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  • May 19, 2008 07:48 PM EDT by Alexis Glick

    Symbols of New Orleans

    It's just about 6 p.m. and I am now on my way back home from New Orleans. It has been such a busy and exciting couple of days. I arrived in New Orleans at noon yesterday and now I am en route to Dallas on my way back to New York. Flying to and from New Orleans on direct flights was impossible. The flights were booked solid. I had to fly through Houston on my way down.

    So time for honest observations and behind the scenes gossip!!! :)

    First of all, I finally had the pleasure of meeting Greta Van Susteren. I'm a big fan! Think she's a great interviewer and has a natural curiosity that makes her a terrific journalist. She's very cool and I admire her incredibly strong work ethic! If you haven't seen her blog, check it out.

    Second, I'm glad that I got to go back to New Orleans, even if it was only for 24 hours. There is something so special about this city. I know this is going to sound strange but the environment and the way people communicate and embrace one another reminds me of living in New York City after 9/11. It's clear that their lives have changed. Hurricane Katrina will always be a part of them. They're very humble and very gracious. They are doing all that they can to rebuild and they welcome tourists with such warmth. They have this spirit and energy that says we're going to rise up and be stronger, even if it takes us ten years to get there.

    On Friday, before I arrived in New Orleans, I interviewed the newly elected Governor Bobby Jindal. What a superb person! What he has accomplished in four months is unthinkable! He has so much energy and enthusiasm. He is a man on a mission! He reminds me of the Energizer Bunny....he keeps going and going and going. Depsite all the rumors and speculation, I don't think McCain will select him as his vice presidential candidate. Jindal is the newly elected chief executive of the state and the Crescent City needs his full attention. He brings hope and optimism, the business knowledge and drive to create and encourage business development. The greatest risk he has is that he doesn't continue to deliver at the pace that he has been delivering. As far as I can see, the people are thrilled to have him as governor.

    The story that touched me the most and the one that I will never forget was meeting Carmel, a driver with Carey, a local car company. He was an older gentleman. Had the most honest eyes and warmest disposition. He told me stories about his family. He has eleven kids and thirty seven grandchildren! He grew up in New Orleans. It's home for him. After the hurricane, his family spread out to find new jobs, new homes and proper schooling for their kids. None of his family members have returned back to New Orleans -- they remain in places like Atlanta, Houston and Baton Rouge. They now spend only holidays together.

    Carmel's story is the norm now in New Orleans. Families, generations of families that lived down the block from one another now live hundreds of miles away from one another. They have created new lives and put down new roots. It's sad to see the change. For the ones that came home, family is about making new friends and creating new families. Together, they hope they can bring New Orleans back. I know they will!! :)

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Cynthia H. New York, New York

Greta sent me here, thought it would be funny. What a sense of humor, that Greta! Gotta love her..

May 20, 2008 at 3:23 pm

Joseph A. Banker

Looks like the Greta Gang invaded....... Hello Alexis......Pretty Lady.

May 20, 2008 at 3:21 pm

lynn in Ellijay, GA

HI - Greta sent me here. Hope you have a great day !!!!!

May 20, 2008 at 12:51 pm

Angela

Hi Alexis! Greta said to come over and visit! :mrgreen: Good article...got to go! Bye for now..... :wink:

May 20, 2008 at 12:49 pm

Joy

I really like your blog...the smiley's work! :winks: Greta had to disable them since they were abused. :sad: Oh well, the price we pay for fame! :lol:

May 20, 2008 at 12:45 pm

Joy

Hi Alexis! Did you go to the tattoo parlor with Greta? :shock: LOL She's a riot as well as an awesome reporter and TV personality...I would love to have either of your jobs! Good Luck from all of us at GretaWire and will visit again! :smile:

May 20, 2008 at 12:44 pm

snowbird

Hi Alexis, Greta sent us here. Hope your trip to New Orleans was good. I used to see you on that other show. Was it The Today show. Anyway I liked you very much on that. Take care.

