Katrina

Devistation persists and may continue. if not on the land then on the mental and emotional terrain of many survivors, and may have made us look at ourselves and caused us to not like everything we see. Politicians may spend time playing an Argument Culture blame game and any new projects needing state moneys may be put on hold for a not-inconsiderable length of time, but it seems to me that even this situation can be made to yield positive results. We have an opportunity to rebuild New Orleans, improve the horrible Orleans Parish public school system, expand the role of street cars, and clean up the city. Environmentally, people may think a little more about what price we pay for our oil and consider ways to diversify our economy in areas beyond the service sector.