tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215562912024-03-19T04:15:37.023-07:00Community Gumbopotlikkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14784262412537535400noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-85406667488944922142009-06-13T07:14:00.000-07:002009-06-13T07:19:01.846-07:006/13/2009 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/6/9">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (6/9/09)</span><br /><ul><li>Shell to Pay Out $15.5 Million to Settle Landmark Lawsuit over Death of Nigerian Activist Ken Saro-Wiwa</li><li>Sen. Bernie Sanders and Nurses Union Leader Rose Ann DeMoro Urge Obama to Embrace Single-Payer Healthcare System</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/6/10">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (6/10/09)</span><br /><ul><li>As Tensions Flare in Peruvian Amazon, Award-Winning Actor Q’orianka Kilcher Heads to Peru to Support Indigenous Rights</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/6/11">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (6/11/09)</span><br /><ul><li>Longtime White Supremacist Opens Fire at DC Holocaust Museum, Killing Security Guard; Shooting is Third in as Many Months Linked to White Nationalist Groups</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Music Played</span><br /><blockquote>Guitar Slim, "Down Through the Years"<br /><br />Guitar Slim, "Guitar Slim Boogie - 2"</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-65117578332968889692009-05-30T07:44:00.000-07:002009-05-30T07:50:45.885-07:005/30/2009 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/5/22">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (5/22/09)</span><br /><ul><li>Human Rights Attorney Vince Warren: Obama’s “Preventive Detention” Plan Goes Beyond Bush Admin Policies</li><li>Environmental Groups See Divide over Landmark Climate, Energy Bill Weakened by Industry Lobbying</li><li>Native American Environmental Leader Tom Goldtooth: Climate Change Bill Fails to Address Indigenous Rights</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/5/21">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (5/21/09)</span><br /><ul><li>Teaching Pioneer Deborah Meier on Obama’s Education Policy and the Future of Charter Schools</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/5/19">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (5/19/09)</span><br /><ul><li>“Open the Gates that the Righteous Nation May Enter”: Rumsfeld Used Biblical Quotes in Top-Secret Iraq War Briefings for Bush</li><li>Grammy-Winning Soul Musician John Legend at UPenn Commencement: “A Commitment to Truth Requires a Commitment to Social Justice”</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Music Played</span><br /><blockquote>Vetiver, "Down from Above"<br /><br />Winfred E. Eye, "Oh So Free"<br /><br />T.Rex, "Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit"<br /><br />Cowboy Jack Clement, "Guess Things Happen That Way"<br /><br />Azar, "Wetlands Dancehall"<br /><br />Bob Dylan, "If You Ever Go to Houston"</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-39528044810610451902009-05-16T06:48:00.000-07:002009-05-16T07:39:44.584-07:005/16/2009 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/5/13">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (5/13/09)</span><br /><ul><li>Baucus’s Raucous Caucus: Doctors, Nurses and Activists Arrested Again for Protesting Exclusion of Single-Payer Advocates at Senate Hearing on Healthcare</li><li>Howard Zinn: “I Wish Obama Would Listen to MLK”</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2009/5/14/omnivores_dilemma_author_michael_pollans_new">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (5/14/09)</span><br /><ul><li>“Omnivore’s Dilemma” Author Michael Pollan’s New Advice on Buying Food: “Don’t Buy Any Food You’ve Ever Seen Advertised”</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2009/5/12/doug_peacock_on_walking_it_off">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (5/12/09)</span><br /><ul><li>Doug Peacock on “Walking It Off: A Veteran’s Chronicle of War and Wilderness”</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music Played:</span><br /><blockquote>Edgar Blanchard, "Somebody's Doin' Me Wrong," Real Blues from New Orleans, Bandy Records.<br /><br />Edgar Blanchard, "Won't Be Long," Real Blues from New Orleans, Bandy Records.<br /><br />Edgar Blanchard, "Don't Need No Company," Real Blues from New Orleans, Bandy Records.</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-7336502364358178172009-05-09T07:14:00.000-07:002009-05-09T08:16:35.265-07:005/09/2009 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/5/5">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (5/05/09)</span><br /><ul><li>Senator Russ Feingold on Obama’s Escalation of the War in Afghanistan, Torture, State Secrets and Single-Payer Health Care</li><li>William Greider: “Come Home, America: The Rise and Fall (and Redeeming Promise) of Our Country”</li><li>12-Year-Old US Citizen to President Obama: “I Want My Mom Back”</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Stone Center for Latin American Studies radio outreach project presents:</span><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/stonecenter/kiran_jain_maggie_migliozatti_jessica_webb_64kmono.mp3">Listen</a> | Latino wage disputes and victimization in New Orleans</span><br />Produced by Kiran Jain, Maggie Migliozatti, and Jessica Webb<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/stonecenter/andrea_pinto.mp3">Listen</a> | The Latin American Studies major at Tulane</span><br />Produced by Andrea Pinto<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">These stories are part of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies' radio outreach project. The project is funded in part by the Center for Public Service and by a Title VI US Department of Education grant. For more information on the radio outreach project please visit <a href="http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/">stonecenter.tulane.edu</a> or call 862-3143.</span></blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=21556291">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (5/7/09)</span><br /><ul><li>David Simon, Creator of Acclaimed HBO Series “The Wire”: As Profit Motive Guts Newspapers, Communities Lose Out</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Music Played:</span><br /><blockquote>El Teatro Campesino, "Ninos Campesinos," Rolas de Aztlan, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br /><br />Los Reyes de Albuquerque, "Corrido de Rio Arriba," Rolas de Aztlan, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br /><br />Flor del Pueblo, "Soy del Pueblo," Rolas de Aztlan, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-30210885408539793822009-05-02T09:55:00.000-07:002009-05-02T10:54:52.262-07:005/02/2009 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/4/29">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (4/29/09)</span><br /><ul><li>The “NAFTA Flu”: Critics Say Swine Flu Has Roots in Forcing Poor Countries to Accept Western Agribusiness</li><li>Ex-Virginia Tech Student Speaks Out Against Texas GOP Bill to Legalize Firearms on Campus</li><li>Prisoners at Federal Immigrant