Movie plots often fall into one of a number of formulas. One of them is “Local boy makes good.” Both of Peter Ricchiuti’s guests on this edition of Out to Lunch fall into that category. Nobody is making a movie about either of them, but they’re both making movies. Trey Burvant grew up in Covington. After…
Read MoreOne of the great things about the movie The Wizard of OZ, is the discovery that what makes everything in this magical world happen, is the man behind the curtain. Without likening New Orleans to Oz, there is a lot of magic here. From Mardi Gras to the splendor of the mansions in the Garden District. And,…
Read MoreJust when you think New Orleans couldn’t surprise you any more, you meet Luke Hooper. Luke Hooper is the kind of character a Hollywood screenwriter would dream up. Tall and handsome. A semi-professional iron-man athlete who is also an award-winning inventor. He’s invented a new version of delivering wireless power (yes, that’s right, wireless…
Read MoreWhatever you’re doing today, whether you’re at work or at home, or somewhere in between, you spend a great deal of the day thinking about yourself. Not in a bad or selfish way, just in the normal way most of us do. There are other people who are not thinking about themselves in quite the…
Read MoreThere’s a fine line between Jesus and The Man. Jesus wants you to do things His way and he holds out the specter of sending you to Hell forever if you don’t comply. On the other hand, management and their proxies, consultants, have you buy in to a better way of life for everyone right…
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