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Depression in New Orleans

The suicide rate in New Orleans is almost twice the national average, according to a recent survey (The Times-Picayune A-1, Sept. 22, “Area’s mental health getting worse”).

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What 9-11 Means to Me

Three months after the disaster we stood in line for hours to view the wreckage of the Twin Towers. A CNN crew happened to be on site, and my wife and I were interviewed about why we came and what we hoped to learn.

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Limits and Resilience: Katrina’s Fourth Anniversary

My granddaughters, six and five years of age, have no memory of Hurricane Katrina even though they barely escaped with their lives, losing nearly everything else to the great storm.

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