Category Archives: Roller Derby

Some Recent Reviews

Posted on September 24, 2014 by sally

These past few months have been a blur with little time for reflection. But here are some recent reviews. This one almost slipped by me! It’s from New Orleans Magazine. A nice little REVIEW. And another one came out today, in the … Continue reading →

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Recent Shout Outs

Posted on August 27, 2013 by sally

I have had some real nice shout outs lately, but have been too busy to crow about them. So here goes some shameless crowing. More than 900 colleges and universities submitted nearly 12,000 photos to U.S. News, which give glimpses … Continue reading →

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An Important Civil Rights Date

Posted on May 24, 2013 by sally

With finishing my work for this semester, Tulane’s graduation, the dizzying buzz that came with meeting the Dalai Lama (more on that later), as well as the staggering workload that came after it, I forgot to mark an important day. … Continue reading →

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Muses Time!

Posted on February 7, 2013 by sally

It’s Muses time again and this will be the 6th year the Big Easy Rollergirls (and me) have participated in the parade. As a retired skater, I am grateful that the league lets us participate in this amazing “girl power” … Continue reading →

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WWOZ & Running of the Bulls

Posted on June 20, 2012 by sally

WWOZ has an interview about the NOLA BULLS and used some of my photographs to accompany their feature. You can view the photos and listen to the interview HERE. You can also view my flickr pages from the 2011 Bull … Continue reading →

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All that Glitters is GOLD!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by sally

Where y’at this Friday night?!  Come out to Republic at 828 South Peters in the Warehouse District on April 20th for All That Glitters is Gold, the Big Easy Rollergirls’ first fantastic fundraiser of the year! The action kicks off at 7PM! All That … Continue reading →

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Muses Recap

Posted on February 18, 2012 by sally

Muses has come and gone. Another sensational experience. We had a lot of stops and starts along the way, and this was one of the longest ones I have ever skated – but still awesome! It was, however, the first … Continue reading →

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It’s Carnival Time!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by sally

It’s Mardi Gras Time again. And that means that my house is an explosion of glitter, glue guns, beads, feather and general disarray. No matter how far I plan in advance, it’s always a last-minute scramble. Every year I vow … Continue reading →

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Sweets at the Cake Cafe!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by sally

Spoiler Alert – some of my artwork is now hanging in the Cake Café in the Marigny. A little while back, my friends Chessa Johnson and Amy Shipley asked me if I could take some pictures of them for an … Continue reading →

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BERG Goes Gaga!

Posted on October 4, 2011 by sally

What do you do when W Magazine calls you and tells you that they want to submit a video of The Big Easy Rollergirls for a promo Lady Gaga fan video. And they tell you that they need it the … Continue reading →

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