August 27, 2012 Here's a simple dish you can make before the power goes out & just toss into your ice chest.. I threw a batch of this together yesterday afternoon.
August 23, 2012 New Orleans Saints' offensive line coach Aaron Kromer will get a taste of being an NFL head coach for the first 6 weeks of the 2012 season. He's downplaying the role, even though he interviewed for head coaching jobs with the Rams and Colts.
Thanks to the frontier spirit that helped found this nation, hunting and fishing are pretty ingrained into the American psyche.
But how many folks in the United States still participate in these outdoor activities?
August 16, 2012 The biggest rock show of the year is just days away. Journey, Pat Benatar and Loverboy appear at the Cajundome August 28th. I had the opportunity to chat with Journey's longtime keyboardist Jonathan Cain.
As the summer winds down you’re counting down the days to freedom. Admit it — you can’t wait for your kids to go back to school.
August 3, 2012 Downtown Alive celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the fall 2012 season.
It looks like a great one! Things kick off September 7th, with the brass sounds of Treme’s Kermit Ruffins and the Barbeque Swingers
Everyone knows that the last two hurricane seasons have been pretty bad. But just how bad were they?
Experts say that actually we had just gotten used to an unnaturally low level of hurricane activity, with relatively few major hurricanes hitting the East Coast over the last 30 years.
July 31, 2012
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Carlos Santana
Age: 65
Occupation: Guitarist
Known For: Fusing rock and Latin influences while fronting the band Santana and during his long solo career, hits such as ‘Black Magic Woman,’ ‘Maria Maria’ and ‘Smooth,’ his 10 Grammy Awards, and his place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
For a kid, there may be nothing more depressing than the first advertisements for back-to-school sales, which remind them that their summer vacation won’t last forever.
The only thing more depressing for parents may be the cost of sending their little ones back to a new classroom.
July 9, 2012 Actually, there are several. These smartphone apps can be very useful in preparing for, and surviving a hurricane, or other natural disaster.
StopDisaster includes preparedness checklists for hurricanes, earthquakes, and other disasters. ($1.99)
Last week, a mom in Tacoma, WA. went public after her fair-skinned young daughters came home from an all-day field trip badly sunburned because teachers weren’t allowed to provide them with sunscreen.
Now the policies that led to the incident are being re-examined.
