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…
Year: 2017
Nina’s Bread Pudding with Whisky Sauce!
by Kara Johnson Growing up in New Orleans mandates a love affair with bread pudding. I don’t remember the first time I ate it, but my grandmother made one of the…
Hiring More Police Is Not the Solution
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…
Corinne and Her Breasts
Diagnosis BRAC1 Gene Mutation Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Double Mastectomy July 29, 2015 Final Reconstruction November 4, 2016 Corinne and Her…
Cultivating Smarter Prejudices
We’re all prejudiced, so we might as well get good at it. by Jeremy E Sherman Ph.D We mostly think of prejudice as pathology. Healthy people are receptive to everyone.…
Being Right vs. Feeling Right
The instinct to be right is strong. The instinct to feel right is stronger. By Jeremy E Sherman Ph.D. In bad visibility conditions, pilots fly by instrument. Rather than looking…
What Is Narrative Bias?
The illusion of causality By Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. We humans generally aren’t great at reasoning objectively about uncertainty as we go about our daily lives. We have a universal desire…
The 3 Basics of Friendship
Lydia Denworth Want to know who your real friends are? Look for these essential things. Friendship may feel complicated, but it turns out that recognizing your true friends…
How to Reverse Incarceration in Louisiana
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…
N7 RESTAURANT, YUKIKO YAMAGUCHI & YUKI IZAKAYA
by Kara Johnson N7 is one of the most celebrated new restaurants in America. During its brief existence, it has been written about extensively and continues to receive rave reviews. Bon…