By Jeff Thomas New Orleans is really about the number 85. First one: 85% of eligible African American men in NOLA do not own homes. The bedazzlingly incompetent Mayor Mitch…

By Shaun Duncan Park management involves delicately balancing active and passive space, between dedicated commercial uses and open public land. Further, administrative questions arise regarding appropriate review processes and public…

Thirteen Steps to Stop Being First in Being Last By Bill Quigley.  Bill teaches at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law   Louisiana was recently named “Worst State” in…

Every year our city acts as host to thousands of people for the Bayou Classic Football game between Grambling State University and Southern University and the weekend long festivities that…

Belief in Sexual Compatibility Can Sour Your Sex Life The antidote? Endorsing a “sexual growth” perspective. By Katherine Schreiber Unsatisfied with your current or most recent lover(s)? Can’t seem to…

Barbara Markway Ph.D. Is your partner needy and insecure, or is it you? A common issue in couples’ therapy is one person assuming their partner needs too much while the…

by Kenneth Cooper His hair is disheveled. His black suit is a size too big. A long red tie hangs from his neck and dangles to the area just below…

How does living near urban green space affect your life satisfaction? Art Markman Ph.D I have been lucky enough to live in Austin, Texas for the past 15 years.  One…

These techniques will help you reconnect if you’re adrift. Andrea Bonior Ph.D. Relationship ruts can come on gradually; perhaps you and your partner love each other immensely, but are lately…

By Jeff Thomas Tyrone Blackman, a 22 year old native New Orleanian, was arrested twice in the last 10 months.  The first time Tyrone was sent to jail for standing…