through many dangers, toils and snares

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. — When the saltwater receded and the people of this little town came out from attics and down from trees, they began to notice the peculiarities.

Hurricane Katrina, people noticed, had been mysteriously selective.

…But no peculiarity — or miracle, as some here are saying — was as remarkable, as chilling, as what was found inside St. Paul’s Church on Scenic Drive…

There in the wasted church, suspended over blocks upon blocks of rubble in all directions, was an untouched statue of Jesus on a cross.

The giant crucifix was attached to the ceiling by two thin wires that were visible up close. To the left and right were stained-glass windows depicting the Stations of the Cross. None was broken, though half the windows surrounding them were. Word spread quickly through Pass Christian of the miracle at St. Paul’s Catholic Church.

Yesterday, while searching looking for photographs from Pass Christian for a post on the Spansel property, I discovered one of the untouched statue of Jesus on a cross.  Call it a “peculiarity”  or a “miracle” but the news story quoted above was written by  Ben Montgomery who just happened to share the story with our reader Shirley late today.  This remarkable story, this remarkable coincidence, is a timely reminder of the faith that SLABBED has in the truth of the stories of the slabbed that others doubt.

With permission secured by Shirley – thank you – Ben’s story in total follows: Continue reading “through many dangers, toils and snares”

This is what happens after Bararck Obama became more interested in the brand than sticking with the message.

Yep we supported you but dude you lost us. Ed Liddy, AIG Bonuses, that lying sack of shit Tim Geithner and the retreads like Laurence Summers guaranteed it. How ironic that it is Ted Kennedy’s old senate seat that will derail health care reform. Meantime if Mr Prez wants to find out what he can do to get things back on track he need look no further than the bluedogs in his own party.

But some in the party warned that the Democratic Congress was on the brink of a mistake that could cost lawmakers dearly.

Representative Gene Taylor, a conservative Mississippi Democrat and opponent of the health plan, said its nearly $1 trillion cost and the lack of widespread public enthusiasm for it adds up to a political miscalculation. Continue reading “This is what happens after Bararck Obama became more interested in the brand than sticking with the message.”

The Times Picayune retracts their reporting on Aaron Broussard’s alleged ownership of Trout Point Lodge

H/T to a reader. The problem the Picyaune has IMHO is they correctly tied several players together but stepped out a bit in identifying former Jefferson Parish President Broussard as an owner of that specific piece of property in Nova Scotia. As I think we demonstrated Mr Broussard has ties to the area but ties does not an owner make. Here is the Picayune’s retraction on this matter:

The Times-Picayune has referenced Trout Point Lodge in some of the stories published in print and online since Jan. 6 regarding an ethics complaint against former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard claiming that he owns a Nova Scotia vacation lodge that he rented to parish contractors. Continue reading “The Times Picayune retracts their reporting on Aaron Broussard’s alleged ownership of Trout Point Lodge”

First came the wind, then the water…a look at the Spansel property

Map showing location of Spansel property

Pre-Katrina view of Spansel property showing addition and improvements made following purchase
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