In 'The Big Easy' Israel is 'Politics'

I have written before about how tough it has been for me to get used to the pace of things here in New Orleans. While publicity and television and the music might lead you to believe that New Orleans is one big party, it just is not so. When all is said and done, this remains at heart, a sleepy small Southern town.

Dependent on tourism as its life blood, the city also has had to contend with its threat of hurricanes and a number of problems brought upon themselves.

Let’s start with this: The city itself is disappearing. For years, this low-lying city near the Gulf of Mexico prostituted itself...