with your iPhone, BlackBerry, or other internet-capable mobile device: mobile.biblegateway.com. We’ll be improving it and adding new features as we hear from you, our users, so try it out and send us your feedback."
Click here for more on the new site.
'Crime and Punishment': "Suicide by Self-Affirmation"
"In the latest CD in his Great Books audio series, Dr. Ken Boa talks about Fyodor Dostoevksy’s Crime and Punishment. Written in 1866, the novel shows penetrating insights into human nature, anticipating trends in psychology and politics that would one day sweep the globe. In writing Crime and Punishment, Boa tells us, Dostoevsky was a man ahead of his time. I agree. He’s prophetic and one of my favorite authors."
Read more of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
12 ways to beat the blahs
"Men's Health magazine readers need no introduction to male model and fitness guru Owen McKibbin. He's been on that magazine's cover an astounding 19 times. But even for a guy with a perfect six-pack like him, life sometimes can be gut-wrenching.
Here's his personal roadmap to that old Roman virtue--mens sana in corpore sano--a healthy mind in a healthy body."
His tips are waiting for you here.
This week runners hit the streets of New Orleans
This week on the streets of New Orleans, runners of all shapes and sizes put Pumas to pavement for the Mardi Gras marathon.
Hit your stride on the story here.
Interviewing? How do you answer the 'five years' question?
"The Boston Globe's Job Doc takes on this subject and offers strategies for responding."
Click here to get the inside scoop.
Inmate amazed personal treasure found after Ike
"A state prison inmate says he’s amazed to find that a heavy box of keepsakes he left in a friend’s garage in Galveston the day before going to prison was found more than a mile away after Hurricane Ike."
The story behind this inspiring act of honesty is here.
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