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New Orleans World War Memorial
View from the Passenger Window | 9 hours ago by Nidhi
I have always respected soldiers, men and women, who fight for their country and sometimes even make the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. Irrespective of which country they belong they are all spurred by the goal of protecting their country or read more
Roadside Artworks in New Orleans, Louisiana
View from the Passenger Window | 10 hours ago by Nidhi
One of the features of American cities that I like is their affinity for art. Even if the city is an impoverished town like New Orleans, LA there are places in the city where one can find beautiful artistic sculptures, statues of important people, wa read more
New Orleans' French Market
View from the Passenger Window | 10 hours ago by Nidhi
This is supposed to be the French Market in New Orleans, but most of the vendors here are not French. In fact there are a wide variety of nationalities represented there, Chinese, Indians, Pakistanis, Africans, etc. The array of merchandise being sol read more
Senate passes health reform bill 60-39
RootsWire | 17 hours ago by Steve Hanson
Original Author: desmoinesdem Senators approved the health care reform bill 60-39 as Vice President Joe Biden presided over the Senate's first Christm read more
Must Read Information for Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims
Movie, News and entertainment | December 23rd 2009 by andrew heckman
The per capita ratio for Mesothelioma cases in Louisiana is astoundingly high, the highest in the nation in fact. Louisiana residents will continue to experience higher than national averages of this disease as the combination of momentarily relaxed read more
Best Christmas Brunch-Shrimp and Cheese Grits
The Healthy Cooking Blog with healthy recipes, cookbooks and… | December 23rd 2009 by Clegg Holly
When all my kids are in town or they have friends in town with them, I turn to Shrimp and Cheese Grits for a one-dish breakfast. Everyone loves the recipe whether they are from the south or not. I like to make it because this recipe I can double read more
DJ Skinny gets 10 years
MyCrimeSpace | December 23rd 2009 by Trench Reynolds
DJ Skinny gets 10 years for soliciting minors: I don't know how I missed this story when the arrest happened because the dude's name is DJ Skinny. How could I have missed that? Anyway, DJ Skinny, aka 32-year-old Heath Edward Hill, was sentenced to 1 read more
New Oklahoma, Texas, Washington, Kansas, Duke University Warmers
Scentsy Candle Warmers | December 23rd 2009 by Scentsy Consultant
Today, Scentsy officially announced the latest additions to the Scentsy college warmers line up. Below is the list of new Scentsy college warmers that will join the already popular Utah, BYU, and Idaho Scentsy collegiate warmers. Due out January 2010 read more
CHRIS HENRY Mourned TODAY at FUNERAL in NEW ORLEANS!!!
CRAZY...COOL...GROOVY!!! | December 22nd 2009 by CCGroovy
CHRIS HENRY, #15, WR, CINCINNATI BENGALS, was mourned TODAY, at a church located right outside of NEW ORLEANS, LA; in the city of WESTWEGO, LA, by several hundred mourners that included family, friends, teammates from The CINCINNATI BENGALS, and NFL read more
Updates on the Race: 12-21-2009
The Education Optimists | December 22nd 2009 by Liam Goldrick
NATIONALCreative RttT Lawmaking (Politics K-12)RttT Hopefuls: Clear The Week of March 15, 2010 (Politics K-12)States Struggle With Pk-20 Data (Education Week)CALIFORNIAState senate passes RttT reform bill (AP)Bill addresses failing schools (San Franc read more
Louisiana I-10 Westbound To Close Briefly Wednesday Morning
511enews - News for the Highway Traveler | December 21st 2009 by USAStar
Both lanes of I-10 westbound will be closed at Bluebonnet for 30 minutes early Wednesday morning. read the full story… read more
Louisiana I-10 Lane Closure
511enews - News for the Highway Traveler | December 21st 2009 by USAStar
LAPLACE - Because of inclement weather conditions, the schedule for a lane closure on eastbound Interstate 10 has been modified. read the full story… read more
Sunniest States are Happiest Places to Live.
