January 12, 2016
by Geoff Shannon
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“This is where I’ve known people since I was a child. This is an enormous asset. I can’t imagine living without this asset, of being friends with people I went to the first grade with. And we’ve stayed in … Continue reading
August 24, 2015
by Geoff Shannon
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(Part one in a three-part series on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina) I heard they cleaned up that wreck outside Slidell just before the dawn I heard five people got murdered by a drunk woman talking on her cellphone … Continue reading
April 1, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
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December 14, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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Each week InPraiseOf will highlight a local/regional/national artist whose work provides inspiration for this blog. Many of you know James Schaffer as the Art/Creative Director for Inside Lacrosse magazine. I’m lucky enough to call James my friend. Aside from all … Continue reading
December 11, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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So, I’ve been cleaning out my desk as part of Inside Lacrosse’s move to our new palatial estate in the Power Plant Pier IV building. During the dumping, in my desk I found a mysterious brown folder. Said folder held … Continue reading