Human Rights Law

Going Home To New Orleans

By Alexa

To lose the place where you were born and raised, went to school, learned to fly a kite, throw a softball, dance the merengue, prep for final exams, drive a car, a million small composite images that make up most of your life, and remain your touchstone to the powerful imagery of all the word "home" conjures is to spend your days haunted.

Blogathon schedule-all times Pacific:

Wed., Sept. 3

7AM

9AM YatPundit

11AM Mike Stagg

1PM mlharges

3PM neworleanslady68

5PM

Thurs., Sept. 4

7AM YatPundit

9AM Mike Stagg

11AM Louisiana 1976

1PM

3PM scorpiorising

5PM Patriot Daily News Clearing House

(Note: Nightprowlkitty plans to publish a diary this evening.)NB: Nightprowlkitty's What the NOLA Blogs Are Saying: The Palins Among Us -- a.)

Fri., Sept. 5

7AM My mom is my hero

9AM Crashing Vor

11AM Avila

1PM mlharges

3PM pkgoode

5PM YatPundit

Full post as published by Never In Our Names on September 05, 2008 (boomark / email).