Chuck Magid grew up as he calls it, “Full blooded Carney.” His father and grandfather both owned carnivals and Chuck aand his brother grew up travelling with the show, working games and rides. The first game he and his brother invented was when they were around 8. It was a duckpond where little toy ducks…

New Orleans musician Jake Hammer McGregor fights a never-ending battle with Irish cage fighter Connor McGregor. Not literally, but for recognition. Try Googling McGregor and you’ll see what Jake’s up against.Jake and his bass player in the eponymous band McGregor demonstrate why Connor ought to be scared, at least of pursuing a music career. If…

Old folk wisdom says there are two things you don’t want to see being made: sausages and legislation. You might want to add kombucha to that list. According to one of the guys who makes it, Daniel Morris from Big Easy Bucha, it’s made in what’s called “open brewing” which is kind of like brewing…

If you’ve ever been on a date with someone you really find intriguing but half way through listening to them tell you the story of their life you wonder, “How am I going to respond with something intelligent?” you’ll know what it’s like looking across the table at Kristin Lyman.   Not only can Kristin…

If you really want to stress yourself out you could do like Trey Fayard – borrow $6m+, start an airline, and fly out of New Orleans to Shreveport, Little Rock, and a few other hot spots. On the other hand, you could decompress for a mere $50 by getting on a plane and flying to…