http://techcafeteria.com/blog/2008/03/23/back-from-ntc08/ Thoughts and articles on technology, primarily as it applies to non-profit organizations and social enterprises. Note: this blog contains my own thoughts and opinions, and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer, Earthjustice. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:29:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://techcafeteria.com/blog/2008/03/23/back-from-ntc08/#comment-6921 Rose Vines Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:12:38 +0000 http://techcafeteria.com/blog/2008/03/23/back-from-ntc08/#comment-6921 I second your remarks about the Friday plenary speakers, Peter. While it was good to hear from Patricia Jones from Nena in particular, as a NOLA resident I found the celebration of "renaissance" and absence of focus on the abandonment of New Orleans by all levels of government surprising. It's fine to want to define ourselves as something other than victims; it's even more important that the rest of the country can't salve its conscience thinking NOLA (and the rest of the Gulf Coast) is well on the way to being "fixed". I second your remarks about the Friday plenary speakers, Peter. While it was good to hear from Patricia Jones from Nena in particular, as a NOLA resident I found the celebration of “renaissance” and absence of focus on the abandonment of New Orleans by all levels of government surprising. It’s fine to want to define ourselves as something other than victims; it’s even more important that the rest of the country can’t salve its conscience thinking NOLA (and the rest of the Gulf Coast) is well on the way to being “fixed”.

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