In New Orleans we have an abundance of music, food, and festivals. It might not be quite so obvious, but we also have way above the national average of trains, boats, and trucks. Oh, and of course, potholes. Trains Boats Trucks, and Your Car If you drive around New Orleans, there are a number of…

If you live in New Orleans, you know one thing for sure: Summer here lasts a long time. It can start getting hot as early as Jazz Fest and some years it’s still hot at Thanksgiving. It’s even been hot occasionally over Mardi Gras. And that’s how we get to Seersucker Suit and a  Dat…

When it comes to matters of the heart, apparently, we all used to be a lot more fatalistic. We smoked cigarettes and thought it was cool, and we raised a few generations on Ding Dongs, Coca Cola, and fast food before we realized what smoke, sugar, and carbs was doing to our bodies. Thankfully, today…

One of the fascinating aspects of modern business is the way entrepreneurs have become agents of social change. The most visible examples are Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs, whose companies, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple, have – for better or worse – revolutionized our economy and our daily lives. This kind of business-led change is…

Peter Ricchiuti talks to a lot of business people on this radio show/podcast, but this is his first conversation about death and Insanitea. There’s a big difference between living in New Orleans, and being a tourist in New Orleans. Tourists do all kinds of fun things that most of us who live here don’t. They…