I look out into the crowd and realize that New Orleans is the world's hometown and it's great to be home -- it makes me happy.
When traveling around the world, tourists often have famed art museums on their lists of must-see attractions. But what if the hotel they're staying i...
Overall, though, I have to admit that while I complain about a lot of things, I never complain about my feet hurting. If they are not hurting, it means my shoes are not beautiful!
Romance is alive and well below the Mason-Dixon line, where Southern charm makes everything seem more lovable.
According to the Small Business Administration more than 65 percent of all jobs are created by small businesses. With that, it should be no surprise that there are events designed to celebrate and contribute to their success.
I have always wondered about what it is like to be a model, is it as glamorous as I imagine? Do models really live on lettuce and vodka? Cecilia Singley's answers to my questions were quite enlightening...
By Chris Schultz, Co-founder of LaunchPad & Flatstack in New Orleans "Who wants fireballs going out, and who wants her shooting flames?" Lionel asked...
April is shoulder season for many North American destinations, so this can also be a wonderfully affordable time for a carpe diem-inspired break. Here are five great family destinations that beckon in April.
In That Is All, former literary agent John Hodgman sets the end of the world at a New Orleans literary festival. If that's where it all unfurls, what a way to go.
North Carolina Bill Targets Teachers A top North Carolina lawmaker has introduced several education reform measures du jour -- including one that would end tenure -- reports the News & Observer. "Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger on Tuesday unveiled what he called the second round of education reforms aimed at holding schools and teachers more accountable for students' progress - including ending tenure and grading entire schools," the N & O reports. Last year, he introduced the same bill. But this time around, Republicans hold a veto-proof majority, so one never knows.
In the heart of all this change, South by Southwest is still full of fans and musicians doing double takes in hotel lobbies to see who's who.
(This article is published in "The Louisiana Weekly" in the March 18, 2013 edition.) Week three of the Gulf oil spill trial under Judge Carl Barbier...
For the next several weeks, HuffPost will be cross-posting "Foreclosure Horror Stories" from the Home Defenders League's "100 Stories Of What Wall Str...
My dreams at night were about Destrehan and New Orleans. School friends from the 1980s were mixed together with my seminary studies, with my church, and with my family in 2005-2006. It was like time ceased to exist and everything and everybody were all stirred in together in one big kettle.
Many around the U.S. and the world found two great reasons to recently visit what is perhaps America's most unique city, New Orleans.