Faulkner wrote from Pirates Alley and Tennessee Williams wrote from the Montalbo Apartments where A streetcar named desire gave him a ride.Walker Percy wrote of a moviegoer who loved the sights and smells of New Orleans.

I visited the lower ninth ward this summer and about all I can call it is the gateway to the orange groves of lower Plaqumine Parish and the home of the worlds largest sugarmill.Maybe I'll find some fresh Louisiana cane syrup for my authentic french bread from Independence,home of the Italian festival..haa..

The azaleas are in bloom along with the wildflowers while the trees are in plumage like a wild gobbler.

New Orleans will survive the likes of ed blakley..