by Lauchlin Fields | From the Front Porch, From the Front Porch Column, Resilience
On August 29, 2005, I was off from work. I’d covered the weekend shift at The Vicksburg Post, so that Monday I found myself at home, sitting in my living room watching what I called “Hurricane TV.” Meteorologists clung to poles on The Weather Channel, shouting into...
by Jim Beaugez | Amplify The Sip, Featured, Resilience
Mississippi’s Gulf Coast was ground zero for the worst impacts of the historic 2005 storm. To leave or not to leave — in hurricane season, that is often the most consequential question anyone can answer. In the best-case scenario, staying put during a...
by Jim Beaugez | Amplify The Sip, Featured, Resilience
Despite the trials life has sent her way, the psychologist, businesswoman and philanthropist continues to chart a course built on helping others achieve their potential. Trials and traumas have a way of defining the course of life as much as ambition and...
by Lauchlin Fields | Amplify The Sip, Another Round, Resilience
The Sound of Resilience If you’ve been around me long enough or stopped by my front porch, you know I make playlists for just about everything—road trips, long workdays, heartbreak, big celebrations. It’s how I hold onto moments and people, and how I make sense of...
