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Pilgrim's Progress: 10 Reasons to be Thankful for New Orleans

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Hbo, New Orleans, Brad Pitt, Kermit Ruffins, Sandra Bullock, Rebirth, Thanksgiving, Harry Shearer, Matt Damon, Dr. John, Levees, Nonprofits, Charity, Harry Connick Jr., R.E.M., Branford Marsalis, Nomrf, Sustainability, Bobby Jindal, Neil Abramson, Joseph Cao, The Princess & the Frog, Living News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

I was taken aback when a CNN commentator conjectured that New Orleans residents are now looking for their "Pound of flesh." Our diaspora is not Shakespeare's Shylock character.

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Interview: Visionary Entertainer Josh Charles

2morrowknight | Posted 11.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New Orleans, Jelly Roll Morton, Healing Time, Professor Longhair, R&b, Preservation Resource Center, Music, Josh Charles, Twitter, Jazz, Lil Wayne, Dr. John, Facebook, Gregg Rubin, Neville Brothers, Louis Armstrong, Healing Time Foundation, Zydeco, Katrina, Blues, Funk, Rock & Roll, Grammy Award, Gospel, Wynton Marsalis, Motown, Dixieland, Entertainment News
2morrowknight

"When you write a song, you never know how it will evolve," Charles said. "I've been approached by people who are recovering from cancer and they have shared stories with me of how 'Healing Time' has helped them."

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Between Brad Pitt and a Pitfall: New Orleans 4 Years Later

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: New Orleans, Fema, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, Katrina Anniversary, Dr. John, Barack Obama, Brad Pitt, The Giving Life, Living News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

These are the two tales of New Orleans recovery four years after Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi and New Orleans levees imploded. What has been done and what is still undone.

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John Sinclair: Dr. John and Mardi Gras

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.21.2009 | Media

Read More: New Orleans, Dr John, John Sinclair, Mardi Gras, Live Green Orleans, Media News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

I've been blessed enough to have John Sinclair share excerpts from his upcoming book, and there can be no better day to publish it than Mardi Gras.

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What New Orleans Lost in Cayne

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: New Orleans, Cayne Miceli, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, Dr. John, Asthma, Pollution and Asthma, Charity Hospital, Politics News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

Cayne went to Tulane Medical Center during asthmatic distress and was given a dose of prednisone, a drug which she had suffered a bad reaction to before.

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Download A Song, Help Build A Home In New Orleans

Sal Nunziato | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living

Read More: The Meters, New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina, Wynton Marsalis, Dr. John, Brad Pitt's 'Make It Right' Project, Lower Ninth Ward, Living News
Sal Nunziato

100% of "Healing Time" will be donated to the Make It Right Foundation which helps build green, sustainable homes in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans- one of cities hardest hit areas.

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Not Just Kid Stuff: From Kidz Bop to The Fuzzy Stones

