Columns
Three items I have found while cleaning my cluttered office
I was recently trying to clean my office from all the “stuff” that I had accumulated. I came across of number of items I would like to share with you. […]
refugees
Allen Lottinger
Pope: Let there be peace in the world
Pope Francis gave the world a very good message this Easter season from his balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome calling for peace in a world marked by war and conflict. […]
What's Happening
History lecture series begins
DESTREHAN – Destrehan Plantation, Irish Cultural Museum of New Orleans and St. Charles Parish East Regional Library are holding a lecture series addressing history that has been overlooked in the classroom humanities. […]
Lifestyles
Samaritan has burning desire to make world a better place
Hannah Boquet has spent much of her tenure at Destrehan High School helping others. And as she and her senior classmates move out into the world following graduation, she hopes to lend an even greater helping hand going forward. […]
Lifestyles
Local teenager makes giving back not just a habit, but a way of life
Hannah Boquet found her introduction to service through her extracurricular activities, volunteering through the Beta Club, National Honor Society and church outreach events. It wasn’t long before she knew it was her calling. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Fishing at the end of the world
The sky was darkening in the Gulf.
State Rep. Greg Miller, of Norco, was fishing with friends in the area east of Grand Isle.
The group started to boat back to Bridgeside Marina at Grand Isle but it was too late, the storm had moved into their path and there was no way around it.
“There was a big huge water spout probably about a mile away and the wind started whipping up. So we realized we weren’t going to be able to get back to the marina,” Miller said. […]
Allen Lottinger
Time is ripe for new friendship in Cuba
The U. S. has an excellent chance to make things right with Cuba now that Fidel Castro has retired. […]