Ask Lisa: Why do recipes always add the vanilla last?
Q: Why do recipes for custards and such always say to add the vanilla last?-- J.A., Niles, OhioA: Vanilla extract is made largely of alcohol which, when boiled, will burn off taking with it much of the...
View ArticleOff the Mark’ cartoonist launches Marty Pants’ book series
To paraphrase a line from the American classic "Ghostbusters," when someone asks you if you want to be an author, you say "Yes."At least that's what Mark Parisi figured when he got a note from the...
View ArticleReligion News: Kansas City Archdiocese cuts ties with Girl Scouts
WEEK IN RELIGIONThe Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City recently announced that it is severing its ties with the Girl Scouts. On May 1, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann asked the churches in his...
View ArticleThis relaunched magazine looks to offer a conservative alternative to Teen...
“What would the Bible have to say about bullying or peace-making or peer pressure or sexual purity?”
View ArticleIn Good Faith: Keeping up appearances
Twenty-five years ago, I went to California to work on a congressional race. This was back when I did this for a living so it wasn't completely on a whim. When a campaign manager friend of mine called...
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Stories and substance on social media
Listen, I am all in favor of cute baby pictures, and I don't even mind the occasional snapshot of a meal. But if given the choice, I prefer a steady diet of story and substance -- in real life and on...
View ArticleKeeping mosquitos at bay
Mosquitoes are considered the world's deadliest animals, spreading such diseases as the Zika, West Nile and Chikungunya viruses, plus dengue and malaria in various parts of the world.Anything that...
View ArticleFederal money for state-level zika tracking, prevention may end this summer
Money that has helped states with Zika tracking and education may come to an end by this summer, putting at risk efforts to better understand the mostly mosquito-borne virus and the devastating birth...
View Article4 Things to Do
-Downtown Live: Downtown Live will be held in the newly renovated Crescent Park in Donaldsonville from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 6. The performer for the evening will be Artemis. The event is free and open...
View ArticleLooking Up: May’s night sky is full of wonder
If you see any "stars" whizzing by this spring, they are certainly not stars. They could be meteors, but more likely, a cascade of fireflies. One time while looking at the stars I had one of them...
View ArticleJambalaya Festival schedule of events released
The Jambalaya Festival Association has announced the schedule of events for this year's annual Jambalaya Festival, a staple event in the community that draws thousands to Ascension Parish on Memorial...
View ArticleDid the Episcopal and Methodist churches come out against the Republican...
The Republican health plan narrowly approved by the House of Representatives was opposed not just by most Democrats, but also by many religious leaders.
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: 'See it through'
Sometimes troubles are unavoidable and have no easy solutions. In those cases, the best we can do is to keep moving in a positive direction.
View ArticleTrump eases political restrictions on churches with new executive order
The president signed a long-awaited executive order on religious freedom, but it is much more limited than the initial plan.
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Tips can help save your skin
When "Happy Days" star Erin Moran died on April 22, she became one of the nearly 11,730 Americans expected to die from skin cancer in 2017.However, her skin cancer was unlike the atypical moles that...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The danger of misplaced trust
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed the British ocean liner Lusitania just off the southern coast of Ireland, mere hours from port. The Lusitania was one of the largest and most luxurious...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Reasoning with a child
How do you get children to do what you want them to do -- or not to do what you don't want them to do? This is where parents often feel stuck because it can seem that no matter what you try, it isn't...
View ArticleGarden Club donates to local high school
The Gonzales Garden Club, along with St. Amant High School Agriscience and FFA Advisor Mandy Delaune and Principal Mia Edwards, gathered at the Clarion Inn last week in Gonzales for a special meeting...
View ArticleD-D Breaux Day in Donaldsonville
Legendary LSU Women's Gymnastics Coach D-D Breaux was once a child who grew up in Donaldsonville. Now she's on her way to becoming the longest running coach of any team in SEC sports history.The...
View ArticleShell partners with Gonzales Middle to beautify campus
A dozen Shell Geismar employees gathered at Gonzales Middle School last month to help beautify their campus. The volunteers are part of the New Professionals Network at Shell, comprised of younger...
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