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Kenny Loggins, Linda Ronstadt, Jason & the Scorchers, Gorillaz, Lisa Loeb, Janis Ian, The Fuzzy Stones, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dan Zanes, Kelly Clarkson, James Blunt, The Music Man, John Mayer, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Bette Midler, Mary Poppins, Hans Christian Anderson, Timbaland, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Robert B. Sherman, Van Hunt, Tom CHapin, Peter Paul & Mary, The Jackson 5, Daughtry, Fleischer Brothers, Millie Jackson, Pbs, Teddy Pendegrass, Black Eyed Peas, Think Tree, Barney & Friends, Fergie, George Benson, Dr. John, Elmo, Pete Fitzpatrick, Gwen Stefani, Teddy Geiger, Todd Tobias, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, They Might Be Giants, Al Jarreau, Tracy Bonham, Taylor Swift, Smash Mouth, Laurie Berkner, Cobra Verde, Pink, Jack Johnson, The New Zoo Review, David Seville, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Monkees, Justin Timerblake, Barenaked Ladies, Barney, Laurel & Hardy, Buck Howdy, Rankin & Bass, Miley Cyrus, Sesame Street, The Original P, National Geographic, The Wiggles, Britney Spears, Clem Snide, The Blue Man Group, Brad Robinson, Harry Chapin, Judy Garland, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Douglas "Truth" Smith, Lou Rawls, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Robert Pollard, Peanuts, Carly Simon, Public Broadcasting System, Ohio, Plain White T’s, Nikka Costa, Count Zero, Naftule's Dream, Cleveland Scene, Jim Henson, Bing Crosby, The Partridge Family, Rhianna, Dr. Suess, Green Day, Beyoncé, Texas, Looney Tunes, Fat Albert, Justin Roberts, Kidz Bop, Marlo Thomas, Kate Taylor, The Sippycups, Farmer Jason, Josie & the Pussycats, Guided by Voices, Gang of Four, The Chipmunks, The Doobie Brothers, Nelly, Alicia Keys, The Simon Sisters, Richard M. Sherman, Eric Paul, James Taylor, The Archies, Bruce Springsteen, Putumayo, How I Met Your Mother, Sony Wonder, Neil Patrick Harris, Fall Out Boy, Raffi, Baby Einstein, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Blake, Robert Burns, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Veggie Tales, Red Skelton, The Red Skelton Show, Jackie Gleason, Lawrence Welk, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Lawrence Welk Show, Itunes, Fraggle Rock, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

When did children's music get so awful? It wasn't always as painful to listen to. Some historic recordings, though not exactly classified as "children's," have been cherished forever.

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Go for Green Holidays in New Orleans

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 01.25.2009 | Style

Read More: Christmas, New Orleans, Green Living, Dr. John, Holidays, Global Green, Brad Pitt, Prospect 1, The Mysterious Case of Benjamin Buttons, Barack Obama, Style News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

Here's a recommended week long itinerary in New Orleans if you're short on good times rolling.

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In Which I Predict the Hell out of the Grammys

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 01.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dr. John, Grammy Awards, The City That Care Forgot, Senate Races, Entertainment News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

My prediction on the Georgia race went poorly, so to make the second time the charm I'm predicting that if Dr. John's next CD is as good as this song, he should have another Grammy coming.

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R.E.M., Sack Boy and a Voodoo Doll

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Nomrf, New Orleans, New Orleans Musicians Relief FUnd, Rem, Voodoo Music Experience, ReDefine 8/29, Dr. John, Happiness, Little Big Planet, Von Dutch, Green Living, Playstation, R.E.M., Entertainment News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

A random reveler at the Voodoo Music Experience handed me a voodoo doll with a lock of hair and said, "be careful."

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ReBuild Your Own New Orleans Garage Band

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 06.29.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: New Orleans, Garage Band, Nomrf, New Orleans Musicians Relief FUnd, New Orleans Charity, Rem, Fender Squier, Dr. John, Entertainment News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

Almost three years post-Katrina, touring musicians are struggling with higher gas prices and can use help staying out on the road. Please join us in getting the next generation of New Orleans musicians started out right.

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Rocky Road: Time Defends McCain's New Orleans Gaffe

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.08.2008 | Home

Read More: New Orleans, Johnny Sansone, John McCain, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Time Magazine, Dr. John, Jazzfest, Barack Obama, McCain Gaffe, Ninth Ward, Ice Cream Gate, Mccain Ninthe Ward, Clinton Ninth Ward, Mccain Press, Ice Cream Mccain, Mccain Senior Moment, Time Magazine Mccain, Home News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

Senator McCain's tossed off semi-proposal to "tear down the Ninth Ward" if needs be is redundant at best. The tearing down was already done by a massive federal levee failure almost three years ago.

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Steven Paul Mark On Colbert, Writers' Strike

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Writers Strike Opinion Page, Stephen Colbert, Linda Ellerbee, Jon Stewart, Comedy Central, Cokie Roberts, The Daily Show, New Orleans Musicians Relief FUnd, Lou Dobbs, Dr. John, Writers' Strike, Writers' Strike News, George Bush, Home News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

I recently sat down with Steven Paul Mark, formerly of Comedy Central, and chatted about the writers' strike, Colbert For President, and the Daily Show blackout's impact on campaign overage.

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