Lauren Adley To what extent can we really work on improving ourselves? Are there better versions of ourselves which we haven’t discovered? What answer is your mind providing to these…
Year: 2019
More “What Had Happened Was”- from The SW&B
The Sewerage & Water Board seems to just be lying, and lying, and lying, and… By Kenneth Cooper A storm comes, parts of the city flood, in the aftermath the…
Think Your Neighborhood Is Safe?
What You Need to Know Research reveals the mindset of traveling criminals. As a prosecutor, when I address community groups I often began by asking, “How many of you live…
20 Qualities of a Good Man
—and No, ‘Manliness’ Isn’t One of Them You may be surprised by what women *really* want in a man. By Lisa Jones and Ross McCammon A good man is brave,…
Barry Was a Bad Storm for Many
How the Barry Experience Could Create Future Problems By Jeff Thomas Hurricane Barry had less impact than the flooding from an unusually large thunderstorm a few days before the cyclone…
Time Blocking
Improve Your Focus And Get More Meaningful Work Done We need self-awareness and tools that keep us in check. by Darius Foroux Do you have a list of priorities or…
Storm Preparation
Build A Kit Make sure your emergency kit is stocked with the items on the checklist below. Most of the items are inexpensive and easy to find, and any one…
Gentrification Solutions
Creative Ideas to Protect Our Neighborhoods By Jeff Thomas News that real estate values in NOLA have skyrocketed should not surprise anybody. But that the city administration has been done…
Essence 2019 is a Beautiful Thing
#EssenceFest By Jeff Thomas Another Essence Festival is upon us, and despite the inconvenience of heavy traffic and people swarming downtown, New Orleans enjoys and benefits from another great festival. …