Baton Rouge General’s Two CampusesIn response to your recent article “Louisiana’s Top Hospitals,” I’d like to thank you for your efforts to educate consumers on the importance of hospital quality – well done! To clarify, Baton Rouge General is one…
We take our health care coverage quite seriously. Whether it is presenting lists of doctors, dentists, nursing homes or hospitals, we look for companies with a creditable methodology. We concede that no selection method is perfect, yet we know that…
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Remember Tabasco?In the May/June issue, I was quite surprised to see no Tabasco included in your display of Louisiana foods and seasonings. How come? Tabasco is older than all those other things.Richard W. Leche Jr.CovingtonEd. Reply: You are certainly correct…
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electing a nursing home is often a difficult decision. Listed here are some of the state’s top-ranked nursing homes as determined by HealthGrades, a Golden, Colo., company that specializes in nursing home and hospital evaluations.Below is the company’s explanation of…
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In American pop culture, just about any place where Elvis Presley hung out has come to qualify as a quirky place, even if it was 56 years ago.Presley came to Louisiana often, most notably for Shreveport’s Louisiana Hayride, where the…
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Re: At Last, A Monument for Easy RiderNovember/December 2010Your article on the monument for Easy Rider was as exciting as Christmas morning. Recognition of what the story Fonda and Hopper put on the screen is went far beyond just being…
1. You’ll feel at home.Louisiana is known for its hospitality, so it doesn’t take long for newcomers to feel right at home. Having company is an art practiced often by Louisiana’s people, who love to welcome visitors to enjoy a…
Most people know that New Orleans is one of the world’s most fascinating cities. Its music, food and hospitality make it a No. 1 destination for visitors year after year. But you might not realize that New Orleans is more…
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No. 1 Donors!HOUMA — According to Donate Life America, Louisiana is the top state for organ donors: More than 64 percent of residents applying for drivers’ licenses and state identification cards elected to become organ and tissue donors, nearly twice…
Today I read my first issue of Louisiana Life and was so satisfied and enlightened I felt compelled to send in feedback as asked by the “What Are You Thinking?” segment. As I perused each page with enthusiasm, curiosity and…
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Admittedly there is not much quirky about the abandoned, derelict building that stands along Louisiana Highway 1 near the corner of Fordoche Bayou Road in the Pointe Coupee Parish town of Morganza. But there was a day when the building…
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Making the rounds on the state’s daily-fee municipal courses By Kent J. Landry
Regional Reports from across the state complied and edited by Jeanne Frois
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Pictured here is a bayou near where it originates as a tributary of the Mississippi river at Donaldsonville. As it heads south, the bayou will become much wider and lined with shrimp boats. What is the bayou?A. TecheB. Grosse TeteC.…
Seniors Sticking AroundSHREVEPORT — More seniors graduating from the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport are going to remain in Louisiana to begin their medical training: According to the results of the National Resident Matching Program, which were released in…
A Tale of the Historic Encampment That is Home to the Louisiana National Guard By Newt Lynn
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LSUHSC-S Receives Level I Trauma Center VerificationSHREVEPORT –– The LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport was once again verified as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Verification Review. The center received official notice of…
You tell your friend that you are going to a boucherie. He decides to surprise you and show up there too, only he thought you said you were going to Bunkie. While you are feasting on boudin, in what parish…
Tulane Cancer Center to be first location for testing prostate cancer drugNEW ORLEANS –– Dr. Oliver Sartor of Tulane Cancer Center, one of the only medical oncologists in Louisiana, Mississippi or Arkansas specializing in the treatment of prostate cancer, will…
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Congratulations to Marigny deMauriac, winner of our Louisiana Life Photo Contest for August 2009. Home GameA member of the New Orleans Women's Rugby Team takes a power nap with the team mascot in between matches.This photo was taken in February 2009…
Congratulations to Laila Al-Agha, winner of our Louisiana Life Photo Contest for July 2009.Nature's WindowA big tree with a hollow bottom at Lake Claiborne.This photo was taken on December 13, 2008 at Lake Claiborne. To enter YOUR photo in our Louisiana…
A guide to festivities around the state July-August
Looking for a great way to cool off this summer? Try a quick Gulf-side getaway. From Texas to Florida, the Gulf Coast offers beautiful destinations and a huge variety of options. Whether you’re looking for a hopping nightspot, a…
