Musings

Signals from the Homeland

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Currently based in San Diego, am I actually going to visit Paul’s Meat Market in Mamou for boudin balls or chicken leg quarters? Do I really need anything from Alario Brothers Marine Hardware in Golden Meadow? Do I need to know the weather in Morgan City? The answer is definitely no, but these signals from distant stations sonically transport me back to Louisiana.

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Book Review | ‘The Audacity of Hope’: Is it Time to Rethink Our Role in Democracy?

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Nearly twenty years after its original publication, Barack Obama’s statement on the political
landscape in the U.S. at the time eerily rings true today as it did in 2006.

The notion that what ‘binds us together is greater than what drives us apart’ is truly the only path for a great society to pursue the vision of an equitable, diverse, accessible and inclusive nation.

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Estelle sitting on a grassy hilltop with her bicycle behind her. The title of the game rests to her left

Video Game Review | Season: A Letter to the Future

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This journey that Estelle goes on is as much as one for you as it is hers. It’s a title that is best experienced with a cup of warm tea, a blanket and a mindset of taking your time. Breathe in the world that the developers have created, bask in the warmth of the sun that peers over the hills, capture the sounds, moments and sights that this game has to offer. Let yourself go on this journey with Estelle. I highly recommend it.

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