Ideas come fast and furious.

What if we had a game show about New Orleans trivia? Let's work on that...

JazzFest Tomorrow.

And I will be there. With Kermit the Frog. Find me and say hey. Bringing friends and money.

Why isn't there more outrage

In the T-P, this story mentions at the end that as of April 5, there were sill 987 missing. The total death count, despite the bizarre accounting (which include people that died within a certain time frame), is at 1,282 in Louisiana. How long did it take to establish the number of missing and dead from 9/11? Why do I not hear more outrage from the families of these people?

Fun Idea

Ok, so I was driving around and I thought about this idea. I think I have to file a patent form, but I really want to create a series of "Natural Disaster Toys."

There would a water set that included FloodPlain Village (with floating houses and cars), Storm Surge City (with collapsable levees and Removable Roof (TM) stadium), Tornado Trailer Park (with downed power lines and exploding trailers), and Tsunami Town (with the bottom floors of the hotels removed).

The houses would have "HELP" spraypainted on the roofs or holes in the roofs or or blue tarps or an action family waiting for rescue with waving arms. Every house has a water line and broken windows. Rescue X declas would come free with each house. Cars would be abandoned and windows greyed out (unless we can figure out how to create a waterline). Trees are collapsable. Debris piles could appear in front of houses. I would try to figure out how to run a hose and have all the elements work. It might be my summer project.

The highways would of course be impassable due to poor construction and design and on the other end of town blocked by an armed police barricade. Garbage Dumps abound.

The characters would be "Rescue Me" Dans and Swimming Steves. Red Cross Rita hands out free lunches to Carlos, Rico, and Manuel. FEMA Brown and Secretary Jerkoff watch the tragedy unfold safely from a bunker several hundred miles away. Bands of looters cost extra. Da Maya would dress like Willie Wonka. The Governess. This list is pretty endless. Coast Guard Tom in his crashing whirlybird.

FEMA Trailers are on backorder. They are stuck in a warehouse in Arkansas.

I will add more as it comes to me.

Kalypso's New Orleans

Thanks to all who guided me to this (oyster, et al.).

But especially thanks to Kalypso who made me cry right before I have to teach 6th grade. How heartfelt and moving. Please watch it.

Good news, for someone

1000 homes gutted! In St. Bernard. What about New Orleans? How we doin'?

And the FEMA camp for volunteers is to remain open, at least in St. Bernard. What about New Orleans? How we doin'?

Da Parish government has a system set up for people to register to have their houses gutted. What.about.New.Orleans? How.we.doin'?

Even the archdiocese has given permission for volunteers to stay at Hannan Manor. What..about..New..Orleans..? How..we..dammit...

Well, at least there's some good news for someone.

Your New Orleans Saints

Today on Sportscenter I got the first glimpse of Drew Brees (injured and rehabilitating) in a Saints helmet. It looked good. And the Saints are back at their practice facility (and lots of people were watching). It looked good, too. Joe Horn and Deuce were interviewed. Deuce said that the Saints were just as much a part of the fabric of New Orleans as gumbo and seafood. I think Dillyberto will be pleased and in complete agreement (and may soon be wearing his own Deuce onesie). They seem to be very excited to be back home. Can't blame them. Maybe there is something positive going on in New Orleans (or is that Metairie?) after all.

The schedule game out this week. Looks like a nice opportunity for a winning season. Hope Coach gets them ready. Watch for October 15th. The Eagles (and possibly LatinTeacher) will be coming to town to kick some butt.