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Archives for December, 2005
Tourists Flock to See Katrina Damage
Posted by Margaret on Tuesday, December 27th 2005
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Unexplainable Katrina Watermelons Being Tested
Posted by Margaret on Tuesday, December 27th 2005
Last week I posted that Watermelons are growing in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina, and no one seems to be able to explain why. The story of the Katrina melons has now sparked the interest of some biologists, who are…
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A Poignant Blog
Posted by Margaret on Tuesday, December 27th 2005
Tim, a “nameless” blogger from New Orleans posted some very kind comments here and at The Healing Journey Blog. He is the author of a very poignant blog which in my estimation totally captures the depth of feeling that encircles…
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Premature Twins Need Miracle at New Orleans Hospital
Posted by Margaret on Saturday, December 24th 2005
With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to turn our attention to those who are hoping for a Christmas miracle. A pair of twins are going into their first Christmas, but instead of being home, they are fighting for…
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Study: Majority of Baton Rouge residents aided evacuees
Posted by Margaret on Saturday, December 24th 2005
During the first frantic weeks after Hurricane Katrina, it seemed just about everyone in Baton Rouge had evacuees staying in their homes. Now a group of LSU sociology professors has put a number to it: 50 percent of East Baton…
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Donations to The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation
Posted by Margaret on Friday, December 23rd 2005
The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation has been established in order to help provide assistance to our citizens in need through a network of Louisiana charities, non-profit and governmental agencies, including clearinghouses like the Louisiana VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster)….
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America’s Wetland: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana
Posted by Margaret on Friday, December 23rd 2005
Dec 22, 2005 Petition drive begins to support La.’s push for oil and gas funds Louisiana officials launched a petition drive Wednesday in their ongoing bid to persuade Congress to give coastal states more federal oil and gas money from…
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Stevie Wonder: Shelter In the Rain Video Commemorating Katrina Victims
Posted by Margaret on Friday, December 23rd 2005
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Watermelons Everywhere in St. Bernard Parish
Posted by Margaret on Thursday, December 22nd 2005
This one is puzzling thousands of people. St. Bernard Parish, virtually wiped out following Hurricane Katrina, is seeing the spontaneous growth of watermelons. They’re everywhere! It’s a post-Katrina phenomenon that has even the experts baffled. Read the Story
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A Different Katrina Christmas Poem
Posted by Margaret on Thursday, December 22nd 2005
Well, it’s definitely different than Amazing Peace… Ahoy to the World! ‘Twas the night before Christmas and in the Faubourg At the edge of the crescent, no creature stirred. Under the shroud-like blue plastic from FEMA That flapped in the…
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