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Her Name Is Katrina, Part Two: The Lower Ninth Ward
After meeting with Speed, I continue down Claiborne, heading to what’s left of the Lower Ninth Ward. Six years pos…
Not So Fast, Slick: Rethinking How Often to Change Your Oil
My first car was a ’68 Mustang, navy blue with a black vinyl top and a classic 289 engine. Everyone who saw it nod…
10 Creative Ways to Replace Yet Another Retail Birthday Gift
We recently gathered once again for a gal’s night out, something me and my friends do to honor one another when ou…
More than a Feeling: Prescribing Music to Alter Moods
I’ve just discovered this satellite radio channel called 1st Wave. It plays alternative ’80s rock that’…
Voyeurism, Nudity and Absinthe Daiquiris: Surviving a Heat Wave Euro-Style
I feel a bit guilty writing about oppressive heat in the fog-swaddled San Francisco Bay Area while my friends back east …
Take a Brain Break
Naturally, I came across two articles in the New York Times discussing the effects of computers, technology and PDA̵…
Her Name Is Katrina and She Knows a Junkie Named Speed, Part 1
It’s our last day in NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana – as the locals call it), and my schedule is free. After b…