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Peace out, Krewe of Nyx
I’ve debated actually writing anything about this. But my reasons for staying and now leaving the Krewe of Nyx are more characters than a tweet or FB post allow. I wrote this for my own purposes and am sharing in hopes of advancing the conversations that we have to have on racisom. In late 2014,…
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Educate yourself
This is a great time to educate yourself. Also, bravo to New Orleans for the peaceful protests. It was an honor to be out there Monday night and I look forward to more peaceful protests this week. Here are some links that will help you learn more about why the Black Lives Matter movement is…
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A weekend away during the pandemic
For years, my Memorial Day was spent at the beach with family. We typically were pretty chill and just enjoyed the surf, sand and sun for the full week. In recent past, it’s normally been at my place in New Orleans as Chuck and I have spent time at the pool, bounced around on a…
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The future of communications is in good hands
I still feel young. I think I act pretty young too. But then I speak to college students about their experiences and realize that I am the age, if not a little older, of most of their parents! So maybe I’m not quite as young as I feel? Recently, I did an industry immersion session…
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Planning out What’s Next
I’m done. I’m so over sitting at home and not thinking ahead. I’m a spontaneous planner. What do I mean by that? I like to plan out my experiences while still being open to trying things out on the fly. For instance, I like to plan that I’m going somewhere, say the beach, over a…
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A little bit of fun in this strange time
To have everything that makes New Orleans “New Orleans” cancelled is weird, odd and just doesn’t seem right. Sure, it makes sense and I completely understand the why. But it’s still weird. This past weekend would have been two of my favorite events: the Zurich Classic and weekend one of Jazz Fest. Obviously both have…
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Finding our “normal for now”
Sorry, but this is not the “new normal”. This stay home unless it’s absolutely essential mandate, closure of businesses and worry day in and day out of not only getting sick but having a job the next day is not normal. And it’s not going to last. But the questions remain: When are we going…
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Friend time is necessary, even over video
I’m a social person and being around friends is always something I enjoy. I’ve been blessed to have a vast network of great people in my life, and during this crazy time of staying at home a lot more than what is reasonable for me, I find myself longing for just silly conversation and interaction…
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Making Plans for the Future in This Global Pandemic
In between the work hours, which both Chuck and I are extremely grateful to have, we have started making plans for the post-coronavirus days. Some of them are typical like the places we want to travel to, the changes we want to make to our apartment layout, restaurants and bars we absolutely have to hit,…
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A Quiet New Orleans… and a little PTSD
New Orleans is quiet. It has been for about a week but as the days progress and more people take the “Stay Home” mandate more seriously, it gets to that eerie quiet I saw after Katrina. Being here for work is vastly different than living here. And while so much of the post-Katrina days is…
Taking on New Adventures 