Articles filed under September-October 2011
End of an Era
I was looking at the shuttle and saw that the flame coming out of bottom of the rocket boosters was the brightest white light I’d ever seen. I said to myself, “Wow. That is bright!” And then it was gone. Poof! Or boom! Just like that, gone through the overcast cloud layer that hung over KSC.
A Hairy Tale: My Encounter with the Honey Island Swamp Monster
I grew up watching monster movies during the ’50s and ’60s at my Dad’s show, the Pitt, and, like most kids, I loved getting scared. King Kong, The
Big Dreams: Cover Artist Milo Stephens-Asche
She’s going to be famous. At least, that’s the plan, and she’s making a great start. After painting for only a bit over five years now, Milo Stephens-Asche’s
Tailgating with the Saints Down Unda
The next time you’re walking past the I-10 Poydras down ramp on your way to a Saints game, don’t be alarmed if you hear several hundred people chant,
A Cruise Down Memory Lane for Maddie’s 80th Birthday
Eighty years young, Maddie Norman planned a party that was unabashedly unconventional, exceptionally educational and, well, unique. What this octogenarian mother of four and grandmother of 10 did,
The Jahncke Shipyard: Building a Place in History
If present-day Madisonville residents traveled back in time to 1917, they’d be astounded to find not homes along the waterfront, but the skeletons of five enormous ships towering
Turning the Boys of Fall into the Men of Tomorrow
It’s Friday night, and the glaring lights of the stadium blind out everything but the field. For the 22 young men on the field, the constant roar of
Under the Stage Lights: Backstage at “Rent”
When you’re sitting in the audience waiting patiently for a play to begin, you don’t think of what’s going on behind the stage. You don’t realize the amount
IN the Arts: The 2011-2012 Cultural Season
Fall marks the beginning of the season for many cultural organizations, both on the northshore and the southshore. Take advantage of two special events, Culture Collision and Culture
IN Good Company: Jeannie Emory of Bra Genie
Jeannie Emory—affectionately referred to as the “bra genie”—has dedicated her business to helping women look and feel their best through personalized service. Jeannie’s bra-fitting salon, Bra Genie, opened in
Worthy Causes: New Heights Horses for Heroes
In 2005, Marine Matt Cole was serving his second tour of duty in Iraq—he had been part of the first wave crossing into Iraq in 2003—when insurgents attacked
IN Better Health: Cherie Meyers
“I’ve never been one to dwell on the bad,” says Cherie Meyers. That attitude has kept Cherie alive and living after receiving one of the toughest diagnoses a
Vaastu Vision
When Amita Adhvaryu came to the United States from India, she was determined not to leave her culture behind. In designing and building her Mandeville home, the busy
Publisher’s Note: It’s Polo Time!
With the fall comes plenty of opportunities for outdoor play, but few are as philanthropic as the Harvest Cup Polo Classic, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary
Financing a College Education
With an economy in flux and college costs at historic heights, students and families will undoubtedly exercise caution when making college decisions and will pay close attention to
