Archive for August, 2007

In Hurricane Katrina’s Wake

Grand Can | August 29, 2007 10:18 pm

The Damage That Can’t Be Measured in Dollars Often Makes the Biggest Impact


Many years ago, my father taught me to ride a two-wheeled bike, a brief

rite of passage that brings the first taste of independence and freedom

for many children. When his big, capable hands let go of my tiny green

Schwinn one hot summer day, it was with a mixture of thrill and panic

that I set off on my own, in a way, for the very first time.

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