Detention Center in South Texas Stage Hunger Strike Over Alleged Abuses, Denial of Due Process</li><li>EXCLUSIVE: Jailed Houston Imam Zoubir Bouchikhi Speaks from Private Immigration Prison</li><li>Doctor in Sri Lanka Hospital Describes Casualties from Ongoing Conflict</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Stone Center for Latin American Studies radio outreach project presents:</span><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/stonecenter/taro_taguchi_koplan_nwabuoku_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | The Latino immigrant experience in New Orleans</span><br />Produced by Taro Taguchi & Koplan Nwabuoku<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/stonecenter/melina_leodas_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | The New Orleans Black-Brown coalition strengthens ties between the African-American and Latino communities</span><br />Produced by Melina Leodas<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">These stories are part of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies' radio outreach project. The project is funded in part by the Center for Public Service and by a Title VI US Department of Education grant. For more information on the radio outreach project please visit <a href="http://stonecenter.tulane.edu">stonecenter.tulane.edu</a> or call 862-3143.</span></blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/3/16">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (3/16/09)</span><br /><ul><li>Leftist FMLN Candidate Mauricio Funes Wins El Salvador Presidential Election, Ending Two Decades of Conservative Rule</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Music Played:</span><br /><blockquote>Los Po-Boy-Citos, "Fried Neck Bones and Home Fries"<br /><br />Los Mono, "Hecho esta"<br /><br />Jose Cobles, "Sabor de engano"<br /><br />Two-marimba ensemble of San Mateo Ixtatán, "Two marimbas in front of the church," <a href="http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=2817">Smithsonian Folkways Recordings</a>, Guatemala 1964</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-75236465048515668202009-04-27T12:12:00.000-07:002009-04-27T14:12:34.465-07:004/25/2009 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><a href="http://cdn4.libsyn.com/democracynow/dn2009-0424-1.mp3?nvb=20090427204922&nva=20090428205922&t=0de251ba1c9086927ed34"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Listen</span></a> | White House, Senate Dems Oppose Torture Commission, Energy Lobbyists Tried to Debunk Global Warming Despite Own Scientists’ Findings, Activists Conclude Indigenous Climate Summit, and more. (4/24/09 Democracy Now)<br /><br />Interview with Allison McCrary and Aaron Viles on why they are picking on Shell Oil at <a href="http://http://www.nojazzfest.com/">Jazz Fest</a> this year. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sound not available for this show.</span> <br /><br />Allison McCrary is a 2nd year law student at Loyola College of Law, the President of Public Interest Law Group, and a local community organizer around the Wiwa v. Shell case. Ms. McCrary talked about the human rights case against Shell in US civil courts. The "Wiwa" in <a href="http://www.wiwavshell.org">Wiwa v. Shell</a> refers to Ken Saro-Wiwa, an activist, author, and leader of the Ogoni people in their battle to protect their native homelands from damaging extraction practices. Mr. Saro-Wiwa was arrested by the Nigerian government along with 8 other activists and sentenced to death by hanging which led to the sanctioning of the Nigerian government by the international community. Allison will be part of a group canvassing at this year's Jazz Fest to raise awareness about the human rights case. For more information about the local Wiwa Campaign go here: www.shelljazzfest.com.<br /><br />Aaron Viles, Campaign Director for the <a href="http://www.healthygulf.org">Gulf Restoration Network</a> talked about oil accountability and the impact that the oil industry has had on Louisiana's wetlands. He said if you go to Jazz Fest on Saturday May 2nd, look up. There will be a plane flying over the Fest with the message "Shell-Hear the Music-Fix the Coast You Broke". Mr. Viles said they raised enough money for two hours of fly time thanks to a <a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/713/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=4623">video request by Dr. John</a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/who_we_are/our_values/dir_our_values_09112006.html">Shell Oil value statement</a><br /><br />Both Allison and Aaron agreed that Jazz fest is great and supporting Jazz fest is a good thing. They explained that they are campaigning at the Fest because Shell is sponsoring it and will be paying close attention to the festival.Casey DeMoss Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00440334926828595084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-73687036062727665382009-04-18T07:25:00.000-07:002009-04-18T07:58:03.871-07:004/18/2009 Community Gumbo<a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2009/4/13/noam_chomsky_on_the_global_economic">Listen</a> | Noam Chomsky on the Global Economic Crisis, Healthcare, US Foreign Policy and Resistance to American Empire (4/13/09 Democracy Now)<br /><br />John Hiatt, "Our Time," New West, 2008<br /><br />Eilen Jewell, "Gotta Get Right," eilenjewell.com<br /><br /><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2009/4/7/a_roundtable_of_local_florida_journalists">Listen</a> | A Roundtable of Local Florida Journalists on the Future of Newspapers, the Role of Community Media and Cubans in Florida (4/9/09 Democracy Now)<br /><br />Jose Conde y Ola Fresca, "El Chacal," Putumayo, 2008<br /><br /><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2009/4/10/the_challenge_for_africa_kenyan_nobel">Listen</a> | The Challenge for Africa: Kenyan Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai on Obama, Climate Change and War (4/10/09 Democracy Now)<br /><br />Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile, "Cassandra's Waltz," Nonesuch, 2008Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-64562304298770077742009-04-06T07:23:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:45:56.430-07:00Diversions, not as fun as it sounds!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSKgK7F0QgT4-2a_fXlUgaDHo3V6WiOOoyS7E12LB1kzW4UES7YbirlYLocWeFXWEGKsWJEG2CHrvh8x2PIrMLxoBAh47AU-opTl4vlOFPx-is7oSaTYFS0sVUxb_EojENAx-6g/s1600-h/caernavron+diversion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSKgK7F0QgT4-2a_fXlUgaDHo3V6WiOOoyS7E12LB1kzW4UES7YbirlYLocWeFXWEGKsWJEG2CHrvh8x2PIrMLxoBAh47AU-opTl4vlOFPx-is7oSaTYFS0sVUxb_EojENAx-6g/s320/caernavron+diversion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321584538289063106" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/intro.mp3">Listen</a> | Snippet of distinguished individuals speaking at the recent 3 day symposium titled “Mississippi Freshwater Diversion Summit” which was designed to be a serious discourse on rebuilding Louisiana’s coast using Diversions.