Tag: 2020
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No two storms are the same
Here we go again, I thought. Another hurricane quickly popped up and immediately the track had it dead on for Louisiana. While the track shifted west as the week wore on, it was clear: Louisiana was going to be the center of the eye….. again. So on Monday, I got the call asking if I…
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October 1 — last 1/4 of the year begins
In what has felt like the longest year in history, we have finally made it to October 1. I don’t know why, but it sort of feels like a major accomplishment. Today marks the final quarter of what has been the weirdest, hardest, strangest and most frustrating year I’ve ever experienced. But, it’s also been…
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Back in the eye of the storm, literally… part 3
The day after a storm hits is different for news crews. We are typically up all night and there’s a team that takes over as soon as the storm passes. They normally try to sleep during the storm (not always easy) and try to relax before being “on the clock”. So when we ended our…
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Back in the eye of the storm, literally… part 2
The winds and rains started kicking up late Wednesday night. Pretty normal for a storm but started fairly quickly compared to some of the storms I’ve covered in the past. Our first live shot was at 11pm local time, so we got set up around 9:30pm. We started in an area outside the main doors…
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Back in the eye of the storm, literally… part 1
As many of you know, I’ve been freelancing for CNN since February. In my quest to take control of my schedule and be able to create and respond to opportunities that I want to do, I’m grateful that CNN still gives me a chance to get out and have new experiences. It’s no secret I’ve…
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Well, 2020 has not been going as planned
I started off 2020 thinking I’d blog more. Honestly, my intentions were to get out more, explore more and travel more. And with that, I’d share my experiences for fun but also in hopes of letting people know the great places Chuck and I get to experience and encourage more people to get out and…
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Wine and Cheese means normalcy
Someone posted on Twitter on Thursday that the city of New Orleans issued the mandatory stay at home order exactly 4 months ago (March 16). It was the day I got back from a 16 day trip to the Seattle area to cover the initial outbreak of coronavirus at a nursing home outside the city.…
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Half Down, Half to Go…. But To What?
2020 has been a year. For everyone. But now it’s officially half over. However, we also have half of it to go. But where are we going? Lately, I’ve been restless. I seriously doubt am going out on a limb by saying that the majority of us feel that way. My life, especially during the…
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Working at the beach, and not hating it
I had the opportunity to go with Chuck and some friends to Gulfport to check out a condo this past weekend. It sounded great. I am 100% on board hitting any place where there is a water view and a pool to cool off in. But the problem was, I was scheduled to work all…
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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,…
Taking on New Adventures 