Buckeye Psychiatry | December 21st 2009
The AP (http://tinyurl.com/sunny-states 12/17, Schmid) reported, people in sunny states such as Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida say they’re the happiest Americans. A new study comparing self-described pleasant feelings with objective measures of g read more
Death Panels Three, Old People Zero: Health Care Reform Is Like P…
wrightandleftreport | December 20th 2009 by Matthew Wright
…See these tears so blueAn ageless heartthat can never mendThese tears can never dryA judgement madecan never bendSee these eyes so greenI can stare for a thousand yearsJust be still with meYou wouldn’t believe what I’ve been thru You read more
#26- AubreyJ’s Energy Update Report - December 20, 2009
AubreyJ.org | December 20th 2009
AubreyJ’s Latest Energy Update ReportWorld has Oil-Supply Threats in Iraq and Nigeria yet Oil Price Increases Kept to a MinimumSunday, December 20, 2009.File photo by DoE.* The Wall Street Journal brings us the following energy report that starts o read more
1857 Greek Revival, New Orleans, LA
Old House Dreamer | December 20th 2009 by Kelly
2127 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA – $4.999 Million 13 bedroom, 14 full and 4 half bathrooms, 13,000 square feet. “One of the most celebrated and opulent of the unique raised cottage…” Known as Magnolia Mansion Bed & Brea read more
Chris Bosh, Andrea Bargnani each record double-doubles as Raptors…
Simple Thoughts | December 20th 2009
Bosh, Bargnani lead Raptors past Hornets TORONTO ? Chris Bosh had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 13 points and 11 boards and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Hornets 98-92 on Sunday. Jarrett Jack had 15 points and Hedo Turkog read more
Vicksburg CBC: Exciting waterbirds abound
Search and Serendipity: A Birder's Blog | December 20th 2009
VICKSBURG, MISS. — Yesterday, Bruce Reid, Blaine Elliott, and I birded a small but very productive section of the Vicksburg Christmas Bird Count circle. We were joined at various times by John and Len Carpenter and by The Vicksburg Post’s read more
Authors put Louisiana in the spotlight in 2009
Loving True Blood in Dallas | December 20th 2009 by Dallas
The year brought dozens of wonderful books from Louisiana authors — and those outside the state writing about Louisiana. Here are a few of the year's literary highlights:Self-taught writer Louis Maistros created a dark, fascinating tale of death an read more
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Creole Christmas in Canada
High/Low Food/Drink | December 20th 2009 by High Low Food Drink
Every year, my girlfriends and I try to get together to catch up over the holidays. A few years ago we decided to stop buying Christmas gifts for each other and instead spend a nice meal together. After all, what's better than the gift of read more
Flash Flooding
pic journal | December 19th 2009 by Mo
For several days it rained in the New Orleans area. Because the ground was already saturated with water, many areas were flooding. Last Monday night this was the scene on my street. read more
America’s Top 5 New Year’s Eve Travel Destinations
Official Kango Blog | December 19th 2009 by Elliott Ng
What are the top New Year's Eve travel destinations in the USA? New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and the entire world will be celebrating with fireworks and oversized clocks counting down the last few minutes of 2009. Where will yo read more
The Happiest States in United States
Blogoncherry Travel | December 18th 2009 by WildCherry
Ever wonder where you would want to stay in the United States to make yourself content with peace and happiness? Florida and two other sunshine states made it to the Top 5, while Minnesota doesn’t show up until number 26 on the list of happiest read more
KINKY PINKY LADY
COOK TO BANG | December 18th 2009 by Spencer
Riding dirty is the Southern way. At least that is what I learned on my most recent visit to New Orleans. I befriended a Southern belle boozing it up with absinthe at a vampire bar down a dark alley. She did not believe that I was a master of d read more
Send Me Somewhere Results – Week Seven
The Brooklyn Nomad | December 17th 2009 by Andrew
…and then there were two. After seven weeks of voting for where to send me on my next trip, only two cities remain. If you have been following the voting each week than it should come as no surprise that both Montreal and New Orleans are now in read more
have a creole cottage christmas …
diva in a carry on | December 17th 2009 by dana harrison-tidwell, editor
hailed by the press as new orleans’ finest small hotel since it opened in 1983, the history of soniat house dates to the 1830s, when it was built as a series of private homes... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
CHRIS HENRY has PASSED AWAY Due to HEAD INJURIES!!!
CRAZY...COOL...GROOVY!!! | December 17th 2009 by CCGroovy
CINCINNATI, OH -— CINCINNATI BENGALS Wide Receiver CHRIS HENRY died THURSADY, after a domestic dispute in CHARLOTTE,NC.Police said Henry and his fiancée, LOLEINI TONGA, who lives in the area, had been arguing in the 800 block of Peachtree Road whe read more
Louisiana I-10 Lane Closure
511enews - News for the Highway Traveler | December 17th 2009 by USAStar
LAPLACE - Because of inclement weather conditions, the schedule for a lane closure on eastbound Interstate 10 has been modified. read the full story… read more
Louisiana Gold Pepper Sauce – Hot Sauce Review
HotSauceDaily | December 17th 2009 by Brian Meagher
New Premium Hot Sauces from Louisiana Brand We all know the familiar bottle with the Red Dot saying “One Drop Does It”® on the Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce – your basic cayenne pepper, vinegar and salt hot sauce. They’ read more
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