<br /><br />But, what is a Diversion? Well, it is when you take water from the Mississippi River and spill it (or divert it) over land to build the land up. Otherwise, you lose that land to the<br />Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi used to do this naturally but levees prevent this from happening now. Choosing where to divert the water, how much water to divert, and when to divert it have all been insurmountable problems going back decades and has paralyzed the process. There are many stakeholders and each one seems to have veto power over the process.<br /><br />The Army Corps of Engineers hosted the symposium bringing together for the first time all the competing interests from the state, federal agencies, the environmental community, landowner representatives, navigation and port authorities, levee boards, scientists, engineers, lawyers, fishermen, you name it. They were there. It was standing room only.<br /><br />We all sat through many presentations on Diversions and I gathered that pretty much everyone agrees that Diversions are a great idea. So, why aren't they happening? To find out, listen to these amazing speakers talk about how to solve the gridlock from their unique perspectives.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/jclarkson.mp3">Listen</a> | New Orleans City Council President Jackie Clarkson speaking to the group and I was lucky to catch up with her just after her presentation for a quick interview.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/Len%20Bahr.mp3">Listen</a> | Len Bahr, the brains behind lacoastpost.com, a blog he started after retiring from his position with the State as resident expert on all things coastal. Here him talk about his surprise to be so positive about the summit and the importance of addressing nutrient pollution in the river.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/Matt%20Rota.mp3">Listen</a> | Matt Rota, Director of Water Resources for the Gulf Restoration Network asks for some changes to come out of this meeting and recommends making a timeline.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/Dr%20Reed%20Interview.mp3">Listen</a> | Dr. Denise Reed, professor at University of New Orleans, and I talk about what she thinks about the summit and the best solution to fix our coastal problems.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/Pam%20Dasheil.mp3">Listen</a> | Pam Dasheil with the Lower 9th ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development and I talked about how the rebuilding efforts in the 9 were progressing and her thoughts on river diversions.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/Carlton%20Dufrochou.mp3">Listen</a> | Carlton Dufrochou, Executive Director of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation is in rare form here as he makes a plea for South Louisiana.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/Earl%20Melancon.mp3">Listen</a> | Earl Melancon, professor of Biology at Nicholls State University, talks about how to pronounce his name and assures us that oysters and river diversions can co-exist.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/John%20Barry.mp3">Listen</a> | John Barry from the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority eloquently explains the politics behind the decision making process.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/Mike%20Benge.mp3">Listen</a> | Mike Benge, with Delacroix Corporation was at the Summit to talk about the impacts that the Caernarvon Diversion has had on large landowners.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0309/jday.mp3">Listen</a> | John Day, LSU Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences<br /><br />As for me, I just hope we can start moving some dirt. Hurricane season is fast approaching!Casey DeMoss Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00440334926828595084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-16795889806421978642009-03-02T09:47:00.000-08:002009-03-03T08:49:54.934-08:00Cypress Mulch: Landscape Luxury or Lawn Loser?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXseqxY_PnFUybD9jT0fubFcUnbm51V4_4E4cecvR0rKadzfPUTh9cs_7jojcA7B5wYlaCD6BPPGTGMqSDi0DAdZZNmd20xAWtwiN_9gfU1X3UY4zWsqIfn1I5icmfOIG1LEV9lA/s1600-h/swampHOME.basinkeeper.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXseqxY_PnFUybD9jT0fubFcUnbm51V4_4E4cecvR0rKadzfPUTh9cs_7jojcA7B5wYlaCD6BPPGTGMqSDi0DAdZZNmd20xAWtwiN_9gfU1X3UY4zWsqIfn1I5icmfOIG1LEV9lA/s200/swampHOME.basinkeeper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308655449925086610" border="0" /></a><br /><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:536871559 0 0 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">Casey DeMoss Roberts explores the impact of cypress mulch on <st1:state st="on">Louisiana</st1:state>’s endangered <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Cypress</st1:city></st1:place> forests and the campaign to stop the logging.<span style=""> </span>She interviews three major players involved with the <a href="http://www.saveourcypress.org">Save Our Cypress Coalition</a>. Also featured in this week's show was a clip from Democracy Now talking about climate change regulations and Power Shift 2009. Also, Christian Roselund stopped by the studio to discuss the upcoming session with the Louisiana Public Service Commission over a proposed Renewable Energy Standard.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0902/D%20Wilson%20interview.mp3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Listen</span></a> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">|</span> Dean Wilson, Executive Director <span style="">of the <st1:placename st="on">Atchafalaya</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Basin</st1:placetype>: <st1:country-region st="on">America</st1:country-region>'s <st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">River</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename st="on">Trees</st1:placename></st1:place></span>.<span style=""> </span>Dean was listed as People Magazine’s Heroes Among Us in 2008.<span style=""> </span>To get in touch with Dean <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Wilson</st1:city></st1:place> go to www.basinkeeper.org.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0902/Marylee%20Interview.mp3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Listen</span></a> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">|</span> Marylee Orr, Executive Director of the Louisiana Environmental Action Network.<span style=""> </span>Marylee has received many honors including<span style=""> </span>To reach out to LEAN go to www.leanweb.org.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0902/D%20Favre%20Interview.mp3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Listen</span></a> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">|</span> Dan Favre is the Campaign Organizer with the Gulf Restoration Network and he works to implement grassroots public education and outreach efforts to protect important Gulf habitats, such as cypress forests, throughout the Gulf.<span style=""> </span>Dan may be reached at www.healthygulf.org.<span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2009/2/26"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Listen</span></a> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">|</span> Democracy Now for Thursday, February 26, 2009</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">A Renewable What?