"best obituary ever?"

Via askesis:

Chicago tribune obit for Theodore Roosevelt Heller

If I die during the current administration, in lieu of flowers, please tell Dick Cheney to go F*ck himself.

Viva La Luna, and how to rebuild

Ah, Cafe Luna on Nashville & Magazine, has beat out even the local chains in being back open! AND it has lotsa good stuff and Wi-Fi.

Important note: New Orleans should go back to using plaster for interior walls, as it doesn't mold like sheetrock.

Raised houses, Plaster. Windows with good cross ventilation. Our great grandparents knew some stuff about building in this environment.