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With a tropical storm moving in from the Gulf, the marsh fire in New Orleans may soon be a thing of the past. Marsh fires are not uncommon, as counter-intuitive as this may seem. They are even more likely … Continue reading
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“Tucked away in the pine forests north of Covington, La. lies St. Joseph Abbey – a Benedictine monastery that houses 45 monks who have devoted their lives to prayer. In 2007, the monastery built a state-of-the art woodworking shop. … Continue reading
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I was hoping that digging up my copy of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars would provide me a nice little pivot point for today’s photograph. I recalled something about one of the caesars having a taste for green … Continue reading
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There are many wondrous and strange things over at the LSU Vet School. Dogs with sore joints jogging on underwater treadmills. Doors behind which is contained a swimming pool full of research catfish. Dead cows being trundled around on … Continue reading
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Writer and commentator Alex Cook interviewed Blues legend and the eponymous owner of Teddy’s Juke Joint for 89.3 WRKF, Public Radio. Check out his audio piece here. Great stuff. Teddy can tell a story. I went along to take … Continue reading
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“For the 1,500 full time residents of Grand Isle, La., a lot has changed since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and oil washed onto their shores. Their day-to-day lives have shifted from fishing and recreation. Residents fear not only … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] “On a Coast Guard flyover to survey storm damage from fizzled Tropical Storm Bonnie, the surface of the Gulf of Mexico for the most part looks clean. The flight departs from the Houma jet center. … Continue reading