Why I Live Here

David Brooks on New Orleans v. The Rest of the Country. Money quote: “Now we lead lives in which everything is a pallid parody of itself: fat-free yogurt, salt-free pretzels. Gone, at least among the responsible professional class, is the exuberance of the feast. Gone is the grand and pointless gesture.” Life is a grand and pointless gesture. Enjoy it while you can. (Via New Orleans metroblog.)