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