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Print Edition #23: July 30, 2008

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It’s time we all get in the loop

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Over the years there’s been lots of talk, endless reports, roundtable discussions and some studies of a traffic-relieving loop for the Baton Rouge region. Read story.

Letters

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

August 2008 issue Read story.

What's Up?

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

August 2008 issue Read story.

Whispers

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

chit-chat, scuttlebutt and scoop Read story.

30 SECONDS: Dennis Blunt

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

100 Black Men boss on operating schools Read story.

Anne “Lala” Reed’s plethora of Poohs

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Her fascination probably began at age 12 while visiting the Poohsticks Bridge in England’s Ashdown Forest. Read story.

Cutting to the chase on Claycut Road

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Three lights north of the I-10 intersection at Acadian Thruway lies Claycut Road. Read story.

Long Distance: Heather (Cook) Williams

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Here: LSU veterinary student
There: Veterinarian in Washington, D.C. Read story.

What's new?

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

August 2008 issue Read story.

Olympics spiked with Louisiana flair

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Danielle Scott-Arruda, a 35-year-old Woodlawn High School alum who represented her country on three Olympic volleyball teams, will compete once again in Beijing this month. Read story.

What’s up with that?

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Q: Why isn’t there a covered area at this busy bus stop?
A: Funding. Read story.

The black and white of green

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The costs and benefits of cleaner living Read story.

Tailgate splash

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Stylish clothes and fresh gear to spice up tailgate gatherings Read story.

Contract to steal

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

How a convicted felon keeps getting state social service grants Read story.

Second down

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The odds are stacked high against LSU to repeat its epic BCS Championship feat Read story.

Miles away from football

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

A look behind the scenes at the LSU coach as a husband, father and regular guy
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Signature: Douglas Andrews Diez

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

A logger named Vince Purpera moved to Louisiana from Texas in the 1930s and proceeded to cut down lumber trees across half of Ascension Parish. Read story.

Mestizo’s Mango Margarita, $6.50

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

This should be a snowball flavor. Read story.

Pinch me! Crabs are in

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The newspaper-covered tables that sported crawfish earlier this year are finally heavy with Louisiana’s late summer bounty: crabs. Read story.

Wines for the Dog Days

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

This time of year, Gatorade recommendations seem more fitting than those for wine, but don’t give up on the fruit of the vine to bring out the best in late-summer fare. Read story.

Superior Grill

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

“Now serving breakfast!” Read story.

Hot Lunch: Whole Foods Market

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

A recent Tuesday found my brother and me picking through the precooked items at Whole Foods Market, each arranged with a painterly eye toward attracting young, hungry and adventurous diners. Read story.

Review: David Egan You Don’t Know Your Mind (Out of the Past)

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Piano-based blues suffered at the pyrotechnic hands of B.B. King and Eric Clapton, but Lafayette’s David Egan reminds us that piano keys are for pounding out the blues. Read story.

Review: Barisal Guns No. 1 (self-released)

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Peering through the eyes of Baton Rouge’s Barisal Guns, you would see a landscape dotted with houses of the holy and ensconced in smoke on the water. Read story.

Review: 6 Pack Deep Wake Up (self-released)

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Ska offers a number of opportunities that other brands of music don’t. Read story.

Best bets

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Two hot pop rock bands Phantom Planet and Paramore make roadtripping to New Orleans essential this month when they perform live at The Sugar Mill on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Read story.

A few more miles on him

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Larry Garner bounces back Read story.

Indian indies in B.R.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Last spring a New Orleans-based group began importing Hindi and Telugu language films for screenings in several Gulf Coast cities, including Baton Rouge. Read story.

Tropic Thunder

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

What’s most endearing about this comedy is that it expertly satirizes Hollywood in the same way you and some friends would while watching A-listers congratulate themselves at the Academy Awards. Read story.

Charlie in charge

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Since May, the last Saturday of each month at The Baton Rouge Gallery has meant film fanatics and music lovers can mutually revel in a unique way. Read story.

Best bets

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Celebrated photographer William Greiner has captured the essence of his native New Orleans for more than 30 years. Read story.

Fonville on Flickr

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Consider this the state’s own photo album now uploaded to the Internet. Read story.

Dede Lusk

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Many photographers would like their pictures to jump out of the frame, but Dede Lusk is content to let her intimate and serene—if stark—images subtly compel the viewer to explore hidden textures and shapes. Read story.

Turning hatred into hope

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Immaculée Ilibagiza’s story is a remarkable one. Read story.

Riffs: James Gordon Bennett, professor of Creative Writing at LSU

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

On whether great writers are born or made Read story.

Downtown stories

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Ward Bond’s new book covers city’s past, present and future Read story.

A good man. A great artist.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

He lived in Vermilion Parish, and his studio was a modest farmhouse. He taught at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette until 1998, and his paintings sold for more than a hundred thousand dollars. Read story.

G.I. Joe

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Capt. Joe Barnett discusses his tour of duty and the sacrifices his family made
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Fall 2008 a true season of change

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The stage is set for real change in East Baton Rouge Parish. Read story.

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