<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Christian Roseland with the <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Alliance</st1:place></st1:city> for Affordable Energy (www.all4energy.org) joined us in the studio to inform us that the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) is considering a state Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) on Tuesday March 3rd.<span style=""> </span>He explained what the LPSC is and why we should care about what they do and what kind of RPS is being considered.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:state st="on">Louisiana</st1:state> Public Service Commission: An elected state body charged with regulating utilities in <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Louisiana</st1:place></st1:state>.<span style=""> </span>Learn more about them and find your Commissioner at <a href="http://www.lpsc.org/">www.lpsc.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lpsc.org/"><br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Renewable Portfolio Standard (or Renewable Energy Standard): Mandates that a certain percentage of energy purchased comes from a renewable source.<span style=""> </span>Renewable energy is energy that can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time unlike fossil fuels, which require thousands of years to replenish.<br /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"></st1:place></st1:city><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Casey DeMoss Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00440334926828595084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-11677647687923881882009-01-31T11:49:00.000-08:002009-02-05T06:19:00.574-08:00Saving Louisiana's Coast<span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0901/wtul_coast_final.mp3">Listen</a>|</span> <span style="font-family:georgia;">Casey DeMoss Roberts explores the science, policy, and culture behind Louisiana's disappearing coast. Interviews with prominent leaders in the community featured. </span><br /><br /><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: georgia;" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: georgia;" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: georgia;" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: georgia;" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: georgia;" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-family: georgia;" face="georgia" class="MsoNormal"><st1:city st="on">Carlton</st1:city> Dufrechou, the Executive Director of the <a href="http://www.saveourlake.org/">Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation</a>. He is an engineer by training and explains the science behind <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Louisiana</st1:place></st1:state>'s coastal woes.<span style=""> </span>To contact the <st1:place st="on">Lake Pontchartrain</st1:place> Basin Foundation call 504-836-2215 or email at <a href="mailto:info@saveourlake.org" target="_blank">info@saveourlake.org</a>.</p><p face="georgia" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p face="georgia" class="MsoNormal">Mark Davis, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the <a href="http://www.law.tulane.edu/enlaw/">Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy</a> at <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Tulane</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Law</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>. He says we can't just drop money into a project and make it happen. There are legal obstacles to our goals. He talks about our state's legal traditions and some very clever solutions to our coastal policy troubles.<span style=""> </span>To get in touch Prof Davis you can email him at <a href="mailto:msdavis@tulane.edu" target="_blank">msdavis@tulane.edu</a>.<br /></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">Dr Bob Thomas, the Interim Director of the <st1:placetype st="on">School</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename st="on">Mass</st1:placename> Communication and Director of the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Loyola</st1:placename> <a href="http://www.loyno.edu/lucec/">Center of Environmental Communication</a>. He told me about the power of a cup of coffee, that we need to know how to communicate to a mass audience but we also just need to talk to each other.<span style=""> </span>To contact Dr. Thomas email him at <a href="mailto:rathomas@loyola.edu" target="_blank">rathomas@loyola.edu</a>.</st1:place></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><br /></st1:place></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">Aaron Viles, Campaign Director of the <a href="http://www.healthygulf.org/">Gulf Restoration Network</a> and mastermind of many successful campaigns that protect our fisheries, our coast, and our music. He can be contacted at <a href="mailto:aaron@healthygulf.org">aaron@healthygulf.org</a>.</p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931906/">Walter Williams</a>, documentary filmmaker and creator of Mr. Bill, a favorite character from Saturday Night Live.</p>Casey DeMoss Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00440334926828595084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-82148135023956147852009-01-10T08:41:00.000-08:002009-01-10T09:00:32.466-08:001/09/2009 Community Gumbo<a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2009/1/9">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (1/08/09)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Prospect.1 New Orleans International Art Biennial Comes to a Close</span><br /><br /><blockquote><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJphX8yeFZTdJ7zA9FnDnNeAPEaQU9QOfdXKDzxGVp8lrywXpSAfCRshZjWElLW0NDXpFKA122iwAULYvH5Q87SCISQCqQicOLuTDsqRPUsILm5hXF3IQJM17Rr8VbnUk4KWIj/s200/colton_-063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263327456215566418" border="0" />The Prospect.1 New Orleans International Art Biennial Comes to a Close on Sunday, January 18th with a Closing Salon from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Prospect.1 Welcome Center, 851 Magazine Street. In this edition of Community Gumbo, revisiting conversations about the Creative Alliance of New Orleans (CANO), and a unique arts collaborative and youth education venue at the Studio at Colton School, located at St. Claude and Spain streets.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Extended Interviews</span><br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0810/cg_jeannenathan_081023_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | Jeanne Nathan</span><br />The creation of The Studio at Colton School was the fulfillment of the vision and passion of Jeanne Nathan, a reknowned cultural entrepreneur and public relations professional, and her husband, Bob Tannen, an acclaimed artist and urban planner. Jeanne Nathan is the President of the Creative Alliance of New Orleans.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0810/cg_weswilliams_081022_full_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | Wes Williams</span><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hfRKM8sBCErdZKZwFRfGsq0iHxMq_DNgv4ZB_S04uyZMcwEVQeIgmYIFGud6ey_Ej9JZRP6ZSjI7PV10NbIyb34_jSKWQSKgY6AM62yn3exb19AYt_r_LMDVL9s1yms96lug/s200/colton_-067_375p.