Posts for Nathan Rothstein


Asking Y

From Nathan Rothstein
March 4, 2010 at 8:36 pm
I have a new blog over at Trueslant.comNews Alert: Millennials Change their Mind, and that is OKA recent Pew Research Center study describes millennials as: “Confident, Connected ... (more)

Why the Celtics should trade the Big 3

From Nathan Rothstein
February 17, 2010 at 10:56 pm
It's sad to even write, but sometimes, what is most difficult, is the right decision. The Celtics have not been the same since Ray Allen sex tweeted, and lost the focus to hit ... (more)

Jerry West to Mark Twain

From Nathan Rothstein
February 12, 2010 at 6:29 pm
I got a haircut today on Mass Ave in North Cambridge. The barber was 47, a Laker fan because "Jerry West was the best player ever,"and in 1984 joined the US army and was stationed ... (more)

What 6/11 teaches us

From Nathan Rothstein
February 5, 2010 at 9:43 pm
On September 11th, everyone remembers where they were when they heard planes had (deliberately) crashed into the World Trade Center Towers. First one, then the other, less than ... (more)

Zinn’s words in 1980 ring true in 2010

From Nathan Rothstein
January 28, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Yesterday, Howard Zinn passed away. But like with all great writers, his life lives on with his words. Zinn wrote many great books and articles, but in the last chapter of A People's ... (more)

State of the Union Eve

From Nathan Rothstein
January 26, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Obama's first State of the Union is upon us, and it has been quite the year for the 44th President. We all had high hopes after a groundbreaking campaign, but we also knew the ... (more)

Deconstructing Parties and Cars

From Nathan Rothstein
January 19, 2010 at 5:28 pm
If Coakley doesn't win today, the Democrats must deconstruct their strategy, just like Damian Ortega did with the Volkswagen Beetle. ... (more)

10 in 10 Version 2

From Nathan Rothstein
January 19, 2010 at 12:08 am
A slightly altered version for Invade NOLA, the new brain child from Curious Tribe. I met Justin Shiels several years ago, and asked him to design flyers for NOLA YURP.His work ... (more)

10 to Watch in 10

From Nathan Rothstein
December 26, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Land of OpportunityWhen I arrived in New Orleans in the summer of 2006, I started attending every planning meeting I could. While sitting there witnessing history, an American ... (more)

Joe Biden may be on to something

From Nathan Rothstein
December 7, 2009 at 1:47 am
What is happening to Joe Biden's skepticism? From the Sunday NY Times"The deep skepticism he expressed at that opening session was reinforced by Mr. Biden, who rushed back overnight ... (more)

Bold

From Nathan Rothstein
December 4, 2009 at 5:51 pm
There is so much on the internet. Where should I find stories of interest?Sometimes all it takes is nytimes.comPoint, Shoot, Retouch and Label? "VALÉRIE BOYER is 47, a member ... (more)

John Brown: 150 years later

From Nathan Rothstein
December 2, 2009 at 6:36 pm
I was always fascinated with the story of revolutionary John Brown. Apparently today, so was the NY Times. David Reynolds, who wrote the piece today, is also behind, John Brown, ... (more)

Mayor: No Mas

From Nathan Rothstein
December 1, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Baltimore’s Mayor Is Convicted No Mas ... (more)

Blakely- Mayor, Problem Solver, Recovery Tsar, Police Chief and Heartbreaker

From Nathan Rothstein
November 3, 2009 at 2:13 pm
In December 2006, New Orleans hired someone to lead the Recovery. After more than a year of planning, there was a glimmer of hope when Dr. Ed Blakely arrived. He appeared to be ... (more)

A Retrospective on Planning in New Orleans

From Nathan Rothstein
October 21, 2009 at 12:12 am
This weekend planners and academics are gathering at Tulane to analyze all the planning that has occurred since Katrina. It should be interesting to all, especially those who sat ... (more)

Around the Globe According to my Gmail Inbox

From Nathan Rothstein
October 19, 2009 at 4:13 pm
A digest of my inbox 10/19/09- Erica Trani, owner of In Exchange is having a Super SalePhoenix of New Orleans (my first job in New Orleans) is making a big push to finish in the ... (more)

Trying something new

From Nathan Rothstein
October 14, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Sam Yoon, who I had the chance to meet in February ( the cover of the Boston Phoenix when I was there, was Yoon being carried by Obama and Patrick), came in third last month in ... (more)

Images

From Nathan Rothstein
October 14, 2009 at 1:51 am
Photography by Noah Cameron KsiazkiewiczMusic by Floopy HeadThe making of one of the greatest magazine covers ... (more)

This is what I read this weekend… sometimes out loud

From Nathan Rothstein
October 12, 2009 at 6:05 pm
How Taylor Branch decides to spend hours with Clinton in the White House, and then produces this magnificent tome. Chapter two of The Clinton TapesThe New Yorker had an overview ... (more)

Tutti, Twitter and Things

From Nathan Rothstein
October 8, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Tutti DynamicsMy good friend Darren Hoffman's company is the first to create an iphone App in New Orleans. "Super Looper." He is also finishing up a documentary about Jazz in New ... (more)

Katrina Op-ed in NY Jewish Week

From Nathan Rothstein
September 12, 2009 at 5:25 pm
By Nathan RothsteinIn late August of 2005, a hurricane started brewing in the Gulf, gained momentum, and struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast and southern Louisiana. As we now know, ... (more)

On the Campaign Trail

From Nathan Rothstein
February 23, 2009 at 8:32 pm
From New Orleans to Boston to New Haven....campaign season heats up. And this is only the beginning. ... (more)

A New Role

From Nathan Rothstein
January 26, 2009 at 5:41 pm
From now until hopefully the spring of 2010, I will be the Political Director for the James Perry Mayoral Campaign. Right now, we are testing the waters, getting input, and trying ... (more)

Marketing New Orleans

From Nathan Rothstein
January 7, 2009 at 1:18 am
I spoke to students from Brown who are doing service work in New Orleans about the leadership vacuum in New Orleans.Ted Hornick, Gill Benedek, Daniel Hoffman, Tess Monaghan, Jon ... (more)

Not on Drugs

From Nathan Rothstein
December 28, 2008 at 10:42 pm
...finally, someone can verify that, yes, I'm not on drugs...Coming to NOLA: Bostonian tries to attract, keep young people here03:29 PM CST on Saturday, December 27, 2008Michael ... (more)