Music and Cats

So, you heard NPR’s piece on Katrina Cottages, or read one of the many still too few articles about them, and you’re searching the Internets, looking for more information on these small houses, and the federal law that prevents FEMA from funding them? You are not alone. Recently, many of the search strings bringing people […]

From a distance the world looks blue and green
And the snow-capped mountains white
From a distance the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It’s the voice of hope, it’s the voice of peace
It’s the voice of every man
From a distance we all have enough
And […]

Today, Paul emailed me a link to this post at Firedoglake, with the comment, “[this] may infuriate or depress you.” Paul was wrong. I am infuriated and depressed.
At the heart of this post is a letter from New Orleans, recounting one family’s experience in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina:
So, what have I been doing for […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the Louisiana Recovery Authority and New Urbanist architect Andres Duany unveiled the Creole-style Katrina Cottage II in Chalmette, the seat of St. Bernard Parish, a low-income community east of New Orleans. While FEMA spends roughly $75,000 to deliver and install a 23- to 28-foot temporary travel trailer for Katrina victims, one of […]

This petite house had her debut last month at the International Builders’ Show in Florida. By many accounts, she was the belle of the ball; developers from all over the country expressed interest in using her plans for camps, hunting retreats and high-end beach communities. All of those options miss the point for which she […]