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263739916916111298" />An artist, journalist, and educator, Wes Williams was born and raised in New Orleans. He provides youth mentoring through songs of the underground railroad, and helps them understand the current social context of African-Americans through the trajectory of history and culture.</blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Related</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cano-la.org/">Creative Alliance of New Orleans</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.prospectneworleans.org/">Prospect.1 New Orleans</a><br /><br />Doug McCash, <a href="http://blog.nola.com/dougmaccash/2008/10/prospect1_new_orleans_is_a_fea.html">"Prospect.1 New Orleans is a feast of first-class art anyone can understand,"</a> The Times-Picayune, 10/31/08.<br /></blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music Played</span><br /><blockquote>Leo Nocentelli, "Na Hey Na"<br /><br />Jimmy Robinson, "Screeching Halt"<br /><br />Los Po-boycitos, "Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries"</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-11377485436802004822008-12-19T20:46:00.000-08:002008-12-20T08:14:21.003-08:0012/20/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/12/15">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (12/15/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Arundhati Roy: 9 Is Not 11 (And November Isn’t September)</li><li>Filmmaker Ron Howard on His New Film “Frost/Nixon”</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/12/16">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (12/16/08)</span><br /><ul><li>President-Elect Barack Obama Names Environmental Team as Climate Change Conference Wraps Up in Poland</li><li>Farmers and Food Advocates Urge Obama to Create a National Sustainable Food and Agricultural Policy</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0812/cg_latinamerica_081220.mp3">Listen</a> | Latin American Relations and Barack Obama</span><br /><blockquote><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;width: 120px; height: 34px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OvYSrYee0WfVQZjnBtzwGQ1Gc-On3Tita8KX_AeH8WVwD-GE69G22esaSa25l9H0Ia5FJ5bcKFVOdJNcCpu-tbwCcdw_ekTa4H5R3twtDSPwtxhIMF2SmEXNmGx0DCY5xgQV/s320/obamanos1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281900116508047282" />Perceptions in Latin America toward Barack Obama are examined in this story produced by Rachel Wenzel, with support from the Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the Council on Foreign Relations.</blockquote> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music Played</span><br /><blockquote>Papa Don Vappie's New Orleans Jazz Band, "Please Come Home for Christmas"<br /><br />Susan Cowsill, <a href="http://www.susancowsill.com/cc_snow.html">"Crescent City Snow"</a><br /><br />Dirk Keysser, "Winter Wonderland," <a href="http://www.happycluckingholidays.com/">Happy Clucking Holidays</a></blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-16498454338703424812008-12-13T07:15:00.000-08:002008-12-13T09:51:15.424-08:0012/13/2008 Community Gumbo[update in progress]<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/12/9">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (12/9/08)</span><br /><ul><li>The History of the Nobel Prize: A Look at Alfred Nobel, the Man Who Invented Dynamite</li><li>Bush, Rove Tied to Effort to Dismantle Sweden’s Social Welfare Program</li><li>Sweden Ranks Second in the World in Per Capita Weapons Exports</li><li>Blackwater Guards Indicted for Role in Nisoor Square Massacre</li><li>Sweden Opens Doors for Iraqi and Afghan Refugees</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0812/cg_crawlfortheclimate_081213.mp3">Listen</a> | Crawl for the Climate</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0812/cg_all4energy_081213.mp3">Listen</a> | The Alliance for Affordable Energy</span><br /><blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://healthygulf.org/blog/2008/12/save-new-orleans-crawl-for-climate.html"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIQHC62ZSvnqj5W3Yo77cNwfeRu4zTrhI2_JMWtHU_88qTx9DehBi_wyZW8WXsYOWY7g9dtFjatdzneVdkSLUBkgtEremOarZjUB8JIOmiiFZiuGEUE3tadWilkVuv5U_4ZCj/s200/crawlfortheclimate08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279297652999343778" /></a><br /><br /><!-- ##### CASEY YOU CAN TYPE IN THIS AREA ##### --><br /><br /><p style="clear:left"> </p><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Related:</span><br /><blockquote><a href="http://healthygulf.org/blog/2008/12/save-new-orleans-crawl-for-climate.html">Gulf Restoration Network</a><br /><br /><a href="http://all4energy.org">The Alliance for Affordable Energy</a></blockquote></blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-57350707406435826272008-12-06T09:15:00.000-08:002008-12-13T07:25:36.962-08:0012/06/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/12/5">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (12/5/08)</span><br /><ul><li>CEOs of Big Three Automakers Return to Capitol Hill to Plead for $34B Federal Bailout</li><li>Ralph Nader and Medea Benjamin on Obama’s Cabinet and Grassroots Organizing Under the Next Administration</li><li>400 Killed in Nigeria in Violent Clashes Over Disputed Election Results</li><li>The Blogging Revolution: A Look at the Repression of Online Journalism Around the World</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0812/cg_migrantexperience_081206_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | The Migrant Experience Through Mexico</span><br /><blockquote><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Oe6LyAzcKDB_bwyBXCBP-3MPAiAyLrX5MRBHHZRSf3_6fh1TFYMdLgPf3KrZYFUnquTss4v2EcS_WTHrBKa8f2hJqi8OEagLVlKgAAYNxD3JF7PnYx__cG2sKeQP5yTWRWxt/s320/liberty.jpg"/>Seven New Orleanians traveled for three weeks through Mexico this past August to learn about the experience of undocumented migrants. They discovered that the journey is filled with hazards, and that U.S. attitudes and policies toward immigrants might benefit from a more humanitarian effort to understand the issue of immigration.</blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music Played</span><br /><blockquote>Odetta, "The House of the Rising Sun"<br /><br />The Iguanas, "Por Mi Camino," Mexico and Mariachis, Milan Records.<br /><br />Tito Larriva & Chingon, "Alacran y Pistolero," Mexico and Mariachis, Milan Records.</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-21116572530455337332008-12-06T09:14:00.001-08:002008-12-13T07:40:53.625-08:0011/29/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/11/27">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (11/27/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Studs Terkel 1912–2008: A Democracy Now! Special Tribute to the Beloved Oral Historian and Broadcaster</li></ul>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-5302771160108480802008-12-06T09:11:00.000-08:002008-12-13T09:51:48.179-08:0011/22/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/11/18">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (11/18/08)</span><br /><ul><li>An Hour with Bolivian President Evo Morales: “Neoliberalism Is No Solution for Humankind”</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0812/cg_unitedforpeace_kylebarnet.mp3">Listen</a> | United for Peace March</span><br /><blockquote>Parents of slain children, and relatives of murder victims, formed a peace march in New Orleans' Central City neighborhood. Producer Kyle Barnet was there to document this important event for peace.