From the Times-Picayune this morning comes the saga of Le Petit Soldier Shop, a 40-year-old French Quarter business on the brink of closing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
No, the shop wasn”t flooded. It”s suffering from the complex set of economic and personal dynamics that threatens to fiscally wipe out much of what was physically spared in the storm. The story really captures what”s at stake in post-Katrina New Orleans.
It”s not exactly Amazon.com, but it is possible to order from the store”s web site if you”re so inclined.
