Jason (my brother) and I walked down to a small café near his neighborhood on Saturday morning. We passed a 150-year-old library that's being remodeled, several beautifully restored homes, and churches that are well over 100 years old. I remembered the comment that made me the most upset after Hurricane Katrina, which was, "They need to just bury that whole city & either leave it or start over." Are you kidding me??? Surely this was said by someone who had never been to New Orleans. The history is so rich; the culture is unlike anywhere else in the world; the people are so accepting and open-minded. Also, what about the fact that NOLA is the "Birthplace of Jazz?" If it weren't for jazz music, my brother would not have had the type of musical exposure that motivated him to become the successful musician that he is now. New Orleans has a spirit about it; a spirit that we cannot suppress; a spirit that we cannot kill; a spirit that could never be buried.