Sorry your comments were lost in moderation for a day or so, I’ll look into that.

Kevin Brown from Trinity Christian Community just called. He was concerned. I told him not to worry. I gave him a pat explanation for people who are not part of the problem, it went like this:

I need to shut down Think New Orleans in no uncertain terms. People get confused and think I’ve got a full time nonprofit job. People need to understand that if you need Alan Gutierrez to do something for you, then you need to figure out how to pay Alan Gutierrez.

I can’t get into a conversation where I’m being told that everything will work out if I play my cards right. I don’t have any cards left to play.

Anyway, Benjamin, I’m sure you can sympathize with it. It’s not uncommon to mistake to make.

Pop-Tart, I like the idea of becoming the mothership. I like the idea of becoming a CITY again and having an economy.

Also, I’ve had people talk to me about the diversity of my efforts. A perfect example of what a mismatch nonprofiteering is with our very personal rebuilding efforts. It’s hard to talk about your friends that way.

The cargo cult analogy is right-on. The cargo is NOT for us. For the most part, the portion of cargo we are suffered is stageprops arranged to the end of (consults notes) “improving [organization X's] domestic diversity profile among [organization X's] funders.” Textbook motherf*%^ery! It still blows my mind that one of the green velvet suits looked at me and said that to my face..

Don’t attempt to hail the mothership. BE the mothership. We are all motherships.

New Orleans is THE Mothership.

I’m looking forward to what I think is going to be the creative and productive inward turn that characterizes the start of the renaissance of New Orleans. I vote for secession.

While I have never been in your position, I can strangely sympathize with it.