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The article discusses New Orleans, Louisiana Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu and the challenge he faces in reducing the incidence of homicide in New Orleans, where in 2011 the murder rate was highest among all U.S. cities.

The author presents his thoughts concerning a center for start-up businesses in New Orleans, Louisiana, called Idea Village. According to the article, Idea Village had helped raise an estimated $2.7 million in capital for several New Orleans entrepreneurs as of mid-March 2012. The article also discusses economic development in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The author comments on the personal reasons behind the murder and homicide rates in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2011.

The author describes the effects of giant storms, soil erosion and other environmental disasters on the oyster industry and oystermen in Louisiana.

The author offers his views about an oil slick threatening to reach the waters of New Orleans, Louisiana and its impact on the environment with a discussion on the relationship of the city with the oil industry and the environmental damage it has suffered.

The author offers his opinion about the football team New Orleans Saints. He mentions the victory of the New Orleans Saints against the Washington Redskins in December 2009. He emphasizes the significant role played by football player Drew Brees in the team. He cites the contrasting characteristics of the football team and the city of New Orleans.

The article presents the author's views on the election victory of Anh "Joseph" Cao, a Vietnamese Republican who ran for Congress in Louisiana's Second District. The author attributes the victory to timing as the Louisiana legislature adopted a closed primary system prior to the 2008 elections. He cites the extended campaign due to Hurricane Gustav which led to exhaustion and only 18% of eligible voters going to the polls. The author says the election of Cao also brings a change in Louisiana politics where competence precedes skin color.

The author states that despite the crime, corruption and incompetence, demographic data released in early November 2007 show that New Orleans after Katrina's devastation, is getting a second chance in life. The incompetent District Attorney has resigned alongside the indictment of the Louisiana Representative and the City Council Head. The population growth has reversed growing 19% in October 2007 on an annual basis. With the election of the new governor Bobby Ideal as the new executive in the City Council, the author hopes things have touched bottom.