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EarthTalk: Giving babies nutritious food helps establish positive eating habitsfrom:EarthTalkDear EarthTalk: I want to give my baby fresh, organic food but I don't have the time to make her special meals. What options are out there? -- Marie Babies deserve... Read more...52 Ways to Save the Planet: #9: “Reduce Gasoline Consumption 20% - Improve your mpg rating”A weekly series of common sense ways to reduce wasteful habits, while saving you time, money and…well, self respect. Fact#1: In his 2007 State of the Union address,... 1 comment Read more...
The perennial dilemma: Paper or Plastic?from:EarthTalkDear EarthTalk: OK, once and for all, which is more environmentally friendly: paper or plastic at the grocery checkout? And is it true some communities are starting to ban plastic... Read more...
EarthTalk: Improving the nutritional quality of school cafeteria foodfrom:EarthTalkDear EarthTalk: How can we get schools to offer healthier and more eco-friendly cafeteria food to our kids? I don’t have time to bag a healthy lunch every day. -- Leslie... Read more...In the market for a mortgage?Adjustable rates, interest-only, points, no points, prime rates... all that monetary mumbo-jumbo can be overwhelming for most of us. Whether it’s a remodeling job of the home... Read more...Explore Louisiana: Louisiana Children's MuseumFind something new and fun to do each time you visit the Louisiana Children’s Museum. Explore and experience 30,000 square feet of hands-on fun, engaging exhibits and... Read more...Explore Louisiana: Alexandria Museum of ArtVisitors receive a warm welcome when they enter the grand foyer of the Alexandria Museum of Art, constructed and opened to the public in March of 1998. The Museum was founded in... Read more...Explore Louisiana: New Orleans Museum of ArtThe New Orleans Museum of Art, the city's oldest fine arts institution, has a magnificent permanent collection of more than 40,000 objects, valued in excess of $200 million. The... Read more...Explore Louisiana: Louisiana Museum of Natural HistoryIn 1999, the sixteen natural history collections at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge were designated by the state legislature as the "Louisiana Museum of Natural... Read more...It's Easy Being Green! 10 Tips to Make Every Day Earth DayEarth Day (April 22nd)was first officially celebrated in 1970, and marks the start of the modern environmental movement.But as the global warming crisis grows, no one can afford... Read more...
Can I get a "Bow Wow?"They’re the ones who open the cans of food, throw the balls and make sure that there’s always a warm place to sleep…On April 18, celebrate Pet Owner’s Day! ... 2 comments Read more...HAPPY “PESACH”!Passover (sometimes called “pesach”) is the oldest Jewish festival, commemorating a story from the book of Exodus.When Pharoah refused to let the Jews out of slavery, ten... 1 comment Read more...A Taxing Time of YearDespite the flowers, the birds and the nice weather, April can indeed be the cruelest month – because of tax time! The roots of “internal revenue” go back to the Civil War,... Read more...
Daylight Savings Time: Gain an hour of sleep in LockportTime to “fall back” as Daylight Saving Time ends on the first weekend in November (in 2007, that means Sunday, Nov. 4). Setting our clocks back one hour to standard time... Read more...
Turkey and trimmings and football, oh my! Thanksgiving Day info for LouisianaPut on the pants with the stretchy waistband; it’s that time of year when we gather together to celebrate family, good fortune – and the fact that there are about 47... Read more...October is Adopt A Shelter Pet MonthWhat has four paws, a cold nose and a warm heart? An animal companion, that’s what! If you’ve been thinking about getting a pet, consider bypassing the expensive... Read more...
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.January 21 is the official day to commemorate the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [Jan. 15, 1929-April 4, 1968].Dr. King was born in Atlanta into a family of ... Read more...
Find Polling Place Locations in Lockport, LAUpdated 2008 voter information can be found here: Lockport Polling Places and Election Information Did you know that in some countries, like Fiji or Chile, you... 1 comment Read more...America Recycles DayIn 2007, November 15 has been designated as America Recycles Day. Sure, sorting all those pieces of junk mail and cat food cans isn’t sexy, but consider the positive impact... Read more...
Veterans Day history and parades for LouisianaWhat does Veterans Day mean to Lockport and Lafourche county, LA? Veterans Day originally began as a way to honor the soldiers of World War I. Although the war... Read more...
Make Your Spirits Bright This Christmas!'Tis the season to be jolly in Lockport, LA – but it might also be the season to be stressed out, overextended and downright “Grinch-y!” If you find yourself treating the... Read more...Back-to-School TipsTime to pack up the sand pails and load up the backpack! Heading back to school can be exciting, scary, fun – but it doesn’t have to be hard. We’ve gathered some great tips... Read more...
Hail to the ChiefsThink of it as the Mount Rushmore of holidays – sort of. President’s Day was designed as a tidy way to commemorate the February birthdays of two of our greatest leaders:... Read more...
Hey, Cupid! Over Here!Valentine's Day is the most romantic day of the year. That’s a lot of pressure for most of us romantically-challenged types. Whether you’re paired off or single,... 1 comment Read more...
Get a Grip on Your Gigabytes! National Clean Out Your Computer Day is Feb 12It may not look as cluttered as your closet…it may not seem as out of control as those file cabinets in your basement. But most of us have computers that are stuffed with... Read more... |
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