Feb 19Member-onlyTo the Willis Family- at your most difficult timeDear Emma, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, Evelyn, and Demi, First and foremost, I want to tell you that I’m sorry. When I read that your husband and father, Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, my heart broke. I know yours already had. …3 min read3 min read
Sep 6, 2021Member-onlyHurricane Ida Was a Warning ShotIf you don’t know yourself before a major natural disaster…boy, are you gonna. Every few years, Mother Nature kicks you back into the stone age. I guess it’s good to keep those survival skills sharp. Welcome to the Gulf Coast life. The New Orleans metro area had about five days…New Orleans7 min readNew Orleans7 min read
Jan 9, 2021Member-onlyOur friend, Alex TrebekWhen I was a kid, my mom, my grandmother and I had a weekly tradition. On Fridays, my grandmother would come over for a visit and we would all sit and watch Jeopardy. I was just a kid, and I never knew the answers, but my mom did and I…Alex Trebek2 min readAlex Trebek2 min read
Sep 29, 2020Member-onlyI watched every episode of ER- Here are some observationsDisclaimer: This will contain spoilers about the 90's/00's NBC show ER. I mean…duh. On a lark, and out of sheer pandemic boredom, I decided to watch the entire NBC series, ER, which originally aired from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009. …24 min read24 min read
Sep 1, 2020Member-onlyAn Unemployment Crisis During Covid 19- in Louisiana and BeyondThis piece was originally published by Big Easy Magazine on September 1st, 2020. “New Orleans is slowly bleeding to death. I don’t know how much longer my job will be able to continue leaking.” It’s a desperate statement, from a New Orleanian on Twitter, that’s all too familiar to those…Covid 1910 min readCovid 1910 min read
Apr 11, 2020Member-onlyYou Aren’t Alone: Quarantine Has Us All StressedIt’s noon. My phone lights up and sets off a cheerful “ping!” sound. This used to mean that I had a new email or text message or maybe there’s some new celebrity gossip that will act as a welcome distraction for a few minutes. However, these days the happy ping…Covid 197 min readCovid 197 min read
Mar 28, 2020Member-onlyNew Orleans Needs Support (not blame) During CoronavirusTo Whom It May Concern: It’s currently being reported that New Orleans has had an explosive rate of coronavirus diagnoses and may soon be known as the “epicenter” of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. Many factors are to blame: New Orleans is easily one of the poorest cities in the country…New Orleans5 min readNew Orleans5 min read
Feb 19, 2020Member-onlyCJD and Me: When a Daughter Loses a MotherGet through that first year. Get through the first birthday, the first Christmas, the first winter and the first anniversary of the thing. Once you get through that first year, the rest of the years aren’t so bad. It will all be okay. At least that’s what I tell myself…Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease8 min readCreutzfeldt Jakob Disease8 min read
