Crazy Wild Parties.  Boobs.  Bourbon Street. Drink ‘Till You Drop.  If somebody was playing the word association game with Mardi Gras, you’d probably hear the following words or phases pop up.  For locals, the Mardi Gras atmosphere is second nature.  I’ve never missed a Mardi Gras season in my life so things like nudity, public [...]

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In our interactive world, we pretty much expect immediate or ASAP response time.  With the common availability of WiFi, 3G, smartphones, etc., there's almost no reason NOT to be connected, especially if you are in a position that might require you to provide answers in a time-sensitive fashion. With this in mind, I was excited [...]

With the Saints having a magical season, local shops that sell Saints merchandise are riding the wave of excitement by promoting local sayings.  Local t-shirt shop owner, Lauren Thom of the Fleurty Girl t-shirt shop is doing just this with her catch phrased inspired shirts.  You'll notice all of her shirts have some type of [...]

No one has been immune to the recent news about the devastating earthquakes that rocked Haiti.  Support in the form of money, clothes, and food have already poured out to aid the the nation.  But technologist across the country have found an unique way to support the disaster.  Under a cause called Crisis Commons programmers, [...]