Faith
It’s troubling. It’s not what we expected. But too many are betraying the cool factor that is the birthright of New Orleanians. Put simply, Saints fans, you’re being very un-Dude. There’s been a lot of sniping from the Black…
Biz on TV 9-18-19
A new IRS impersonation scam is sweeping the nation by email. What to watch out for in this WWL/ WUPL–TV Biz-Cast.
Civic Stars With Crescent City Connections To Be Celebrated Saturday By The NCFLI
What makes a good leader? Can leadership be taught? Is there a right or wrong way to lead? The Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute (NCFLI) at Xavier University of Louisiana provides education and leadership training to the region’s most…
Seminar on the Side
The hospitality industry is known as a sector where you start at the bottom and work your way up. The dishwasher earns her spot at food prep and tries to impress chef to get promoted to the salad station.…
Crushing It
In the heart of a tough industrial part of town, on a scorching Sunday afternoon, parents sit in a dimly lit warehouse watching children repeatedly skate around an unpretentious roller-rink. The young skaters are learning to hip whip, recycle, snowplow,…
Business Trip
Wow! What a start to the 2019 season that was on Monday night. After losing the lead with less than a minute left on a two-pay, 75 yard drive, quarterback Drew Brees was able to put the Saints in…
Biz on TV 9-11-19
The benefits of buying a life insurance policy in your 50s and 60s in this WWL/ WUPL–TV Biz-Cast.
Katrin And Janine’s Culinary Adventure Cooks Up ‘Priceless’ Publicity For New Orleans
When animated sitcom star Homer Simpson ate his way through 54 restaurants in New Orleans in a TV episode of “The Simpsons” last year, who knew it would inspire two tourists from Switzerland to do the same. Katrin von Niederhäusern…
Broadway by Way of Canal Street
For most Americans, the first time we see a musical is on a television screen. Maybe it is a classic like “Singing in the Rain,” or maybe it is one of the new Disney live action versions of an…
Do Your Grooming Policies Need a Makeover?
For decades, employers and educational institutions have issued rules banning dreadlocks and cornrows. Although these rules were often facially race-neutral, they had a disproportionate impact on African-Americans and other diverse persons. Additional "unwritten rules" also imposed pressure on African-Americans…
LeBon Temps Rouler
Getting and keeping clients is the overriding goal of any business, so imagine running a business that triggers pit-in-the-stomach fear in some of the very clients you are trying to reach. It has been estimated that 12 percent of…
Biz on TV 9-4-19
If you lose a lot of money, can it take years off your life? More about ‘wealth shock’ in this WWL/ WUPL–TV Biz-Cast.
Best Ever?
Who Dat? Who Dat? Who Dat say they gonna beat them Saints? That’s the question many have as the New Orleans Saints enter the 2019 season. For the past two seasons, the Black & Gold have been one of…
Hotel Monteleone’s Carousel Bar Spins Into Its 70th Year
Lena Prima, the daughter of renowned New Orleans bandleader, trumpeter and vocalist Louis Prima, remembers when her dad used to perform “Jump Jive An’ Wail” and “Just A Gigolo” at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans’ French Quarter. She…
Back to the Dome
It’s finally here. Since Jan. 20, I — along with all of the Who Dat Nation — have been waiting for September and another chance to battle for a Super Bowl. Do you know it has been 10 years…
An Apple a Day – New health care initiative launches for hospitality workers
There are few things as terrifying as going to the doctor when you work in the hospitality industry. The office visit and maybe lab fees, the possible prescription and the unpaid time off of work all have the ability…
Joy & Pain
Shock. That’s the only way to describe it. As football fans around the country were settled in on Saturday to watch the kickoff of the 2019 college football season and the third week of the NFL’s preseason, news broke…
DeFonte’s Decadence: Designing Dolls With Drag Queen Sparkle
Drag artist, New Orleans Drag Workshop founder, pianist, vocalist, comedic storyteller and documentary star. Vincent DeFonte’s resume reads like a divine fairy tale about a talented tile tradesman from San Francisco who followed his artistic bent to New Orleans…
Biz on TV 8-28-19
Why you should rebalance your retirement portfolio to manage risks and not returns in this WWL/ WUPL–TV Biz-Cast.
A Pledge to Meet in September
For many of us, we have a three-day weekend to plan (insert meme here). Labor Day honors workers with a paid Monday off, and I honor hospitality workers without the day off with extra gratuity. The following are some…
NOLA Baby Café
August is National Breastfeeding Month. I breastfed my daughter until she was easing into her third year. It remains the most rewarding experience of my entire life. My mother, who nurtured me at the height of formula’s popularity in the…
Root, Root, Root For The Home Team
The month before the NFL and college football is usually a quiet time in south Louisiana. Other than the annual guessing game of which players will make the team and who will start where, it’s slow news. But two…
Biz on TV 8-21-19
Need to save up for retirement and your kids’ college tuition? Which to prioritize in this WWL/ WUPL–TV Biz-Cast.
Lois Pendergrass To Leave A Lasting Legacy
Lois Pendergrass, CIMA, an Uptown New Orleans investment management…
