The relationship between the city and the Jazz Fest crowd is inherently problematic, but it’s become so lucrative that criticizing it feels self-defeating.

The story of commerce in New Orleans is the story of New Orleans, an epic poem told in polyrhythmic and multilingual verses. At its center is the marketplace, where New Orleanians have always gone to negotiate fiercely for power and prosperity.

That dream come directly from God. God knows what you need, and God helps those who try to help themselves. He sent me to New Orleans.