</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-86789438611580145802008-11-14T23:27:00.000-08:002008-11-15T14:18:45.954-08:0011/15/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/11/14">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (11/14/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Democracy Now! Exclusive (Part 1): Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn on the Weather Underground, the McCain Campaign Attacks, President-Elect Obama and the Antiwar Movement Today</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0811/cg_rwenzel_diadelosmuertos_081101.mp3">Listen</a> | Día de los muertos</span><br /><blockquote><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DOf2zxBCzstQ8VybPwbpAM6AfQ7FEgGzAKpf0ufmDTcl53E9Pos6nAIQXBl1_fwB99i3ttFFL7IVW2rb4dC99tIDF1m_X1NLZCil6uW3E8E-SlSxdBiK-40T9OxjTUB8dScn/s200/diadelosmuertos.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269010467963616258" />A traditional Latin American custom is to build a Day of the Dead altar for All Saints Day. Producer Rachel Wenzel has this story on a Day of the Dead altar built in the New Orleans Cabildo, once the local seat of government during Spanish colonial rule. This feature was made possible with support from the <a href="http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/">Stone Center for Latin American Studies</a> and the <a href="http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/LARCIndex.htm">Latin American Resource Center at Tulane</a>, and with cooperation from the <a href="http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/cabex.htm">Cabildo & Louisiana State Museum</a></blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0811/cg_gnoyo_081114.mp3">Listen</a> | The Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra</span><br /><blockquote><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEOeS7C6KJ_j47805M4j3B41MznxPFwPBxgs6V7nqCigJDNfYpedngL46XSlT7tglw-3VEIu3CqJ2JMs5yKFXS7JsdHkOBWLUBq7wDBYjw_u6OL3p1a2ce3UvlreQ0fCA6AZM/s200/gnoyo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269010640972425170" />Parents bring their children to Loyola University from as far away as Birmingham to learn the art of making music with the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra. Taming dozens of amateur musicians to play together as one orchestra is the talent and passion of Dr. Jean Montes, originally from Haiti, a cellist who earned his musical credentials in the United States, and settled in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.<br /><br />The Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra has been invited to perform in Carnegie Hall next summer. Members are currently fundraising to send the orchestra to New York. <br /><br />The orchestra will perform tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Loyola's Roussell Hall.<br /><br />For more information about the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra, or to help with fundraising goals, visit <a href="http://GNOYO.ORG">GNOYO.ORG</a>.</blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music Played</span><br /><blockquote>Feufollet, "Femme L'a Dit"<br /><br />Los Poboycitos, "Barrio Blues"<br /><br />Sonny Landreth, "Blue Tarp Blues"</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-1556462371283598532008-11-08T09:02:00.000-08:002008-11-09T16:58:26.218-08:0011/08/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/11/6">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (11/06/08)</span><br /><ul><li>President-Elect Obama and the Future of US Foreign Policy: A Roundtable Discussion</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0810/cg_peterspring_081022_full_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | Peter Spring </span><blockquote><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw6nsAPGIE3PbuBjJtWpaLL8JlVGVGRe4iZRKoupbaS1wAv6MaP2iO3ZSId2UKeeqV8Czo-sNqZDan1WxkwIj9lnMY4YAq-EZk-jO2L8PP_IHBfsGcVTaqeW0aKhx925XM9ML/s200/colton_-011_375p.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263741355703040722" />Peter Spring has sought and found healing and joy after the passing of his son, Steven, from cancer, by volunteering in the effort to help New Orleans heal from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures. A musician who built a career repairing pianos, Peter has brought dozens of pianos to New Orleans, and is creating a project to teach others the craft of piano repair. Along the way, he's teaching valuable manual skills to youth, along with a few vital, life-affirming lessons.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Related</span><br /><br /><a href="http://communitygumbo.blogspot.com/2008/10/11012008-community-gumbo.html">Artists Revive Arts Education in Abandoned Colton School</a>, 11/1/2008 Community Gumbo.<br /><br /><a href="http://stevenspring.org/">Steven Spring Foundation</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cano-la.org/">Creative Alliance of New Orleans</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.prospectneworleans.org/">Prospect.1 New Orleans</a></blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Music Played</span><br /><blockquote>Ellis Marsalis/Willie Nelson, "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It," Blue Note.<br /><br />Dr. Michael White, "Algeria," Basin Street.<br /></blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-38429177681010315372008-10-31T07:01:00.001-07:002008-11-09T16:59:10.868-08:0011/01/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/10/31">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (10/31/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Michael Moore on the Election, the Bailout, Healthcare, and 10 Proposed Decrees for the New President’s First 10 Days</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Artists Revive Arts Education in Abandoned Colton School</span><br /><blockquote><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJphX8yeFZTdJ7zA9FnDnNeAPEaQU9QOfdXKDzxGVp8lrywXpSAfCRshZjWElLW0NDXpFKA122iwAULYvH5Q87SCISQCqQicOLuTDsqRPUsILm5hXF3IQJM17Rr8VbnUk4KWIj/s200/colton_-063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263327456215566418" border="0" />The Creative Alliance of New Orleans (CANO) will premiere a unique arts collaborative and youth education venue when the Prospect.1 International Arts Biennial opens in New Orleans on November 1st. Located at the corner of St. Claude and Spain streets, Colton School was used briefly after Hurricane Katrina, but was then left abandoned.