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Letters: Cantrell and City Council don't have their eyes on the ball

Por: The Advocate Opinion September 17, 2022

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As a relatively new resident of New Orleans, I read with interest about the City Council’s finalization of the to be established in our city.While I admittedly don’t know a great deal about the history of this initiative, on the surface it reminded me of a scene from the 1988 minor league baseball movie “Bull Durham.” When the young pitching phenom Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) has been told he is wasting his talent, he... + full article



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