The Economy

Brooklyn, NY

When I was home in New Orleans over the holidays, all I wanted to do was unplug and rest. I've been back in New York for 9 days and have been going nonstop since hitting the ground. Worn out again. It didn't take long.

The economic downturn is hitting the museum and cultural institutions hard. All my full-time co-workers at one of my part-time jobs got laid off today.

Expecting more bad news next week. Today was the deadline at my other job for people to voluntarily resign.