Julie at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. 
We were sitting in the RV, waiting for the photo crew to set up the next shot. I was using the WiFi to check email and transcribe a story from my notebook to The Chronicles. (I know, it’s weird that I actually use a notebook. But I am [...]

Carmen in New Orleans
“Who is this Bob you keep talking about?” I asked Heather. “Bob is my father.” She said. It was my third year in college. I met Heather Ireland in Allen Hall at The University of Illinois. “You call your father by his first name?” I asked. “Yes…” She thought for a second. [...]

Vanessa stood small and elfish on the sidewalk. We we’re across the street from Café Du Monde in the French Quarter of New Orleans. “Before Katrina, it was right here.” She pointed up at a non-existent sign. “This used to be a Wolf Camera.” She then turned in place, looking as if she had just [...]