‘Going Rogue’ and the Aftermath of another American Tragedy
A friend recently wrote to me in regard to his personal experience in his survival of Hurricane Katrina. He still is working to put his life back in some order, but grateful to be alive and start anew. He and his loved ones “lost” everything but “Hope.” In order to protect the privacy of his written text, the author only presents here a most perceptive and introspective response to this uniquely American tragedy and which in the aftermath, new politics, and new national figures took center stage. New Orleans is rarely mentioned anymore in everyday media. Y our message took some courage to share with me about the loss, destruction of property and personal lives and memories from your thirteen prosperous and wonderful years in the "Big Easy." I wonder how they may refer to this great City now. I presume you and yours escaped without much damage with the exception of the trauma and stress as Katrina hit land and then the overwhelming trauma and stress suffered under th