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...Katrina-imposed exile, he misses his old community. The 75-year-old father of nine has left New Orleans only two times in his life. The first was to serve his country in Korea. The second was when FEMA evacuated him to San Antonio, Texas, during the catastrophic flood that followed Katrina. As he jokes to his friends, both times the government picked up the tab. Now he waits daily for FEMA to give him hope as our family members try to rebuild and reconnect with our roots...
...family matriarchs. Their love was profoundly expressed through the rich, spicy delicacies delivered to all who came to visit during the holidays. Sadly, their kitchens and the dinners that graced them are no more. All the tangible memorabilia that represented our family's history perished in the flood, including my mother's beloved big gumbo...
...fine layer of grit. The trees that gave New Orleans such character--the centuries-old live oaks with their grand canopies and graceful lines--are toppled, exposing huge root balls 10 ft. or more in diameter. It's all the more surreal because the Garden District, which survived the flood, is lush and beautiful once again...
...spitting a cappella verses lack the passion of Eminem’s manic scribbling or his showdowns with the Free World. With 50’s lazy slur and strangely sensual voice, he sounds pretty weak before hot production pumps up his sound. Furthermore, his insatiable need to flood the rap market with “G-G-G-G-Unit!” music clearly influenced his decision to weave the film soundtrack into the plot. Showing him writing these songs—which are, overall, pretty terrible—turns out to be a huge mistake...
Three times a week, at 9 a.m., the doors of the Ritz Tour bus open, and a flood of chattering Chinese tourists pour out, cameras in tow. On a six-day tour of the Northeast, the group works from Niagara Falls to New York City to Boston. They save the best for last. Much-anticipated Harvard Yard is their final stop...