IN THE LAND OF SAINTS, SOME LOST SOULS HAVE NEW SAVIORS
One of the original 19 parishes in Louisiana, St. Landry Parish is named after the 28th bishop of Paris. Saint Landry founded the city’s first hospital, dedicated to Saint Christopher. And as many know, Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers. According to legend, he was crossing a river when a child asked to […]
IF ONLY DOROTHY HAD A PLAN
Sure, it all worked out in the end and a heartfelt lesson was learned, but Dorothy and Toto had more than a few close calls that day…and all because Dorothy and Toto didn’t make it to the cellar in time and found themselves directly in the eye of a deadly twister. While that made for […]
FORGET RESOLUTIONS, LET YOURSELF GO TO THE DOGS THIS YEAR
I gave up New Year’s resolutions a while ago. Instead, I decided to incorporate some changes into my day-to-day life that made the lives of others better, which in turn, made me feel far better than all those weeks I had spent trying to meditate on the floor of a quiet room, and all I […]
THERE ARE LEOPARDS IN LOUISIANA, AND THEY LEFT THEIR SPOTS ON OUR HEARTS
If you Google statistics on animal shelter populations you will see the following two facts at the top of every list and entry: Around 1.5 million healthy, adoptable animals are euthanized each year in the US (670,000 dogs and 860,000 cats to be exact). And over 50% of euthanasia cases occur in Texas, California, North […]
THE PRICE OF BEING PUREBRED
Much like our favorite colors, how we prefer our eggs cooked, and the handful of songs we play on repeat; if you love dogs, you’re inevitably drawn to particular breeds. Even if it’s the classic mutt you fancy, you’re likely partial to the amalgam of characteristics and unique personalities they’re known for. But it’s important […]
THESE CATS ARE GONNA LEARN TO TWO STEP
As gray clouds rolled in and the first drops of rain began to fall on the Maryland shore in the early hours of October 1, more than a few of us burrowed a little further under the covers, hoping to put off facing Ian’s arrival after tracking the storm’s slow march up the coast. But […]
