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 …
Yesterday, I drove an hour into Houston to attend Mayor Naginâs âTown Hallâ? meeting in Houston. Along with a few hundred other people (this place was hard to find!), I listened to the mayorâs optimistic (and occasionally evasive) pep rally …
Itâs kinda fun to take a day off from the blog now and then. I haven’t done that in so long, Iâd forgotten! And wouldnât you know it: interesting events continued to occur while I spent the day doing âmomâ? …
I keep seeing rumors floating around on the boards about power in Algiers. The short answer is, “there is NO power in Algiers”. The long answer is that rumors are everywhere, including Algiers. But nobody I’ve talked to actually has …
