Blog-Spotting

I've been traveling through the Nolasphere in my 1-2 hours between end-of-work and start-of-dinner and I just want to share 3 posts that I think are exceptional and a link to a commentary in today's Gambit.
So without further ado:

Michael's post, Compassionate Conservatism, an Ongoing Series, made me mad and sad all at once. He writes about the plight of families kicked out of their Fema trailers with limited resources for alternative living arrangements and the problems they face. Besides being one step from homelessness, the mental and physical health of these exilees are wearing them down with little hope of any kind of organized assistance in sight. Particularly distressing to me is the lack of mental healthcare still plaguing the diaspora nearly 3 years after the storm. This is a great, compassionate post with a link to The New York Times story, Out of FEMA Park, Clinging to a Fraying Lifeline.

E.J. wrote a cuttingly funny post a few days ago entitled I Shall Get Upon the Cross for Nagin wherein he offers his unique solution to Nagin's lack of conscience or accountability in the NOAH scandal, et al.

Which brings me to today's commentary in today's Gambit regarding our illustrious mayor, No More Excuses.
I'm thinking Gambit's 4 suggestions for Mayor Nagin would look just lovely on a giant neon billboard facing City Hall:

When anyone or any office in your administration is accused of breaking the law or city policy, look into it immediately and objectively. Don't circle the wagons around yourself or blame others. If someone on your team has violated the law or city policy, fire him or her immediately. It will send a powerful message.

When someone asks for records, tell your staff to hand them over � within 72 hours, if not immediately. The law requires this. The same law imposes criminal penalties for failure to comply.

You may suspect some of their motives, but they represent the same citizens as you.

It's far better ? and easier � to admit to a mistake than to cover one up. Besides fostering public mistrust, cover-ups can land you in jail.

And finally, get thee over to Ponchartrain Petes' place for his Katrina photo a day for the month of August.

Never forget.