Typically, on shows about business, hosts and guests talk about business in a way that avoids discussion of politics, socio-economic conditions, or social activism. In the real world, though, business is connected to everything else in our community. And so, once in a while, it’s valuable to acknowledge that, and to talk to people who are…

You can break everything in the world down to the cellular level. Cells create energy. And energy is what runs you, me, and every contraption we’ve built, from cell phones to the world wide web.  When energy ebbs, things get bad. Have you ever had your cell service go out on your phone? Or, personally, have you…

If you eat out in New Orleans you’ve probably noticed two things. One, there seem to be a lot more restaurants to choose from these days. And, two, everywhere you go seems to be busy. You’re right on both counts. New Orleans has more restaurants than ever. Over twelve hundred. And we have a larger…

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…

One 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,…