The temperatures are ticking up as we settle in for our daily happy hour on the porch.
This column started 41 years ago on this date. Here's how it happened, more or less:
When it comes to finding masks for vulnerable seniors, a lockdown couldn’t lock up St. James Place residents Maurine LaCour and Doris Roach.
How do you top getting praise from the celebrity judges and a standing ovation from the audience on "America's Got Talent"?
We're not going to pretend this is hard.
Bernard Stolberg knows all about best-laid plans.
Where to Go, What to Eat: Downtown eateries are reopening, and you can get a free doughnut this week
More and more restaurants are beginning to reopen in downtown Baton Rouge, and the count has reached almost 40.
Thanks to all who took part in the Name the Superdome Sweepstakes. It's now time to name the winner. And it's Wayne Smith, of Covington!
The Juban's Restaurant Group has temporarily closed Adrian's Restaurant & Bar, 18143 Perkins Road on Monday.
When the bananas are ripening faster than you can eat them, this is the cake you want to make.
Despite their name, fireflies are neither on fire or flies.
Some people call is a chaste tree; others know it as vitex.
Sara Bradley, of New Orleans, says, "Speaking of re-branding the Superdome, about 25 years ago I read this description of the Superdome by Walker Percy, and it has stayed with me. It's from 'Signposts in a Strange Land: Essays:'
Some weeks, nobody feels like cooking. That's when it's time to make a big ole pot of something we'll eat on for days.
Infection prevention strategies to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic are especially challenging in long-term care environments as residents may have a difficult time in following recommended infection prevention practices, such as social …
Joanne Moulton, of New Orleans, says, "For the several days I was in the hospital with a new baby girl. My 2-year-old, Christy, had been told by her father and aunt that I would be back soon with a new baby sister for her.
The Hurricanes were an enigma, with many high “highs” and low “lows.” We entered the 11-year-old state baseball championship not playing our best baseball.
Six high school students who have "inspired others through their deeds and strength of character" have been named Young Heroes by Louisiana Public Broadcasting.
Entries will be accepted through Aug. 31 for the 14th annual Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, which honors outstanding literary work from rising African-American authors.
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is bringing its Ebb & Flow Festival to the internet.
During stay-at-home orders, the internet has been a lifeline for many. In addition to using social media, lots of people are taking classes or researching topics, many with a religious bent.
Louisiana pop star Britney Spears popped up with a new single, "Mood Ring," overnight.
Bravo TV's "Married to Medicine: Los Angeles" visits the other LA for a portion of Sunday's episode.
Dear Smiley: After reading about twins in your column, I was reminded of the comments we constantly got from strangers when our twins were babies.
The Atlantic hurricane season blows in on June 1 and keeps us on our toes until Nov. 30.
This may be the best way to eat shrimp — ever.
About the time Piper, my now 18-year-old daughter, got her driver’s license, she hijacked my Spotify account.
Please, no snarky comments about the decline in this column's subject matter. …
Laine Hardy is making it work, virtually, that is.
Goldman Thibodeaux’s first album in 13 years is a slice of Louisiana life.
"Organized crime in the South isn't that organized," narrates Liam Hemsworth in "Arkansas." Watching writer-director Clark Duke's dark comedy/noir, one may glean that organized crime in the South is also pretty nutty.
In the throwback machine, better known as the newspaper's files, we came across this recipe for Bacon and Date Pralines.
Katie Nachod, of New Orleans, reminds us that the best name for the Superdome might not be either a corporation or an individual:
It's been 10 years since "Downton Abbey" made its debut in the UK (it hit our shores in January 2011).
Millions saw Louisiana contestant Archie Williams' "America's Got Talent" audition even before it aired on the show's season premiere Tuesday night.
A new hard seltzer called Social Club Seltzer has hit the market from beer maker Anheuser-Busch.
Cheryl Gaudin has this "kids saying funny things" story:
This fresh, bright chicken salad is inspired by the flavors of Mexico.
Perhaps during your home days, you've chosen to Marie Kondo your way through closets and cabinets. Your newly organized self finds minimalism attractive.
When Archie Williams was freed last spring after serving almost four decades for crimes he didn't commit, his mind kept returning to the thousands of men he was leaving behind — an untold number facing wrongful convictions and excessive sentences …
Early varieties of blackberries are coming into season.
When the stay-at-home orders came, Anne Bartol's 12-year-old twin granddaughters, Kaiser and Kenzie Stentiford, called and asked if Bartol had any friends who were in nursing homes or assisted living homes and who might like to receive a cheerful card.
The fried chicken sandwich rivalry between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A is so last year.
Here are entries in the "Name the Superdome Sweepstakes" that don't call for corporate names but rather seek to honor famous individuals in the city and state:
Fern Garner likes telling the story of his first experience as manager at the Krispy Kreme doughnut shop on Plank Road.
Today is Memorial Day, the official start of burger-grilling season.
The coronavirus has taken something from every individual and the social isolation and loneliness compounds situations as well as making caregiving much more complex.
Our "Name the Dome Sweepstakes" entries amaze me with both their quality and quantity.
"Charis in the World of Wonder" by Marly Youmans, Ignatius, 331 pages
In the midst of a pandemic, you learn many lessons.