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Extended Interviews</span><br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0810/cg_jeannenathan_081023_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | Jeanne Nathan</span><br />The creation of The Studio at Colton School was the fulfillment of the vision and passion of Jeanne Nathan, a reknowned cultural entrepreneur and public relations professional, and her husband, Bob Tannen, an acclaimed artist and urban planner. Jeanne Nathan is the President of the Creative Alliance of New Orleans.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0810/cg_weswilliams_081022_full_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | Wes Williams</span><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hfRKM8sBCErdZKZwFRfGsq0iHxMq_DNgv4ZB_S04uyZMcwEVQeIgmYIFGud6ey_Ej9JZRP6ZSjI7PV10NbIyb34_jSKWQSKgY6AM62yn3exb19AYt_r_LMDVL9s1yms96lug/s200/colton_-067_375p.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263739916916111298" />An artist, journalist, and educator, Wes Williams was born and raised in New Orleans. He provides youth mentoring through songs of the underground railroad, and helps them understand the current social context of African-Americans through the trajectory of history and culture.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0810/cg_sarahess_081023_full_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | Sara Hess</span><br />A New Orleans native who acquired a more profound appreciation of the importance of preserving New Orleans' culture after studying indigenous communities in Australia, Sara Hess returned to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and works as the Program Director of the Creative Alliance of New Orleans.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Working on the Following Interviews</span><br /><br />Pandora Andrea Gastelum<br /><br />Annie Evelyn<br /><br />Ben Zeitlin</blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Related</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cano-la.org/">Creative Alliance of New Orleans</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.prospectneworleans.org/">Prospect.1 New Orleans</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.npnweb.org/">National Performance Network</a><br /><br /><a href="http://stevenspring.org/">Steven Spring Foundation</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.reallyreallyfree.org/">The Really Really Free Market</a><br /><br /><a href="http://neworleansphotoalliance.org/">The New Orleans Photo Alliance</a><br /><br />Doug McCash, <a href="http://blog.nola.com/dougmaccash/2008/10/prospect1_new_orleans_is_a_fea.html">"Prospect.1 New Orleans is a feast of first-class art anyone can understand,"</a> The Times-Picayune, 10/31/08.<br /></blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music Played</span><br /><blockquote>Rodd, Teri And The M.S.R. Singers, "Richard Nixon"<br /><br />Gene Marshall, "Jimmy Carter Says Yes"</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-33339910106992891602008-10-26T15:09:00.000-07:002008-10-26T15:16:53.936-07:0010/25/2008 Community GumboGuest Host: Kyle Barnett<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/10/24">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (10/24/08)</span><br /><ul><li>McCain Calls Obama a “Socialist” – But Why is That a Smear?</li><li>Following Widespread Complaints, New Lawsuit Seeks Paper Balloting in Pennsylvania</li><li>Lawyers Planning Last-Minute Challenges as Time Running Out for Troy Anthony Davis</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0808/noah_rt3_080822_kgadbois_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | Karen Gadbois: Government Transparency, Social Networking, and Disaster Recovery (re-broadcast)</span><br /><blockquote>Karen Gadbois blogs about disaster recovery and documents New Orleans historic architecture at <a href="http://squanderedheritage.com/">SquanderedHeritage.com</a>. Her efforts to stop the bulldozing of historic properties led her on a trail which uncovered a scandal involving contractors who were paid to remediate flooded homes, but who never did the work. She was one of the featured speakers at the New Orleans Speaks Symposium, a forum highlighting lessons learned by fifteen civic activists involved in the struggle to rebuild. Due to Hurricane Gustav, New Orleans Speaks was rescheduled for the day this interview was broadcast at the University of New Orleans. More information is available at <a href="http://www.theneworleansinstitute.org/">THENEWORLEANSINSTITUTE.ORG</a>.</blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/10/23">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (10/23/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Indigenous Colombians Begin 10,000-Strong March Against Uribe Government </li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/10/22">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (10/22/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Does Obama's Record-Setting Fundraising Mark the End of Public Campaign Financing?</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Music Played</span><br /><blockquote>Blurt “Get”<br /><br />Metal Urbain “Colt 45”<br /><br />Young Marble Giants “Radio Silents”<br /><br />Suicide “Girl”</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-89179309732100036722008-10-04T08:49:00.000-07:002008-10-07T12:44:37.457-07:0010/04/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/10/2">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (10/02/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Third Party VP Candidates Matt Gonzalez and Rosa Clemente Respond to Biden-Palin Debate</li><li>Wary of Public Outcry, Revised $800B Wall St. Bailout Stuffed with Earmarks to Sway Election-Year Incumbents</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/10/3">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (10/03/08)</span><br /><ul><li>No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0810/cg_081004_andihoffman_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | Fighting Climate Change, One Light Bulb at a Time</span><br /><blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.greenlightneworleans.org/"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G51oB_A0VYnyOuj9BeOUrjShwoWn_foqJXXhbVLu803jse2E0KliAJ35xT_yyxEuxPL_MytdpAJ_Qlps4NqJ8MqMPzjbt9kLQth1-JCMxNbPcmFXthWgJfyMGvuEOMMws48A/s200/cfl375p.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254499940175835042" /></a>Andi Hoffman is the Executive Director of <a href="http://www.greenlightneworleans.org/">Green Light New Orleans</a>. Since Hurricane Katrina, thanks to the support of donors and volunteers, <a href="http://www.bgoes.com/pollutionoffset.html">the musician</a> has led the fight to turn the Katrina disaster into an opportunity to re-invent New Orleans as a green city. 120,168 light bulbs later, Green Light New Orleans is making New Orleans a model for the rest of the nation to follow. Now, Green Light New Orleans needs additional donations and volunteers to sustain the effort.</blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Music Played:</span><br /><blockquote>Dr. John and the lower 911, "Time for a change"<br /><br />Oliver Mtukudzi, "Ndima Ndapedza"<br /><br />Jimmy Cliff, "The harder they come"<br /><br />Ramatou Diakite , "Koulandian"</blockquote>Brian Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548576103792020619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-71807913262412973842008-09-27T07:28:00.000-07:002008-09-27T08:05:07.544-07:009/27/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/9/25">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (9/26/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Bailout Talks Founder, WaMu Collapses in Deepening Financial Crisis</li><li>Demonstrators Rally on Wall St. Against Federal Bailout</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/9/25">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (9/25/08)</span><br /><ul><li>As Bush Admin Pushes $700B for Wall Street, Ralph Nader Asks, “Why Is There Need for a Bailout?”</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/9/24">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (9/24/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Bush Admin Faces Congressional Skeptics on $700B Wall St. Bailout</li><li>Naomi Klein: “Now Is the Time to Resist Wall Street’s Shock Doctrine”</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music Played:</span><br /><blockquote>The Flying Lizard, "Money (That's What I Want)"<br /><br />Public Image Ltd, "Home"<br /><br />Terrakota, "E Verdade"</blockquote>potlikkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14784262412537535400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-46457051322932831272008-09-20T06:49:00.000-07:002008-09-20T08:52:53.641-07:009/20/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/9/17">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (9/17/08)</span><br /><ul><li>US Seizes Control of AIG with $85 Billion Bailout</li><li>Sarah Palin and Global Warming: Alaska Prof. Says Palin Misrepresented State Findings on Endangered Polar Bears…and Tried to Cover It Up</li><li>Evo Morales Accuses Right-Wing Governors of Trying to Stage Violent Coup; 30 Dead, Many Still Missing in Pando</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/19/">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (9/19/08)</span><br /><ul><li>Amidst Wall Street Woes, Labor Activist & Writer Bill Fletcher on “Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice”</li><li>Book: Cheney’s Drive for Warrantless Spying Nearly Brought Down Bush Presidency</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jockamofeenanay.com/communitygumbo/audio/0809/cg_dulac_080918_jamiebilliot_64k.mp3">Listen</a> | Assessing the Damage from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in Coastal Louisiana</span><br /><blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/karenapricot/sets/72157607365637400/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexIiizh8R4pcRXE9uDO8pz7Sq6tqFZ9vKK1Nwz0En8xyc16RWeg3R_ZLh1wsCdlNmfEvSqGqkR8sMdAoxYsmEhqv2-Izyy_QS8RD5TeDYF7XZYVCwsw5fU34fR5Sqb1goanLhKA/s320/2868704425_bcb7ff608d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248108203199079170" border="0" /></a>Jamie Billiot is the Executive Director of the Dulac Community Center, and a member of the United Houma Nation. She was joined by volunteers from Southern Illinois University this past Thursday to move soggy books, water-logged furniture, and thick mud outside of the center. More volunteers and donations will be needed to help the United Houma Nation recover from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. <br /><br />Jamie can be reached at jjbilliot at removethis gmail dot com.<p style="clear: left;"> </p>If you'd like to volunteer to help members of the United Houma Nation clean up houses and buildings flooded by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, send an email to communitygumbo at removethis gmail dot com.<br /><br />Or visit the United Houma Nation Web site at <a href="http://unitedhoumanation.org/">UnitedHoumaNation.org</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Related:</span><br /><br />More photos of the Dulac Community Center are in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/karenapricot/sets/72157607365637400/">Karen Apricot Flickr collection</a>.<br /><br />More photos of relief efforts in the United Houma Nation can be found in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9754756@N02/sets/72157607317026765/">vmcgmar Flickr collection</a>.</blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music Played:</span><br /><blockquote>Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, "Indien sur le chicot" <br /><br />Feufollet, "Belle Louisiane"</blockquote>potlikkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14784262412537535400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-86165907087463737502008-09-13T08:16:00.000-07:002008-09-20T08:28:19.096-07:009/13/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/9/11">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (9/11/08)</span><br /><ul><li>On 7th Anniversary of 9/11, Voices from StoryCorps Recordings of Friends, Kin of Victims Killed in the Attacks</li><li>September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows Continue Advocacy for Victims of US Attacks on Iraq, Afghanistan</li><li>From One Ground Zero to Another: An Afghan American Who Lost 19 Family Members in US Bombing, and a New Yorker Whose Brother Died in the World Trade Center</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/9/9">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (9/9/08)</span><br /><ul><li>US Bails Out Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac</li><li>Sarah Palin and the Wasilla Church of God</li></ul>potlikkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14784262412537535400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21556291.post-65291485568527101882008-09-06T07:34:00.000-07:002008-09-06T07:52:44.804-07:009/06/2008 Community Gumbo<span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/5/">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (8/29/08)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/5/">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (9/05/08)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/5/">Listen</a> | Democracy Now (8/29/08)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/435/index.html#goodman">Listen</a> | PBS Now, Amy Goodman on her Convention Arrest</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.unitedhoumanation.org/?q=node/11">Listen</a> | Support the United Houma Nation Relief Fund</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Related:</span><br /><br />Robichaux’s father was an oyster and shrimp fisherman; her grandfather, a “traiteur,” or healer. Her father’s education ended in the 7th grade, because that was as far as Native Americans were allowed to go—hers was the first generation to integrate regular public schools and then to graduate from high school. Robichaux’s mother served on the tribal council of this matriarchal tribe—the foundation, perhaps, for Robichaux’s own tireless service to the United Houma Nation. Professionally, she works for the school board, helping them meet the academic and cultural needs of Native students. But her non-paying job is as Principal Chief of the United Houma Nation. <br /><br />[<a href="http://www.ms.foundation.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=387">more</a>]potlikkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14784262412537535400noreply@blogger.com0