Articles filed under March-April 2011

Editor’s Note: Mandeville resident and author Pam Ewen was introduced to our readers in the July-August 2008 issue of Inside Northside. Karen Gibbs’ article told the story of

Someone who only started painting six years ago might not expect to place third in an international competition, but John E. Brown, our cover artist for this issue,

We are happy to present Inside Northside’s Hot Husbands 2011! Without a doubt, northshore wives think their husbands are HOT—for many, many reasons! Most of all, they expressed their

“I drew a series for the Audubon Insectarium called A Cockroach’s History of New Orleans. Someone told me after seeing it that I’M the roach. No matter where

Health Concern: Cellulitis; possibility of leg amputation. Personal Strategy: Hospital treatment and support from friends. Glenda Montgomery credits the “wonderful staff” at Northshore Specialty Hospital and her church group friends

There’s Bob Carr, a self-described “stupefied, commuting zombie,” looking to quit a dead-end managerial job. There’s Bob’s wife, Jan, “an adjusted hausfrau,” fearful of becoming a stay-at-home mom,

For Casey Crosby, playing in her Celtic band isn’t just foot-stomping fun; it was a lifesaver. “It goes back about 11 years ago, when I lost my husband,” she

A man has to get a fox, a chicken and a sack of corn across a river. He has a rowboat, but it can carry only him

The dictionary includes many meanings for “passion”: “an intense, driving feeling or conviction,” “a strong liking or desire or devotion to some activity,” “sexual desire.” All too often,

World-renowned jazz pianist Ronnie Kole doesn’t just play for the crowds. Amid his busy schedule of performances throughout the United States and abroad, Ronnie finds time to tinkle