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New Orleans Pelican fans take to social media to debate Durant pursuit
New Orleans basketball Twitter has been buzzing, even if the city’s NBA team is now represented by a bird and not a bee. […]
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Column: Defense heavy draft aimed at keeping Saints on course
It was an interesting NFL draft haul for the Saints, and off-brand to fan expectations – which, I suppose, is rather on-brand when it comes to the past few years of New Orleans drafts. […]
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Column: If end is here for Brees, what a ride it was
The things young sports fans dream of … you know them if you are one. Or you remember being one. Even if you aren’t a major sports fan, you almost certainly know someone who is one, and you know all about the happenings that would mean the world to them. […]
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River Region Chamber’s Leadership River Region Class of 2020 Graduates
The River Region Chamber would like to congratulate its 3rd year Class of Leadership River Region”. We are excited to see what this group of 23 will do in our communities. […]
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Support Port of South Louisiana ‘State of Readiness’ Capability
As Congress works to help airports, transit systems, and other transportation services impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Port of South Louisiana (PSL) and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) believe it’s crucial that seaports also get the resources necessary to deal with the unprecedented financial, personnel, infrastructure, and supply challenges imposed by this crisis. […]
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Are Younger People Getting Colorectal Cancers?
Previously, colorectal cancer was a cause for concern among middle-age and older men and women. Traditionally, the standard guidelines recommend men and women to get their first screening at age 50 and then once every 10 years. Certain people have been recommended to start screening earlier, including African American men and women at 45 years old and people with a family history of colon cancer at 40 years of age. […]
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Faith means walking with complete confidence in God who goes with us
We can all learn an important lesson from the transfiguration story in the Gospels. Two heavenly figures, Moses and Elijah, appeared to Peter, James and John with the transfigured Jesus on Mount Tabor. […]
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Suggestions on how to embrace life in your senior years
A reader sent me the following article entitled, “Many of us are between 65 and death.” I have edited the article into a two-part series. You may find wise advice here for any age. […]
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You can’t take it with you
The call from the east coast arrived at 6 a.m.
An old boss of mine had passed away due to an aneurysm. Oddly, just three minutes before his passing, his wife was pronounced dead from a heart attack at his bedside.
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