Archive for March, 2007

Philly Still Loves Me

Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Philly Still Loves Me

Philadelphia is some kind of place. The kind of place that always makes me feel so dam welcome and comfy I start to forget what year it is and where I live. SOmetimes you go to philly to visit with two of your most important people in the world and they know... »

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bm194 Insurance Companies Versus Gulf Coast Residents

Thursday, March 29th, 2007
bm194 Insurance Companies Versus Gulf Coast Residents

During the road trip through the gulf coast, I spent some time with a lovely couple who live in Long Beach, Mississippi. Hurricane Katrina not only destroyed their home, it also erased their entire neighborhood, devastating their community. However after the storm they faced another reckless force.. the insurance companies. This is... »

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Stealing Houses In NOLA

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Stealing Houses In NOLA

It was probably my second day in New Orleans and I decided to go visit the common ground legal clinic. I had heard they were providing free legal advice and a mini computer lab for local residents who want to get informed about their rights and perhaps how to manage property issues that... »

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bmtv43 St Mary’s of the 9 Ward

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
bmtv43 St Mary’s of the 9 Ward

Click To Play This is a vlog entry about my visit to the upper ninth ward in New Orleans. I also walk around St. Mary’s school which is now a base of operations for the common ground relief effort. »

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Fall Out Mississippi

Monday, March 26th, 2007
Fall Out Mississippi

I arrived in Long Beach, Mississippi a little earlier than I expected. John and Jo, my hosts and local experts, were not home yet. Which allowed me to follow my nose and explore the barren landscape on my own. Some 35,000 people lost their homes along this coast line, and up... »

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