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Jazz Rescuersnew

Archivists battle time, neglect and Hurricane Katrina to preserve New Orleans' musical history and landmarks.

Gambit | Alison Fensterstock | 06-12-2007 | History

Collector's Additionsnew

How to start collecting wine and build a wine cellar on a budget.

Gambit | Brenda Maitland | 05-22-2007 | Food+Drink

Now More Than Ever, New Orleans Needs Leadershipnew

A new report by the Public Affairs Research Council and the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government describes recovery efforts 18 months after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as "uneven" across the Gulf Coast.

Gambit | Staff | 04-24-2007 | Commentary

Set Sailnew

New Orleans has a rich history of sailboat racing and is a proven training ground for champions in the sport.

Gambit | Troy Gilbert | 04-17-2007 | Recreation

Tags: recreation

What is Culture?new

Everything is now said to have a "culture" -- we have "Nazi culture," we have "corporate culture," and every city has its own culture. The only thing worse than "culture" is when it's joined with "creative" -- that's when I reach for both of my red pens.

Gambit | Andrei Codrescu | 04-04-2007 | Commentary

Katrina: The Never-Ending Storynew

There are the stories of the storm, and we have been telling them and being told them for a year-and-a-half now.

Gambit | Ronnie Virgets | 03-07-2007 | Commentary

100 Days to Hurricane Seasonnew

While memories and images of Katrina are still all around us, Congress should act to shore up the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) so that coastal and low-lying communities across America can have real protection from catastrophic floods.

Gambit | Editorial | 02-21-2007 | Commentary

The Death of Anna Nicole Smithnew

Smith was a creature of the media, proof that fame makes more fame, that we live in the age of the eternal feedback loop -- when she died, the media seized her passing as if a great part of the media itself had passed, and it had.

Gambit | Andrei Codrescu | 02-21-2007 | Commentary

Mardi Gras Sisterhoodnew

All-female krewes are redefining Carnival -- with a woman's touch.

Gambit | David Winkler-Schmit | 02-14-2007 | Culture

Tags: lifestyles

'A Positive, Cultural Thing'new

Social aid and pleasure clubs continue a centuries-old tradition of "second-line" parades in New Orleans -- all year long. Their strong neighborhood ties have helped them withstand many challenges.

Gambit | David Kunian | 02-07-2007 | Culture

Tags: lifestyles