Nagin was scum, and yes, the state has a long history of crooked politicians of all colors, BUT it also has a lot to recommend it. Great hunting fishing, and cuisine, for instance. ED M., I DID work there for Shell, in my years with Shell Development Co., on plant startups at the Geismar Plant outside Baton Rouge and The Norco Plant across the river from New Orleans. The Shell people I worked with were mostly great, still have friends there in the offshore exploration arm. I now serve as a part-time consultant on the Environmental Advisory Committee to the contractor running the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Texas and Louisiana for the Department of Energy, so I still spend some time over there, and always look forward to it.
Mike
