This site was ref’ed in the previous post, and the Chief took a look at the rest of it, and saw several interesting posts there, and some good writing:
Like many tourists, I was drawn to the careless fantasy that was New Orleans, reveling in the booze, food, and jazz without a second thought for tomorrow. But tomorrow always came, and once the throbbing haze of Pat O’Brien’s finally subsided, I thankfully returned to my family, career, and responsibilities.
The problem with binge fantasies is that the devil eventually shows up like a back alley loan shark to collect his fee. For some it’s monetary, while others are crippled by something akin to metal pipe across the knees. For New Orleans, the devil came in the form of Katrina, who in her own big easy form, pirouetted lazily across the Caribbean and Florida to a city where today’s troubles could always wait for tomorrow. Striking an area the size of Great Britain, Katrina displaced or drowned a population long overdue for a cold shower.
This is one that you may want to check out, at least every now and then. I know it’s added to MY list – and besides, it’s nice to know that there are still some conservatives to carry the torch in the land of Ronaldus Magnus Reagan.