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11/06/09

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11/06/09

Arise ye all
From the first sounds of “thee,” “thy” and “thou” while being greeted by costumed workers, you are transported back 400 years to the time of Queen Elizabeth and England’s Renaissance period.

“We stretch a little for the entertainment value,” says co-owner Rick Hight of the inclusion of legendary characters Robin Hood and Maid Marian. “We are not a historic re-creation but use history as a starting point for the entertainment.”

The idea for the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, celebrating its 10th year, began in – of all places – Tucson, Ariz., where Hight and fellow owner Alvon Brumfield were stationed with the U.S. Air Force in 1995.

Hight...

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11/06/09

loving spoonful

Singing the praise for bread pudding

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11/06/09

Best Places to Work

Louisiana's A Teams

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11/06/09

"... But Keep the Old"

In mid-July the summer before I went away to college, I got a letter in the mail listing the other freshmen who would be in my Freshman Interest Group, which went by the awkward acronym “FIG.” I looked over the list and noted, with no excitement, that five out of the six people with whom I’d be sharing this FIG experience were from various cities in Missouri: Coffeeville, St. Louis, Sweet Springs.

Then, at the bottom of the list was a student from Kauai, Hawaii: Aaron.

“He’s going to be my ally,” I decided immediately. “We’re either going to fall in love or be best friends forever.”

I even knew what I’d say to him. “Well,” I’d say, shaking his hand....

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11/06/09

tinsel tours

A Louisiana Christmas.

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11/06/09

barometer

a compendium of what’s hot & what’s not in Louisiana

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11/06/09

That old truck: It ain’t so bad.

Last summer’s Cash for Clunkers program sure got the old wheels turning around here. Not that we were seriously in the market for a new ride. It’s just that “cash” and “clunkers” are two words guaranteed to make any farmer’s brain light up on a CT scan – “cash” because it is the rarest of agricultural commodities and “clunkers” because any farm worth its salt has at least one piece of wracked-out machinery sitting around.

When we heard the government was willing to kick in $4,500 on a new vehicle if you traded in a less fuel-efficient older vehicle, well, naturally we thought of the farm truck. I’d never be so ungrateful as to suggest that our trusty steed is a “clunker,” but...

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11/06/09

Margaret Mays Ellerman

North Louisiana landscapes from this Winnsboro artist

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11/06/09

From the Editor

All covered with snow

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	11/06/09 Best of Louisiana our readers choice Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/06/09 Louisianian at Large Arise ye all From the first sounds of “thee,” “thy” and “thou” while being greeted by costumed workers, you are transported back 400 years to the time of Queen Elizabeth and England’s Renaissance period. “We stretch a little for the entertainment value,” says co-owner Rick Hight of the inclusion of legendary characters Robin Hood and Maid Marian. “We are not a historic re-creation but use history as a starting point for the entertainment.” The idea for the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, celebrating its 10th year, began in – of all places – Tucson, Ariz., where Hight and fellow owner Alvon Brumfield were stationed with the U.S. Air Force in 1995. Hight... Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/06/09 loving spoonful Singing the praise for bread pudding Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/06/09 Best Places to Work Louisiana's A Teams Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/06/09 "... But Keep the Old" In mid-July the summer before I went away to college, I got a letter in the mail listing the other freshmen who would be in my Freshman Interest Group, which went by the awkward acronym “FIG.” I looked over the list and noted, with no excitement, that five out of the six people with whom I’d be sharing this FIG experience were from various cities in Missouri: Coffeeville, St. Louis, Sweet Springs. Then, at the bottom of the list was a student from Kauai, Hawaii: Aaron. “He’s going to be my ally,” I decided immediately. “We’re either going to fall in love or be best friends forever.” I even knew what I’d say to him. “Well,” I’d say, shaking his hand.... Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 2
	11/06/09 tinsel tours A Louisiana Christmas. Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/06/09 barometer a compendium of what’s hot & what’s not in Louisiana Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/06/09 That old truck: It ain’t so bad. Last summer’s Cash for Clunkers program sure got the old wheels turning around here. Not that we were seriously in the market for a new ride. It’s just that “cash” and “clunkers” are two words guaranteed to make any farmer’s brain light up on a CT scan – “cash” because it is the rarest of agricultural commodities and “clunkers” because any farm worth its salt has at least one piece of wracked-out machinery sitting around. When we heard the government was willing to kick in $4,500 on a new vehicle if you traded in a less fuel-efficient older vehicle, well, naturally we thought of the farm truck. I’d never be so ungrateful as to suggest that our trusty steed is a “clunker,” but... Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/06/09 Margaret Mays Ellerman North Louisiana landscapes from this Winnsboro artist Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	11/06/09 From the Editor All covered with snow Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0

11/06/09

Best of Louisiana

11/06/09

Louisianian at Large

11/06/09

loving spoonful

11/06/09

Best Places to Work

11/06/09

"... But Keep the Old"

11/06/09

tinsel tours

11/06/09

barometer

11/06/09

That old truck: It ain’t so bad.

11/06/09

Margaret Mays Ellerman

11/06/09

From the Editor

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