Scenes from the TV

Woman in New Orleans, in her 30s, sitting down in the middle of chaos and ruins. Dead bodies a mere 15 yards away. Camera pans in. Reporter asks what she's been given. "They gave me some water, but they didn't give me ice," she said, throwing her shoulder to the side and tossing her head. "No ice! This is Naw'lins. You gotta have ice. It's hot!"

Yes, New Orleans will rise again. Somehow. Someway.