New Thoughts On Old Values

The whole time I was in New Orleans, the word "grace" came to mind. The part of the city that I saw, the French Quarter and the Garden District are admittedly the tourist areas, though I did briefly tour the areas hit hard by Katrina with author Lynn Lorenz, who grew up there. There isn't a doubt that the devastation will take decades to overcome, yet I was struck so many times by the people who live and work there now. They had such grace.

I guess I'm not talking about the clothes or the...