| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Scoring our schools: The state released school performance scores this morning, essentially letter grades for schools and school districts across Louisiana. You can search for schools in our database. And here are the Top 10 in the New Orleans area. 'Definition of mediocrity': Through 10 games this season, the Saints are the definition of mediocrity, Jeff Duncan writes. No Minneapolis Miracle was needed on Sunday - the Vikings had the game early. Our QB was hurt. And now we head into the bye week on a very sour note, columnist Rod Walker says. Black and Gold? More like black and blue. $8M needed for historic building: The Upper Pontalba is one of the best-known buildings in New Orleans. Iconic. Historic. And, Stephanie Riegel reports, in desperate need of $8 million in repair work. Stimulating: There’s $113 million in federal stimulus money for Louisiana startups and small businesses, but the agency that distributes that money is falling behind in doing so, business writer Tony McAuley reports. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to NOLA.com, here's our best offer for you. Cheers, Bob | 