Tuesday's Blogs from the Bog!

NUTTIER THAN A PIECE OF PRALINE

MAR 24 This post in the New York Times from Charles Blow recounts the political "implosion" of Bobby Jindal and his hopes for national office. Jindal started out with so much promise - on paper - and yet has dissolved into a trumpet for political rhetoric that, increasingly, comes across "nuttier than a piece of praline," Blow writes.

VET WANTS TO FIND LITTLE GIRL HE RESCUED

MAR 24 Many of us remember those days after Katrina, glued to our televisions, watching video of the devastation in New Orleans. While many branches of government seemed engaged in a bureaucratic circle jerk, video surfaced over and over of military helicopters plucking survivors from rooftops. One of the men who rescued people is looking for one particular little girl. This story on NOLA Defender has the info that might help him find her.

GRACE GIVES A LESSON IN CIVICS - LOUISIANA STYLE

MAR 24 Columnist Stephanie Grace offers an astute civics lesson in this post. She's talking about the way that the (alleged) separation of powers works in Louisiana - or doesn't work, as the case may be. That's nothing new, most Louisiana governors have used political maneuvers to get what they want from the Legislature, but Jindal's got some plans that might cause some leges to declare their independence, she says. We'll be over here, holding our breath on that one.

NEWS FLASH: JINDAL IS TRAVELING FOR POLITICAL GAIN

MAR 24 Apparently, one of the many blood-lettings at Gannett has resulted in Capt. Obvious taking over political coverage. In this post on USA Today, we're informed that Bobby Jindal is traveling to DC often to - drum roll please - raise money and raise his national profile. Well, ya don't say. We hadn't noticed. Thanks for paying attention, Gannett!

RUSSIAN FERTILIZER PLANT PROJECT A GONER

MAR 24 Blogger Tom Aswell gives us the latest on a proposed fertilizer plant over in Iberville Parish. Long story short: the $1.5 billion project is "dead in the water," Aswell says. Call us crazy, but that project had an unsavory smell from the beginning - so maybe this is a good thing?

WWL - IT COULD BE TIME TO THINK ABOUT BREES LEAVING

MAR 24 This post on WWL is sure to raise some hackles among Saints fans: in it, Lyons Yellin is asking if it is time for New Orleans fans to start thinking about what the team could look like after Drew Brees. But is it? Is there another option, a better option? Hmm.