Good Piece on NOLA

JPatrick · 09-08-2005, 07:04 PM

A good read about what should be done. The first story I've seen yet about the sad state of local guvmint in NOLA.
Sorry bout the long URL
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story....

(MOD EDIT: Shortened URL -BMJ)

haha · 09-08-2005, 07:19 PM

Good piece. The author, Fred Starr was my high school classmate. When the rest of us liked rock and roll, Fred played trombone in a Dixieland band.

Looks like he has had an interesting and useful career. He also looks pretty young for a guy pushing 65!

Ha

Michael · 09-08-2005, 07:36 PM

Quote:

...sad state...

I saw another:

http://www.strategypage.com/fyeo/how...get=HTLEAD.HTM

JPatrick · 09-08-2005, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaHa

Good piece. The author, Fred Starr was my high school classmate. He also looks pretty young for a guy pushing 65!

Ha

He does look pretty young, but you look more presidential.* Really can't explain why, just my perception I guess.

**REWahoo** · 09-08-2005, 08:41 PM

I agree that it is a good piece overall, but I question the authors choice of words:

"...give people the chance to rehabilitate and restore rather than tear down and rebuild. New Orleans' culture lives in its neighborhoods. If the distinctive housing types and buildings saturated with the communities' memories are demolished, the culture will wither to nothing."

"Community memories" is NOT what those houses are saturated with... :P

09-08-2005, 07:04 PM	#1
JPatrick Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,503	Good Piece on NOLA A good read about what should be done. The first story I've seen yet about the sad state of local guvmint in NOLA. Sorry bout the long URL http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.... (MOD EDIT: Shortened URL -BMJ) __________________ If you do what you've already done, you'll get what you've already got- - - -<

09-08-2005, 07:19 PM	#2
haha Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,473	Re: Good Piece on NOLA Good piece. The author, Fred Starr was my high school classmate. When the rest of us liked rock and roll, Fred played trombone in a Dixieland band. Looks like he has had an interesting and useful career. He also looks pretty young for a guy pushing 65! Ha __________________ "Show 'em just enough to win the turkey."- Former KY Governor Bert Combs

09-08-2005, 08:41 PM	#5
REWahoo Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 11,610	Re: Good Piece on NOLA I agree that it is a good piece overall, but I question the authors choice of words: "...give people the chance to rehabilitate and restore rather than tear down and rebuild. New Orleans' culture lives in its neighborhoods. If the distinctive housing types and buildings saturated with the communities' memories are demolished, the culture will wither to nothing." "Community memories" is NOT what those houses are saturated with... :P __________________ [Closed for renovation]

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