By Nathan Coker
In Features
Feb 2nd, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE Over the course of my two decades in academia, I’ve benefitted from the oversight of unique personalities. I don’t think of myself as a traditional academic, and I’ve found, neither do many of my academic peers. In higher ed, like in other career paths, imposter syndrome ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by Nathan Morris, MD Most of us know what stress feels like—tight shoulders, a racing mind, trouble sleeping. But what many people don’t realize is that chronic, unrelenting stress is one of the most powerful accelerators of aging. It affects nearly every organ system, fuels inflammation, and...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jan 5th, 2026
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Jeff Thomas runs . . . a lot! He ran his first marathon (the Twin City Marathon) on November 6, 2022, and covered 26.2 miles on that day. Since then he has run nine marathons including three of the world majors (New York in November [&hell...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE This January marks three years without my little sister Bonnie. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, her name came up, as it often does. I commented that I was getting used to holidays without her, and that the normalization of her absence felt unjust somehow. I no longer antic...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by PAUL LIPEOpinion expressed is that of the writer I REMEMBER, an instance that took place during the early part of my sophomore year in my biology class. It sticks out in my mind because I believe I developed a little more maturity than I previously had been experiencing. This was my ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by Cindy G. Foust Happy New Year to our BayouLife readers as I sit in the comfort of my comfy chair, drinking a cup of coffee and reflecting on 2025. This month, as I have historically done and what you might expect, I have written about goal setting, goal achieving, teaching your children to...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Jan 5th, 2026
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By Vanelis Rivera A new year invites more than personal resolutions – it calls for mindful choices that benefit the world around us. This guide explores simple, local ways Northeast Louisianans can live more sustainably and help create a healthier future for generations to come. We are told eve...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Jan 5th, 2026
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE | erinlove@panachebyerin.com As a mom, wife, daughter, business owner, friend, PTO member, substitute teacher, and pet owner, just to name a few, I never can get everything done and in a way that makes me happy and whole. I know that I want to change and the only way I can [&...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by MARÉ BRENNAN Photograph by KELLY MOORE CLARKStaghorn fern available from JAMES MCCREADY Staghorn Ferns Platycerium bifurcatum The antler-like fronds of staghorn ferns make each specimen irresistible to plant collectors. What other plants look so at home on a wall, inside or out? While it m...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Jan 5th, 2026
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Rooted in heritage and community, Kate Nguyen is brewing authentic Vietnamese culture into North Louisiana’s coffee scene, one phin-dripped cup at a time. Kate Nguyen can’t hide her pride in her Vietnamese heritage. Not that she’s trying to. Th...
