Category: New Orleans
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Gimme Shelter
The sound ripples across the surface of the crowd, invading each ear as it moves. Waves pummel three small bones in the middle ear and ignite vibrations in the cochlea fluid. Ripples in the fluid kickstart 25,000 nerve endings, transferring the vibrations into electrical impulses and sending them to the brain via the auditory nerve.…
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Bywater, New Orleans
The sun bears down on the morning like it has something to prove. The heat is heavy and moist and raises sweat from the pores. UV rays search for patches of exposed skin and torch them in minutes. Anywhere else, the temperature would be a real distraction. But here, pinched between St. Claude Avenue and…
Stirring Point 