Comments on: My Katrina Timeline http://b.rox.com/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/ Life in the Flood Zone Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:54:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David http://b.rox.com/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-38622 David Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:52:33 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/#comment-38622 When I think about those first few months post-K, I remember a feeling of exhiliration. In a city that has, first and foremost, valued community, people were so happy to see each other; those little reunions were proof that we had survived. And we appreciated every little restaurant, every dinky store whose doors re-opened. As much as anything, our being in New Orleans felt like we were defying fate. Then reality set in, and it ain't easy. When I think about those first few months post-K, I remember a feeling of exhiliration. In a city that has, first and foremost, valued community, people were so happy to see each other; those little reunions were proof that we had survived. And we appreciated every little restaurant, every dinky store whose doors re-opened. As much as anything, our being in New Orleans felt like we were defying fate.

Then reality set in, and it ain’t easy.

]]> By: polly http://b.rox.com/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-38589 polly Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:37:11 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/#comment-38589 Yes, of course you knew what i was insinuating! Thanks for the link---you ARE the king of links! And i really was kind of joking, since i admittedly haven't since his doc, or read toooo much about it. i would really only seriously accuse someone of that sort of thing if i felt quite informed. and i really like the time-line; gives perspective, helps me wrap my head around it. back to Mr. Blackistocracy [seriously, that's what he was referred to as, in one of the many recent articles], i saw "She's Gotta Have It" at the wonderful RYDER film series! i love that LINKING my name here goes to my "MurdochSpace" profile----feel free to write me, ANY friends/fans of Bart! Yes, of course you knew what i was insinuating!
Thanks for the link—you ARE the king of links!
And i really was kind of joking, since i admittedly haven’t since his doc, or read toooo much about it. i would really only seriously accuse someone of that sort of thing if i felt quite informed.

and i really like the time-line; gives perspective, helps me wrap my head around it.

back to Mr. Blackistocracy [seriously, that's what he was referred to as, in one of the many recent articles], i saw “She’s Gotta Have It” at the wonderful RYDER film series!

i love that LINKING my name here goes to my “MurdochSpace” profile—-feel free to write me, ANY friends/fans of Bart!

]]> By: Tony http://b.rox.com/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-38586 Tony Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:08:30 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/#comment-38586 Yes, most definitely the buzz on Spike Lee's film is just that, hype. I caught the last forty minutes on Cox Cable's channel 10 last night (I don't have HBO) and wasn't aware until the ending credits that it was THE Spike Lee film. My impression of it before this revelation was that this was quite a fresh take on the Katrina story. It effectively captured the humor, sadness, and resiliency of the storm's victims. The issue of race did not even factor into my initial assessment of the film. Seeing Spike Lee's Forty Acres and a Mule trademark at the end merely revalidated my opinion that Spike Lee is a talented filmmaker whose work I've enjoyed ever since "Do the Right Thing" many moons ago. Yes, most definitely the buzz on Spike Lee’s film is just that, hype. I caught the last forty minutes on Cox Cable’s channel 10 last night (I don’t have HBO) and wasn’t aware until the ending credits that it was THE Spike Lee film. My impression of it before this revelation was that this was quite a fresh take on the Katrina story. It effectively captured the humor, sadness, and resiliency of the storm’s victims. The issue of race did not even factor into my initial assessment of the film. Seeing Spike Lee’s Forty Acres and a Mule trademark at the end merely revalidated my opinion that Spike Lee is a talented filmmaker whose work I’ve enjoyed ever since “Do the Right Thing” many moons ago.

]]> By: judyb http://b.rox.com/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-38581 judyb Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:08:40 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/#comment-38581 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: liz http://b.rox.com/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-38577 liz Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:26:16 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/#comment-38577 thank you for this post. thank you for this post.

]]> By: Editor B http://b.rox.com/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-38566 Editor B Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:52:17 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/#comment-38566 Polly, I'm not sure, but I think I get what you're insinuating. I just wanted to point out that reports of racial bias in Spike's documentary <a href="http://righthandthief.blogspot.com/2006/08/why-do-i-have-to-be-croueres-fact.html" rel="nofollow">appear to be false</a>. Don't believe the hype! Polly, I’m not sure, but I think I get what you’re insinuating. I just wanted to point out that reports of racial bias in Spike’s documentary appear to be false. Don’t believe the hype!

]]> By: Joe http://b.rox.com/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-38493 Joe Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:30:53 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/#comment-38493 I'm with you, and I'm telling people not to forget you. And I appreciate your writing. I’m with you, and I’m telling people not to forget you. And I appreciate your writing.

]]> By: polly http://b.rox.com/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-38483 polly Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:42:36 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/08/29/my-katrina-timeline/#comment-38483 Well, i've been catching up on your blogs, and i haven't found any reference to your Katrina-anniversary savior---Spike Lee [smirk] ! i don't know when he filmed in NO, but i think his work will be on HBO around this time. with all the coverage given to your personal story/struggle AND your film skillz, i'm a little surprised he didn't 'find' you. oh, wait, i think i MIGHT know why.....[wink, smirk]. Well, i’ve been catching up on your blogs, and i haven’t found any reference to your Katrina-anniversary savior—Spike Lee [smirk] !

i don’t know when he filmed in NO, but i think his work will be on HBO around this time.
with all the coverage given to your personal story/struggle AND your film skillz, i’m a little surprised he didn’t ‘find’ you.

oh, wait, i think i MIGHT know why…..[wink, smirk].

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