May 20, 2008 at 12:30 pm

Marlene from Indiana

Hi there!! Greta fan here. HELLO from a Greta blogger. Enjoyed your article and compliments about our dear Greta.

May 20, 2008 at 12:16 pm

Cooter Brown

Followed Greta's link to your blog. My cable company does not provide Fox Business yet, so I only see you folks when you cross over to FNC. I didn't realize that there were so many beautiful women into money. Well, on second thought I did know that, but I didn't know they were into making money. Hmmm.... I think my words are traveling past the point of no return.....

May 20, 2008 at 11:58 am

Hillwisc

Hey there, Helping Greta out-- she sent us to say hello and peek at your site-- I liked what I saw too.

May 20, 2008 at 11:49 am

Lisa S.

Hi there...Greta sent me over to tease you...but I'm not going to do that. Glad you mentioned Greta's curiousity, she is more curious than any cat I've ever known...that's what makes her such a great investigative reporter. Have a great day...

May 20, 2008 at 11:44 am

justaperson

greta says say hello. hello. she did not tell me to say goodbye.

May 20, 2008 at 11:20 am

Clarence from Milwaukee

ALEXIS-----GRETA SENT ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 20, 2008 at 11:18 am

Sunny in NC

I mispoke, Miami does support the MArlins, its the ballpark that's the problem.

May 20, 2008 at 11:17 am

Sunny in NC

hello,Greta sent me. that's all I was going to say, but your story about the cab driver has driven me to comment. How can it be possible that reporter's still don't understand why these displaced people don't return??? Does finding that out not strike any of you as the real place to go for the story? It reminds me of all the comments reporter's make about the Cuban Americans in Miami, that love baseball, but don't support the Marlins. Like that's some big mystery when to folks that live there, it's well know. So, it leads me to believe the media doesn't want to report the story. back to displaced families in NOLA; why would all those people stay where they're at? Think about human nature for a moment. Think about the fact that you don't know what you're missing if you've never had it, think about the torture those folks went through, and now, think about how the heck Nagan was re-elected. I see no-one writing the story that matters about Nola, not one of you! Why aren't these family's going back? Who are they, where have they gone,when did they decide not tog go back, and how has their life improved or not from their lives pre katrina. Write that story and I promise you, a Pulitzer prize will sit on your book shelves. That is, if you can get your network to ok it. If they won't, perhaps that becomes part of the story.

May 20, 2008 at 11:15 am

typical white guy from NJ

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GRETA MADE ME DO IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~ ~ ~ ~

May 20, 2008 at 10:56 am

sharW

Greta sent me. Nice Blog, I will put under my favorites!

May 20, 2008 at 10:45 am

Kerry

Good Morning, Greta sent me to your blog. Enjoyed it. Have a great day!

May 20, 2008 at 10:05 am

Dee

Hey! Greta sesnt me!

May 20, 2008 at 9:57 am

Pat from S.C.

Just wanted to stop by and say "Hi" Alexis since Greta wanted us to send you a little message. I suppose now we all have another blog to visit! Have a great day!!!

May 20, 2008 at 9:49 am

storm

PS IGNORE THE GO OBAMA THANG!!

May 20, 2008 at 9:46 am

storm

ALexis the gretamafia sent me over here to put paw prints on your blog. I like your blog. GOOD MORNING AND HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY

May 20, 2008 at 9:46 am

Mareezy

Alexis- If you have jet lag, try fish oil... also, it keeps your fish from squeaking:) Have a great day!

May 20, 2008 at 9:42 am

Anne

Hi. Greta suggested we drop in. Great article! Tell Neil we value him, too. Will have to hunt down the FOX business channel.

May 20, 2008 at 9:42 am

Mareezy

Go Obama!

May 20, 2008 at 9:24 am

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  • Alexis Glick is an anchor for FOX Business Network. Prior to joining FOX, Glick served as a correspondent for the Today Show and co-anchored the third hour of that program. Before her stint at NBC News, she was the senior trading correspondent for CNBC and reported from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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