Category: NOLA Op-Ed

  New Orleans has always had its issues. Like many major American cities, there is a spike in crime, and housing is becoming unaffordable. There is even a recall effort against our mayor, Latoya Cantrell. New Orleanians are fed up and starting to voice their disapproval of how everything is going down in this city.… Read more »

  I spent over a decade in the service industry. My very first job was at an Applebee’s being a hostess. This went on to me switching to other restaurants, dabbling in retail, and finding my way back to waiting tables. After Hurricane Katrina, the restaurant I worked at was in no shape to reopen… Read more »

  I’ve been a New Orleans real estate agent for almost 7 years now. However, I’ve worked in the industry a lot longer. I’ve been in an administrative role for a large brokerage and was an assistant to some top agents in New Orleans before going out on my own.   Since I have worked… Read more »

  Madame Mayor. Or is it Latoya? Or Miss Cantrell, if you’re nasty.    Whatever you prefer to go by – let me start by congratulating you on getting to be our first female mayor. Godspeed. People are already nitpicking you to death on every choice and you haven’t even clocked in for your first… Read more »

There was a recent article about how Louisiana is the worst state to live in. Now, I didn’t read it, because I live here and I don’t need to. I can rattle off a myriad of reasons that we might be the worst. On the other hand, I can spout off a million things to… Read more »

  Oh, New Orleans. She’s that old friend that has a few issues, but you still really freaking love her. Yeah, she’s boisterous, and messy, and might cause a few fights when you’re out. It doesn’t matter though. She’s your girl and you’re going to defend her. The one thing we may want for this… Read more »