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Print Edition #14: December 29, 2006
We’re Watching You
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
225 brings you a dozen personalities who will leave their mark on everything from our local movie industry to our parks and public schools. Read story.
3 ounces, safe and sound
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
On a recent trip from Orlando, a Transportation Security Administration agent stopped me. Read story.
A good rivalry
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
I share a good, hearty rivalry with a friend of mine. This December, he executed a masterful whim. Read story.
Signs of the times
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
It’s easy to predict that Louisiana will show up near the bottom of some lists of dubious achievements (or lack of any achievement) in 2007. Read story.
Quantum leap
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Conceived as a dialogue about the inter-connectedness of all things, artist Marion Drennen’s work delves into the world of numbers, their purpose and meaning. Read story.
Painted love
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Sisters Christine Pocorello and Crystal Durbin began selling their hand-painted ornaments to local preschools and daycares as a way to make extra Christmas money, but when orders jumped from 200 to 2,000 in a few short years, they wondered if they hadn’t stumbled onto a new business. Read story.
The Ross Reilly factor
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Much to the detriment of the Baton Rouge art community, Winifred Ross Reilly has not shown her artwork publicly since 1994. At least not until now. Read story.
From the junkyard to the wall
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Willie Lamendola always was a regular ol’ blue-collar guy, a self-proclaimed coon-ass, but by no means an artist—at least not by his
standards, despite being only six credit hours shy of a college degree in fine arts. Read story.
Shalom, y’all!
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
A preview of the first annual Baton Rouge Jewish film festival Read story.
BR’s 5 most intriguing albums of 2006
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Last year 225 reported on the state of our city as an attractive concert venue for primetime touring bands. Read story.
Potent Joe, every time
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
“The most important aspect of good coffee is the quality of the bean itself,” says Michael Mahaffey, owner of Perks. Read story.
Hot Lunch: Atcha Bakery
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Middle Eastern chow abounds in Baton Rouge, but few spots feel and taste as authentic as Atcha Bakery and Café, a quirky dive at the LSU North Gates known for perfect-pitch Lebanese. Read story.
Signature: Walter Wayne Brown
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Wayne Brown spends his weekends competing in Ironman triathlons, running marathons and even making 100-mile runs. Read story.
Mingling with legends
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
After reaching style elite in NYC, LSU grad risks it all in post-Katrina New Orleans Read story.
The redesigner
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
HGTV's Kenneth Brown dishes on design and B.R.'s surprising aesthetic Read story.
6 steps to keeping your resolutions
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
It’s Jan. 1. Thanksgiving and Christmas are behind you, but in front of you is a growing belly, thanks to those third and fourth helpings
of holiday goodness. Read story.
Smoke out
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Local restaurants have no choice but to quit cold turkey Read story.
Ralph & Kacoo’s animals
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Question: Who killed all the animals on the walls? Read story.
Mark Hendricks and his 65 watches
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
The watches in Mark Hendricks’ collection are not just watches. Read story.
Long Distance: Amanda Goss
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Here: Community liaison, The Advocate and WBRZ
There: Events management and consulting, AMI Brands and Marc Blackwell in New York City Read story.
Presidential privileges
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
In October, 6-year-old Grant Roberts and his family met President Bush, a wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation a year after
doctors diagnosed Grant with leukemia. Read story.
Preparing for growth
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
The new year always means new opportunities. Read story.