Hassan Dabon's (hassandabon) Blog

The well is capped. That's it. BP is trying to get out of the Louisiana Gulf Coast as quickly as possible. The oil industry wants that moratorium lifted as quickly as possible. Fishermen want to get back to their jobs as soon as the catch is safe. I am glad that progress has been made and I thank...

Well finally BP "thinks" they may have stopped the leak. Great. Now clean up the gulf.

I guess as this disaster continues the thing which scares me the most is the disconnect between what we deal with as citizens of this great nation and what the politicians we elect seem to be focused on. What I mean is this. Here in the Gulf region the debate is centered around a moratorium, a di...

    The Chinese Drywall Connection. One of the many issues homeowners need to be aware of is the recent incidents of drywall contamination which has plagued the construction and housing industries. Many homeowners in the Gulf region have suffered great financial loss due to contaminated drywall i...

I'm scared right now. I am neither a fisherman nor someone whose income is related to the Gulf of Mexico. Yet as a resident of the Gulf region (New Orleans)  I am in fear of the unknown. I don't know how this disaster will effect my city, my community and me. I think back to 2001. At that time I ...

A wise man told me that if I wanted to be successful then I should make service to others always be my focal point. In a world where everybody is chasing the dollar this idea may seem out of touch, however, by taking the service approach you will find that many doors will be open to you. The firs...

A wise man told me that if I wanted to be successful then I should make service to others always be my focal point. In a world where everybody is chasing the dollar this idea may seem out of touch, however, by taking the service approach you will find that many doors will be open to you. The firs...

New Orleans is a great historic city that has been challenged over the past several years with many community and social issues. Following the catastrophy of Hurricane Katrina many wondered if recovery was a possibility. The people of New Orleans have answered these questions with a resiliance th...