There are certain things we all do. We all buy food. And when we do, we take for granted that supermarket shelves are going to be stocked. We all watch TV and movies – though these days mostly on a small screen. And when we do – other than certain types of film – we take for…
Read MoreIf you use a calendar on your phone you’re familiar with that terrible moment when you’re staring at it in disbelief because you’ve totally missed a meeting, a lunch, or even a flight. You could swear you put it in your calendar – but it’s not there. That, and the endless snafus that occur when you…
Read MoreIn the annals of “You never know what the hell is going to come up in conversation,” this Happy Hour would have to rank at the top of the list. Aidi Kansas (her real name) left behind a career as a pet portrait artist to pursue her abilities as a psychic energy healer and has…
Read MoreIn some businesses, like the tech industry, there are regular revolutionary developments that change everything. In other businesses, change is more subtle. Take, for example, the frozen confection industry. Or the jewelry and fashion business. A new taste in ice cream on a stick, or a new design of a ring or handbag might not be as…
Read MoreWhat do you think of when you hear the word “prairie?” Wide open spaces? Grasses blowing in the dry, warm wind? Off on the horizon, cattle being driven over the ridge by cowboys? Doesn’t sound much like Louisiana does it? It would, if most of our grassland was still intact. The fact is, Louisiana prairies…
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