Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Grand Isle one more time


Back in late January I wrote a blog entry about a short trip we took to Grand Isle, Louisiana.  Time magazine’s webpage ran a story earlier this week about Mardi Gras on Grand Isle and gave some crucial updated details about life and work for the locals down there.  It’s a worthwhile read.  See:


For a different take on post-spill Gulf problems, see this chilling piece from today's Al Jazeera English:

Gulf Spill Sickness Wrecking Lives

Image:  Carmen K. Sisson / Cloudybright
Caption:  Revelers throw strings of beads during a Mardi Gras parade in Grand Isle, La, on March 6, 2011.

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