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Oct 9, 2024 | 
thepointecoupeebanner.com | Chris Andrews
Like many of you, I enjoy reading. My taste tends toward nonfiction with a strong bias for historical works.For me, reading is refreshing and stimulating. Ma book can hold great meaningn hour or so to sit with a book and take in its author’s observations.Lately I have begun to revisit books I…Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
creativebrief.com | Chris Andrews
Sustainability is a business issue that must be acknowledged rather than pushed down the list of priorities Head of Marketing Technology Wake The Bear In setting out to write this a few weeks ago, I was thinking about how important it was to square a response to the here and now with a responsibility for the long-term impact of our industry on people and the planet.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Adah Parris |Mariana Silva |Joel Stein |Chris Andrews
I’ve recently spent a lot of time around climate and social justice activists, all sharing their stories of their intricate relationship with social media in an attempt to empathetically subvert the status quo. Many see it as a vital tool for expressing their values, ethics, and words of wisdom. We’ve evolved from linear methods of communication to a more holistic, many-to-many approach. Yet, amidst this shift, I often find myself wanting to retreat from the cacophony of ‘listen to me’ messages.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
thepointecoupeebanner.com | Chris Andrews
I usually begin my day with a morning walk, after which I eat a simple breakfast and read the newspaper. The walk is unfailingly enjoyable, the breakfast nourishing and the morning paper upsetting. Each day the litany of woes that beset the country scream from the page — toxic politics,…Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
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May 22, 2024 | 
thepointecoupeebanner.com | Chris Andrews
Wendell Berry is a poet, farmer, writer of fiction and non-fiction books, college professor, environmentalist, economist and general allaround Renaissance Man. I have read most of his books and find his poetry inspirational. The piece that follows has always spoken powerfully to me. I share it…Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
thepointecoupeebanner.com | Chris Andrews
When the calendar turns to April, I always feel like we are being offered the gift of pure grace. In south Louisiana, the weather is usually stunning in this month. It is a time of year when being outside, in nature, is the absolute best. Not too cold and not too hot, April serves up weather that… Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
thepointecoupeebanner.com | Chris Andrews
The first month of 2024 is over; we turn a page on the calendar and time continues its relentless march. When a new year begins, I always feel that January is the “fitting in” month, the “getting things going in the right direction” month. When February comes along, there is the acknowledgment… Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
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Dec 14, 2023 | 
thepointecoupeebanner.com | Chris Andrews
“Do not be afraid,” said the angel to those boys sitting on a Judean hillside as the night sky filled with a strange light. The angel then told them that love was being born and they could rejoice in the news of a great joy being brought to all people. You can check out the full story in Chapter 2…Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
thepointecoupeebanner.com | Chris Andrews
There is quiet movement in the natural world this time of year that is perceived in the way light softens and shadows lengthen. Mother Nature is changing her dress and a welcome change it is. From the brutal heat of the summer, she now puts on cooler garb and teasingly offers her gift of the time…Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
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Aug 2, 2023 | 
thepointecoupeebanner.com | Chris Andrews
I was a history major at Louisiana Tech University. The senior year for history majors required an oral examination on 16 books selected by the faculty, covering a wide swath of historical events to prove the student’s proficiency in the field. One of the books was “The Great Plains” by W…Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
