August 31, 2015
by Geoff Shannon
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(Last in a three-part series. Read parts one and two). “Shallow water, oh mama” – Mardi Gras Indian traditional The Tuesday after Katrina, we were stuck in a Houston motel, lost as to what to do next. We were worried … Continue reading
August 26, 2015
by Geoff Shannon
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(part 2 in a three-part series. Read part one here.) “We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names, and it ain’t earth, and it ain’t even the stars . . . everybody knows … 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
March 4, 2014
by Geoff Shannon
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The Japanese girl didn’t speak English, but I kept talking to her, hoping the time would pass. We were sitting at a picnic table inside Igor’s, a bar located on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. I drank there often. … Continue reading
January 13, 2013
by Geoff Shannon
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Woods of North Baltimore County (Geoff Shannon)
July 23, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
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Via Cajun Boy
April 26, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
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I didn’t know white people could dance like this. This is not a pejorative. I was genuinely proud of our collective efforts.
April 25, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
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Tchoupitoulas (2011)
March 17, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
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Mardi Gras 2012: In 50 Parts “New Orleans manufactures moments. It’s a tourist economy with something organic underneath, the best we can be as Americans: It’s a triumph of the melting pot, right down to the rhythms of the street! … Continue reading
October 13, 2011
by Geoff Shannon
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You are staying in the French Quarter? You will want to walk down Bourbon Street on your first evening in town, starting from Canal and heading to the start of the gay bars, just past Tropical Isle. Walk slowly, drink … Continue reading