By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jan 7th, 2019
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HOW YOGA HELPED DONNA PONDER ACHIEVE HAPPINESS, SUCCESS AND A LITTLE BIT OF CALM IN A DEMANDING WORLD ARTICLE BY MICHAEL DEVAULT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Donna Ponder is a busy woman. In addition to being a mom of three, she’s also an entrepreneur, the owner of two yoga studios in Monroe ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jan 7th, 2019
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article by Erin Love I remember the exact moment that I decided to begin my transition into a vegetarian lifestyle and willingly recall it, when I am asked why I don’t eat meat. As an animal-lover, I never associated the meat on my plate with the animal that had to die to put it there. […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 7th, 2019
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article by Laura W. Clark New Year’s Resolutions thrilled me as a child. I imagined January 1 as a reset button, a chance to accomplish everything. My resolutions changed over the years: filling my sticker album with Strawberry Shortcake in the 1980s, attending Lollapalooza and Lilith Fair in the 199...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Dec 3rd, 2018
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For more than 30 years, the Wish I Could Foundation has been making dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses. Long-term volunteers Don O’Toole and Mike Roberts (Santa) talk to BayouLife about this life-changing organization. story by MICHAEL DEVAULT | photography by EMERALD MCINT...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Dec 3rd, 2018
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During the evening of November 3rd, a crowd buzzed between food, drink and conversation waiting for the screening of filmmaker Morgan Neville’s 20 Feet from Stardom – a film starring Dr. Mable John. The historic Rose Theatre in downtown Bastrop welcomed the singer’s homecoming. article by VANELIS RIV...
By Nathan Coker
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Dec 3rd, 2018
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article by Laura W. Clark Finding the perfect Christmas tree was a significant event throughout my childhood. My parents would load me and my little brother and sister into the car, and we would venture to what I then referred to as the “Christmas Tree Park.” The park smelled of crisp pine, a scent t...
By Nathan Coker
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Dec 3rd, 2018
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article by Paul Lipe I REMEMBER how, as a youngster, Christmas was that special time of year when we received toys – and it was a much-anticipated holiday. We could not wait for December 25 to come – it seemed like it took forever, and whoever coined the phrase “As slow as Christmas” surely did [&hel...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 30th, 2018
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article and illustration by Lou Davenport Ahhhh! November will be here by the time you read this or very close to it. Happy Halloween if it’s still October and Happy Birthday to my daughter, Paige, who was born on Halloween! But, back to November. How I love that month, because my wonderful and crazy...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 30th, 2018
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW BAILEY “THE ONLY THING CONSTANT IS DEATH, TAXES AND THE VIDRINE’S,”declares Billy Vidrine, singer, songwriter, and proclaimed “sweater” of seasoned local folk-rock band The Vidrines. Fifteen years in the game hasn’t weathered these players, known fo...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 30th, 2018
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Rangaraj’s Next Chapter article by Georgiann Potts | photos by Emerald McIntrye WRITER’S NOTE: Few people I know have influenced my thinking about international relations as much as Dr. Uma Rangaraj. While extensive travel has certainly broadened my view, those trips have only allowed me a brief peri...
