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March 20th, 2006
Ever since Jackie O graced the deck of the Christina, yachting has been synonymous with class and filthy riches. Donald Trump does it, so do Larry Ellison and Tom Cruise — all those beautiful people frolicking aboard some fabulous yacht off Crete, Bimini or Cancun. How often have you dreamed of leading the nautical life [...]
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March 7th, 2006
Doom-and-gloom seems to be the popular take on the future of New Orleans post-Katrina. I discussed it the other day. But, I see it otherwise. New Orleans has always been a friendly, party city. This was the call that first beckoned me to “The Big Easy” 15 years ago and it is the call that [...]
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March 7th, 2006
Doom-and-gloom seems to be the popular take on the future of New Orleans post-Katrina. I discussed it the other day. But, I see it otherwise. New Orleans has always been a friendly, party city. This was the call that first beckoned me to “The Big Easy” 15 years ago and it is the call that [...]
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March 6th, 2006
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” That pretty much sums up New Orleans six months after Hurricane Katrina. I visited New Orleans two weeks ago, so I speak from firsthand experience. The good news is that there is a lot more good than bad — or ugly. The bad news is that there is [...]