By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Dec 1st, 2015
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article by Meredith McKinnie My mother told me once, “Meredith, don’t marry a man with kids if you can help it. It’s a nightmare.” And unlike other twenty-somethings, I listened to my parents. I avoided men with the “me + 1 or 2 or (God Forbid) 3” like the plague. I didn’t let myself fall. […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Nov 30th, 2015
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From Wonderland to Egypt, veteran costumer Marcy Hall helps theatre directors realize artistic visions and, along the way, she’s also managed to tap into the fantastical. article by Michael DeVault | photos by Brad Arender The costuming workshop in ULM’s Brown Auditorium sits at the nexus of the faci...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Nov 30th, 2015
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article and illustration by Lou Davenport Happy Holidays, ya’ll! I start my holidays near Halloween. My daughter, Paige, was born on Halloween. So, that’s when all “the real fun” starts! Then comes Thanksgiving and I eat way too much, laugh too much and have to go lay down. Then as so...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Oct 26th, 2015
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article and illustration by Lou Davenport One of my favorite quotes, by Bill Keane, is one that has been around for quite awhile. You have probably heard it but, it’s one I hold dear. “Yesterday’s the Past, Tomorrow’s the Future, but Today is a Gift. That’s why it’s ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Oct 26th, 2015
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How to Beat Stress Naturally. We’ve Asked Local Experts for Tips. article by Michael DeVault The holiday season can be fraught with stress. There’s the shopping and the crowds, fighting for that perfect parking spot before rushing into the store for the “must have” doodad of t...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Oct 26th, 2015
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With a vision for growth and a belief in God’s power, Jason Madden turned divine blessings into a noteworthy profession based on a simple passion for automobiles. article by Meredith McKinnie | photography by Martin G Meyers It wasn’t so much a dream turned reality, as it was a passion turned profess...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Oct 26th, 2015
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May Your Holidays Be Filled With Gratitude article by Cindy G. Foust Happy fall BayouLife readers! As we live and breathe, we find ourselves on the cusp of the official 2015 holidays. Every year about this time, I know I write the same language, but who’s with me that we just put the Christmas ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Sep 25th, 2015
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As the Garden Grows, So Should the Gardener article and illustration by Lou Davenport Let me ask you something. Are you aware that there is only ONE of you…only one of you on this entire planet? Do you feel like you deserve to be happy? Do you realize that YOU are the only one who […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Sep 25th, 2015
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Praying from the Field article by Cindy G Foust Happy Fall, BayouLife readers…I hope your days have been filled with some cooler air during this back to school time. I, for one, am enjoying a relaxing morning sitting on back porch, writing my column, watching our pet donkey, Glen. Well, he̵...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Sep 25th, 2015
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article by P. Allen Smith | photo by Mark Fonville Autumn’s turning leaves foretell the arrival of the garden’s most bodacious fruit – the pumpkin. A favorite in my fall kitchen, pumpkins aren’t limited to just holiday pies and spooky jack-o-lanterns. Pumpkin is much too versatile, delicious and just...
