During the past 24 hours, I have been to two gatherings for local businesspeople — both designed to drum up some private sector support to rebuild. Though my business is trashed and won’t be operating for a while yet, I figured both meetings would be a good chance to meet some folks and get involved in at least some way.

Today’s gathering at Woldenberg Park along the river was to kick off a new round of the Young Leadership Council’s Proud To Call It Home drive. A worthy operation, seems to me, and I’ll be participating in some yet-to-be-determined way. This organization raises lots of money for various projects around the city.

Last night, I went to the meeting called by Da Saints to drum up buiness support to show the NFL we’re serious about keeping the team. Not much we can do about things the rest of this season, except buy a few tickets. But (if Mr. Benson can minimize his hissy fits) I’m hoping the team can put together some kind of inducement for small business owners next season. I know the Saints are a private business and I know Benson has been a turd. But I also view the team as an extension of the city and I’m hoping their owner realizes the public trust he has charge of. For now, at least, I’ll choose to be a foolish optimist about a lot of things. Call it my way of coping.

On another note — my business insurance people finally called me today. I was hoping they’d inform me how much money I’d won in what has turned into Insurance Lotto along the Gulf Coast. But noooooo — they called to inform me my adjustor DIED this past weekend from some sort of seizure. So we have to reinvent the wheel with another meeting with a new (and hopefully healthier) adjustor next week.

Rest in peace Sam (my deceased adjustor). I’m not laughing at you — I’m really not. But you gotta admit the situation kinda sums up where we find ourselves as a city these days.

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