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As a homeowner, you probably know that there are a handful of maintenance tasks you need to complete as you prepare for the harsh, winter conditions. But you may not have a carefully crafted and comprehensive list of tasks. And that’s okay because that’s what we’re here for. Whether you’re making your list or want to compare your own against ours, here’s what we consider the essential must do’s for the home before winter hits

“The coal industry is still pushing forward with plans for dozens of new plants and pouring money into slick advertising campaigns and lobbying efforts, ” says Macha. “While the coal rush may be entering a new phase in some parts of the country, it is far from over.”

In a city like New Orleans, where vampire sightings are an every night occurrence, it seemed appropriate to test your knowledge of the Old School v. New School in vampire mythology. Don’t be shy, leave your mark at the end.

Keynote speaker Jerome Ringo (photo courtesy of the Apollo Alliance), president of the Apollo Alliance, started off the event with a relevant and informed speech about the future of environmentalism and how environmental problems affect New Orleans in particular. Ringo noted that there has been an incredible rise of what he called “climate refugees,” that is, the displacement of the peoples because of climate related issues. After Hurricane Katrina, of course, over 1 million Gulf Coast residents were displaced – a prime example of climate refugees.

With two hangers in the distance in a state of utter disrepair, and some planes still upside down on the sidelines, the overall scene – in reality and as captured by Freeman – presents a pictorial state of affairs in post-Katrina New Orleans. Federal money is being spent on a structural renovation. Some abandoned buildings will never recover; they sit roofless and forlorn. And we see the entry port of the recession-proof, perhaps flying in for lunch at Galatoire’s.