1. In a possible hint of things to come, a foul stench drifted over parts of southwestern Louisiana last week. The oil probably was the culprit, said Alan Levine, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. “Their eyes were burning, they felt nauseated, they were smelling it,” Levine said.

2. The CQ Press “City Crime Rankings” list named New Orleans its most crime-ridden city based on a reported 19,000-plus incidences of six major crimes — including 209 murder cases — in 2007.

3. Massive federal probe into police shootings after Hurricane Katrina.

4. “New Orleans will be ‘chocolate again.’“

5. Heart Healthy “Crock-Pot” Nutria

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Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.

15 replies on “Six Reasons Not to Move to “Loser”ana.”

  1. Hold on, that picture is a reason NOT to move to New Orleans? Those are the most incredible Budweiser frogs I have EVER SEEN. But thanks, Smirk. I appreciate your heartfelt, undermining sorrow.

  2. I changed the headline of this post to include the word “Loser.” How I overlooked that pun initially, I fail to comprehend.

  4. I heard Beau Breedlove and Ed Garren are planning to share a condo there. Down the block from wherever you live, Matt.

  8. NOLA won’t be chocolate again – most of the people who can afford to move to the city with no job are middle class+ whites, nostalgic for a flavor of pre-Katrina living that never really existed.

    Through some work I did down there, I know the city, state and feds are actively aware of (and encouraging) the trend, while doing a lot to actively discourage poor residents from returning.

  10. About #4
    You are saying that people shouldn’t move there because there are more black people then there are in other cities? That a pretty outrageous thing to say.

  11. 11. Because “Treme” just isn’t as good as “The Wire” no matter how much we want it to be.

    12. Gov. Bobby Jindal is an ex-exorcist.

    13. Odds are relatively low that you’ll actually get to sip syrup with Lil’ Wayne.

  12. Esmo,
    I’m saying people shouldn’t move to Louisiana because their politicians have a tendency to be crazy and racist and say crazy racist things.

  15. “I’m saying people shouldn’t move to Louisiana because their politicians have a tendency to be crazy and racist and say crazy racist things.”

    Or stay in Portland where politicians have a tendency to chant the most mind numbing of politically correct mantras.

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