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MANN'S VIEW OF THE TRUMP-RAMOS KERFUFFLE
AUG 31 Blogger Bob Mann gives his view of the dust up between Donald Trump and Jorge Ramos recently at a press conference. He seems a little shocked that the 'journalists' there didn't get bent out of shape. Hey Bob: maybe that's because most of them aren't journalists!
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LOUISIANA'S BATISTE GETS READY FOR LATE SHOW
AUG 31 This multi-media piece on Yahoo tells the story of New Orleans native Jon Batiste, who was selected as Stephen Colbert's band leader for the revamped Late Show, which starts on September 8.
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BEING PRESIDENT IN THE LOWER NINTH WARD
AUG 31 The Guardian takes a look at how the leader of the free world is received in the Lower Ninth Ward. Given the "uneven recovery" since Katrina, the big cheese doesn't necessarily merit the red carpet treatment in the neighborhood.
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MOTHER JONES: BLACK LIVES MATTER STARTED WITH KATRINA
AUG 31 Mother Jones posts this interesting perspective on what has happened in the 10 years since the levees broke, through the prism of the current issue of race and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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QUEEN B ASIDE, WHAT'S A CREOLE?
AUG 31 This post on Indian Country Today explores what "Creole" means. Author Kyle Mays is an academic, and this article certainly has an academic bent, but it's interesting - especially for folks who claim this heritage.
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DMN STAFF WRITER REMEMBERS KATRINA
AUG 31 Claire Z. Cardona, a staff writer for the Dallas Morning News, posts this essay of her memories of Hurricane Katrina. Ten years ago, she was a 15-year-old resident of Lakewood South, and the storm changed her life.
Monday's Blogs from the Bog!
Bob Mann comments upon the Ramos-Trump scuffle and how press conferences are no fun anymore. Also today, more interesting posts about Katrina and a piece on Jon Batiste.