About This Blog
Craig Kraemer grew up on Lowerline Street across from the Carrollton Cemetery and watched countless Jazz Funerals wind their way into the cemetery long before Jazz Funerals became cool. He remembers Hurricane Betsy and Mayor Vic Schiro’s famous quote to panicked citizens: “...don’t believe any false rumors unless they come from me...”
He lives now in Faubourg Saint John. (He calls them "faubourgs," not "neighborhoods" - he is proud of our city’s French heritage.) Although they were German, the Kraemers adopted Cajun culture and traditions. (His mother's family came straight from Paris.)
Kraemer's day job is as a freelance graphic designer, which he has been doing since age 20. Following Hurricane Katrina, he began a new business filming such things as the New Orleans Opera productions and symposiums for the Historic New Orleans Collection. He later started New Orleans PodCasting as a community service four months after Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans was in dire need of positive stories after the devastation of the storm. The national media were taking care of the negative stories. Those who had stayed, who were still in the city, or who had just returned were eager to talk about the good things that were happening, however small they were.
Recent Posts
- How Lafayette Square Stays So Beautiful | Comments: 0
- The Future is Bright, with Healthy Lifestyle Choices | Comments: 0
- New Orleans vs. Other Southern Cities in the 19th and 20th Centuries | Comments: 0
- Fundraiser to Help Local Musicians | Comments: 1
- New Orleans Voices Podcast: Overnight authentic steamboat excursions on the Mississippi are back! | Comments: 1
- How You Can Be Part of Superbowl 2013 | Comments: 0
- All About Blue Frog Chocolates | Comments: 1
- All About the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival | Comments: 0
- Dude Looks Like a Lady | Comments: 0
- Vieux Carré: French or Spanish? | Comments: 0
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