Okay, okay. So there was some interesting stuff out there about New Orleans and how it stands after Katrina but you needed to go to NPR and PBS to get the best reporting. I just listened to two really interesting podcasts. I put a link to them below if you're interested:

Katrina & Recovery
New Orleans Suffers Crisis in Mental Health Care
on NPR
&

Pioneers Work to Revitalize New Orleans
on PBS

I do find it strange to call people coming to help in the recovery "pioneers". This isn't the wild west people, although you are liable to get shot if you're not careful especially in places like Central City. But "pioneers" makes it sound like they're coming to take over and create a new city when we already have a rich cultural heritage that doesn't like change. At all. Even for the better. The government bureaucracy alone makes it hell for people wanting to rebuild. All of a sudden the permitting office is making people jump through hoops and asking for things that no one ever required pre-Katrina before they are able to get started on their house. And most requirements are not hurricane related. One example is the air flow calculations for an attic some wise ass asked for in a project someone in my office is working on. I've worked in architecture for over 10 years and no one has ever required this on a residential project. Ridiculous. Especially for people who can't afford an architect, which is most people.
Then there is the NPR story about the state of mental health in the city, which is especially scary since just two weeks ago some crazy dude went into Pal's bar and slashed an innocent girl's throat. He didn't even know her. Crazy bastard. But the report makes some really interesting points as to why New Orleans is unable to treat the people who can not afford treatment, usually being the ones who need it the most.