Mardi Gras is canceled. So say the authorities. Bourbon Street is also “closed,” but have you seen it lately? It's happened before. Many times, in fact. In 1918 and '19, during World War l. (And coincidentally, during the Spanish…
Mardi Gras is canceled. So say the authorities. Bourbon Street is also “closed,” but have you seen it lately? It's happened before. Many times, in fact. In 1918 and '19, during World War l. (And coincidentally, during the Spanish…
It’s been a hell of a week. I suppose that can be loosely said of every week we’ve had since March 13, all of which kind of blur together into a hellscape smoothie, if you will, but this past…
This week, a few New Orleans companies made headlines. New Orleans & Company, previously the New Orleans CVB, announced Nov. 23 that for the third year in a row it received a Best of Weddings award from The…
In this whirligig world of quarantine, practicing patience, rescheduling, Zoom meetings and lost deposits for wedding venues, finding the euphoria of a bargain strikes a happy note. Black Friday isn’t just about getting the best TV. As it turns…
For the first crisis, the enemy could not see; for the current crisis, we cannot see the enemy. Last time we were body-slammed as a society was due to a sight-impaired referee whose failure to see what the rest…
As we head closer to the holiday season, many are looking farther and preparing for a better year come Jan. 1, 2021. In the spirit of looking forward, we recently reported on the online wedding registry and planning site…
New Orleans Saints (7-2) vs. Atlanta Falcons (3-6) Sunday, Nov. 22, Noon TV: FOX WVUE 8 Radio: WWL 105.3 FM/870 AM; Spanish KGLA 105.7 FM/830 AM Tenacious Saints turn to Hill, Winston at QB Throw the records “out…
We moved into a new place in October. It is a fabulous little double shotgun and I love countless things about it. The back of our front door is not one of those things. The plain, white expanse of…
The coronavirus is not yet finished wreaking havoc on the world. While we are all still social distancing and being safe however, we still need something to celebrate or a way to insert fun into our day-to-day activities. We…
The holiday season is upon us and, like everything else, it will be a bit different this year. There will likely be fewer people, less spirited revelry and we will be forced to find ways to use our creative…
These are not days for traveling over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house. These are days for hunkering down and trying not to get our elders sick. If you are among the people who feel that…
There are two things that many of us might like to have more of “faith” and “healing.” Mary Perrin can provide both. Perrin is a traiteuse, the Acadian equivalent of a faith healer. Working with herbs, plants and prayer traiteurs…
