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Category Archives: Society

Assault on Local Home Health Nurse Precipitates Fundraiser/Outreach Program

17 Thursday May 2012

Posted by Charlotte in Advocacy, Community Service, Crime, Education, Health, Healthcare, Human Rights, New Orleans Women, Rape, Society, Women

≈ 2 Comments

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Crime, Healing, Healthcare, New Orleans, Sexual Assault, Violence, Women

The HALO Foundation Holistic Healing for Violent Crime Victims in Healthcare On Thursday, January 26, 2012 the crime that persists …

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Guest Blogger: Bayou Creole on A New Nursing Home Trend

09 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by Charlotte in Elder Care, Guest Bloggers, Health, Healthcare, Human Rights, NOLA Bloggers, Society, Substance Abuse

≈ 2 Comments

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Elderly, Healthcare, mental health, New Orleans, Nursing Homes

The hands of an elderly resident at a nursing home (John Stillwell/PA Wire)

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New Nursing Home Trend Many moons ago, the only people  living in nursing homes were the elderly.  If your parents or …

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A Tribute to a Pioneer of the NOLA Blogosphere: Ashley Morris

02 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by Charlotte in Bloggers, Culture, Katrina, Media, New Orleans History, Social Networking, Society, The NoLA Life, Writing

≈ 3 Comments

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Ashley Morris, Bloggers, Blogging, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Social Media

Photo by LisaPal

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Back in the days before social media, blogging was pretty much the way people communicated, ranted, raved and commiserated in …

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Compromise – is it worth it?

06 Tuesday Mar 2012

Posted by Charlotte in Children, Crime, Culture, New Orleans Women, Society

≈ 3 Comments

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Children, City Life, Crime, Culture, Murder, New Orleans, Society, Violence

I’m up in rural Mississippi visiting family. I’m sitting in a room lit up by the sunshine streaming through the …

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Tulane University Spreads the Word to End the Word

28 Tuesday Feb 2012

Posted by Charlotte in Academia, Advocacy, Children, Community Events & Forums, Community Service, Education, Society

≈ 1 Comment

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Activism, Autism, Education, New Orleans, Tulane Unitversity

Tulane Flyer

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“That’s How We Roll!”

25 Saturday Feb 2012

Posted by Charlotte in Children, Culture, Mardi Gras, Media, New Orleans Women, NOLA Bloggers, Society, The NoLA Life, Women

≈ 13 Comments

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Autism, Bloggers, Bullying, Krewe of Muses, Mardi Gras, Media, New Orleans

New Orleans Times-Picayune, Feb 25, 2012

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NOLAFemmes wants to extend a huge thanks to the Krewe of Muses and everyone who had a hand in making …

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gang rape redux 2012

01 Wednesday Feb 2012

Posted by maringouin in Crime, Healthcare, New Orleans Women, Rape, Society, Women

≈ 6 Comments

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Healthcare Workers, New Orleans, NOPD, Rape, Violence, Women

So its 2012, yet there are still instances of horrific crimes against people, against nurses who are on a mission …

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Tet Festival 2012

29 Sunday Jan 2012

Posted by judyb54 in Community Events & Forums, Culture, Festivals, Food, Holiday, New Orleans Women, Society

≈ 1 Comment

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Bahn Mi, Mary Queen of Vietnam Church, New Orleans East, Pho, Silly String, Spring Rolls, Tet Festival, Year of the Dragon

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Tucked away in New Orleans East is Mary Queen of Vietnam Church, just a stones throw from the NASA Michoud …

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Guest Blogger Dawn (aka FQP) on anarchist posters in the FQ

22 Sunday Jan 2012

Posted by Charlotte in Crime, Culture, Guest Bloggers, Local Politics, New Orleans Women, Photography, Racism, Society, Tourism, WTF?

≈ 4 Comments

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anarchy, blight, Crime, New Orleans

GEDSC DIGITAL CAMERA

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Recently a friend posted some photos she’d taken of several placards recently posted in the French Quarter/Marigny area. A conversation …

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2012 and the Minimalist Lifestyle

05 Thursday Jan 2012

Posted by Charlotte in Creativity, Culture, Mindfulness, Minimalism, Society, Technology, The NoLA Life

≈ 1 Comment

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Lifestyle, Minimalism, New Orleans, Rowdy Kittens, Simplicity, The Minimalists, Zen Habits

sunset 001

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Minimalism and it’s growing social trend fascinates and appeals to me. I’m not talking art, I’m talking simple living. 2011 …

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