Monthly Archives: February 2012

After the weekend, my defensive driving certificate arrived in the mail.  I brought it, together with my completed physical and a $40 money-order, to City Hall.  I made sure to get there very early in the morning.  I got there … Continue reading →

I had to hatch a new plan for getting to the airport. For those of you who aren’t familiar with New Orleans, the surrounding suburbs, and the (dire lack of) public transportation in the area, listen up.  It’s bad.  Real … Continue reading →

The two weeks after this initial victory at City Hall were a blur of missed background checks, tracking down affordable primary care physicians, and slogging through a four-hour defensive driving course. Ben Springgate, a physician and public health practitioner who … Continue reading →