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I was born and raised in St.Bernard Parish, Louisiana, a mere footstep away from New Orleans. I lost my home in the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and I am still here in 2009!

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Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Why I enjoy professional wrestling: 1 of 20
I've watched Pro Wrestling since I can remember. And the enjoyment factor seems to change as we move from childhood into adulthood. When I was a child wrestling was like a comic book played out live on television. Hulk Hogan was like Super Man wiping the world of wrestling clean of all evil. As a child the thought of Pro Wre... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Natural Disasters Reflections: Hurricane Katrina: 1 of 8
I remember the first time I returned home after Hurricane Katrina. I lived in St. Bernard Parish. The eye of the storm had passed over Delecroix Isle and Hopedale, in the eastern reaches of the parish, before it slammed into the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Katrina laid waste to our entire parish, leaving only five homes dry of h... More..
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Where is WWE wrestling heading?: 5 of 28
World Wrestling Entertainment and Vince McMahon will do what needs to be done to stay on top of all competitors. Despite the fact that other promotions, such as TNA (Total Nonstop Action) Wrestling, and namely Ring of Honor (ROH), may have better wrestling matches than in WWE, Vince McMahon is the absolute best at creating a... More..
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Who would win in a wrestling match: John Cena or Hulk Hogan?: 3 of 12
The concept of having two superstars from two different eras of wrestling meet in a fantasy matchup will always bring forth much debate. But in reality finding a true, clear-cut winner would really be determined by which genre these two superpowers would meet. Much would also depend on which promotion held such a match. For ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Is the NFL full of thugs?: 4 of 15
The NFL, without a doubt, is not full of thugs. I don't recall Reggie Bush ever running down the field with a shank to keep the defenders away, or Drew Brees keeping a 9mm on his left ankle for protection against getting sacked, because that is what "thugs" do. I can understand many people's argument that the NFL's past and ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Should the bible be taught in public schools: 9 of 27
I do not believe the bible should be taught in public schools for the simple reason that it would go against the whole idea behind this great country of ours. Does the constitution not state within its first amendment, and I quote, "Freedom of Religion." These three simple words entitle all those who live within the boundari... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Basketball Should NBA coaches be allowed to scout student athletes prior to high school graduation?: 6 of 18
I do not think it is fair to deprive high school students of much needed education. It is already a bad enough distraction to most students to be skilled at any given sport, but to have coaches from the pros scouting them would only give them that much more of a reason to not care about school. I'm not saying that all promis... More..
Local Guides > New Orleans Celebrating Mardi Gras in post-Katrina New Orleans: 1 of 3
It has been nearly three years since Hurricane Katrina surged into Lake Pontchatrain, toppling the levees surrounding the New Orleans Metropolitan Area and leaving all the parishes within it and around it underwater. Throughout the weeks that water sat still in the streets, resting on resident's rooftops, property, lives and... More..
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Enjoying professional wrestling as entertainment: 9 of 23
People always say that wrestling isn't what it used to be, that the story-lines and gimmicks interfere with the whole wrestling aspect of it. These people act like this is all a new thing to wrestling, the outrageous characters and off the wall story-lines. But these things have been with Pro Wrestling since its creation, it... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Natural Disasters Will another flood wipe out New Orleans?: 10 of 23
I live a mere footstep away from New Orleans, in St. Bernard Parish, and I saw what Katrina did to my home. I walked through the wreckage, trudged through the thick sludge covering the streets and inside every home, and smelled the death in the air. Katrina completely flooded my home of St. Bernard, leaving only five homes d... More..