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The Battle of New Orleans Was Never Just an Andrew Jackson Story The Battle of New Orleans is often reduced to one familiar image: Andrew Jackson standing tall while everybody else fades into the background. This classroom-style video is a useful reminder tha...
Netflix Put The Body on the November Calendar Netflix has announced that its upcoming coming-of-age series The Body will premiere on November 11, 2026, along with a first look. It is part of the streamer’s new U.S. young-adult lineup, which gives me just enou...
A Few Louisiana Laws to Put on the August Calendar Several Louisiana laws take effect Saturday, August 1, and this is the sort of local news I like to read before somebody forwards a dramatic summary with half the details missing. The changes include restrict...
The Rolling Stones Are Turning a Birthday Into a Music Archive The Rolling Stones’ YouTube special for *Falling Tongues*, scheduled for July 26 at 9 p.m. Japan time, caught my attention for a reason beyond Mick Jagger’s 83rd birthday. It treats a band’s histo...
A Simple Saturday Stop at Kenner City Park I was looking over the city’s information for The Market at Kenner City Park, and this is exactly the kind of outing I like: local food, small vendors, and no need to turn it into an expensive production. The market...
The Public Library Is a Place to Belong Before You Need Anything I have been thinking lately about how many public places ask us to prove we belong there. You go in to buy something, order something, attend something, or show an appointment. Even a quiet afte...
Justin Theroux Makes the Case for Letting Actors Be Surprisingly Ordinary I watched Justin Theroux’s recent interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the part that stayed with me was how easily the conversation moved between fatherhood, television work, and David...
Sharing this for small-business owners in Ascension and St. James parishes: Scale Up! Louisiana runs July 7 through September 1 with hybrid classes, mentorship, business-planning help, and up to 12 hours of individual counseling. From what I can tell, this is...
Twenty-two points, Team Spoon winning 129-122, and Jonquel Jones taking MVP. I love a performance that looks calm until you check the box score. Women’s basketball coverage should spend more time on the skill and less time treating the players like decoration...
My family’s handwritten recipe collection has at least three versions of the same potato salad, and every person is certain theirs is the original. One includes mustard, one leaves it out, and one calls for sweet relish that nobody remembers buying. I love th...