December 2008
Deacon John – a name, if you’re from New England – that instills an aura of Puritan like piety. However, if a person is from New Orleans, there’s only one Deacon John – the bandleader, vocalist and guitarist who has entertained generations. As native New Orleanian Marcelle Saussy says, “Ask Deacon...
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November 2008
Not many people in New Orleans can say that they’ve blocked for a Super Bowl-winning quarterback and tackled important problems facing the city. Local sports geek, now investigative ace, Lee Zurik can claim both honors, as he’s now looking out for the city’s best interests instead of...
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October 2008
New Orleans Hornets primary owner George Shinn says he’s nothing more than a marketing guy and salesman, and in the past year he’s proven his mettle as both. In the 2004-’05 season, the Hornets’ third in New Orleans, the team posted a miserable 18-64 record and finished among the NBA’s least...
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September 2008
Timothy P. Ryan
Age: 58
Born: New Orleans (Christmas Day)
Family: Wife, Louise Schreiner; two daughters: Rebecca, who attends Emory University, and Katherine, who attends nursing school at Louisiana State University.
Resides: Lakeview<br...
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August 2008
Saints’ newly acquired defensive end
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July 2008
If a restaurant is like a circus, then Ella Brennan, co-owner of Commander’s Palace, is the ringmaster minus the top hat and actual whip. (Though a few chefs and cooks who have passed through her kitchen may disagree about what constitutes a whip – perhaps a meaningful look?) Years ago, before...
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June 2008
Carlton Dufrechou is that cool science teacher you never had. First of all, the classroom: a conference room overlooking the Lake Pontchartrain to the north and the southshore lakefront. Though the lake is murky because of the influx of Mississippi River water (the Bonnet Carre Spillway – which had...
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May 2008
A girl’s first piece of jewelry is something so special that she never forgets it. A pressure-filled situation, no doubt, for the person bestowing the gift but in New Orleans and for those in-the-know, a piece of jewelry by Mignon Faget is a fool-proof gift due to the timeless style embodied in all...
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April 2008
For many, life doesn’t take them far from home. For others, their journey is more like Odysseus’ in The Odyssey: Not easy – but even upon the return, it has been ultimately rewarding – or one hopes. Homer, author of The Odyssey, was among the many who chronicled such stories, a tradition which...
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