In the midst of the post-Katrina madness, when the city of New Orleans was descending into madness, gunfire, and explosions, Algiers rallied to help the neighbors who stayed behind.
For those MANY of you who responded during that crazy week, with support, messages, and offers of direct help, this article is for you:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9426745/
While the people involved in the story above are from the Point, all of Algiers responded. You are an amazing community.
And just for the record: The title is misleading in the extreme, to me. There’s nothing about self-defense, in the midst of anarchy, that qualifies as vigilante justice.
A Smile for Algiers
Read Next
The worst part about hurricanes is not knowing where theyâll hit, and Rita is no exception. Decisions can only be made on a âbest guessâ? basis, knowing things can change right up til landfall. For those who have written, asking …
I called to touch base with the firehouse about supplies, news, etc. Chief Holmes assures me that everything is fine. He informed me that Rep. Arnold is sending two truckloads of food trucks for distribution. They are delivering them to …
Things are changing minute by minute. Rather than try to paraphrase these, I think on this post I’ll just give you the links I am looking at right now: Jeff Master’s Wunder Blog has an excellent discussion and graphic about …
Iâm really getting tired of this. The Houston Chronicle is running a story (courtesy of the LA Times) with this title: “Expect another big hit in October, forecasters say“ Who should expect this? From the word âanotherâ?, the obvious conclusion …
