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Canal built town named for … who?

Some people say the Andrew community just south of Indian Bayou in Vermilion Parish was named for Andrew Gamble, one of two brothers who settled in the area in the late 1800s.

Muddling of gender distinctions

In the last few years, it has become common to see people put their pronouns in their email sign-offs, and to hear the phrase “gender fluid.”

Is Louisiana obsessed with gambling?

Welcome to Louisiana. Where you will find the largest assortment of gambling options anywhere. It might be the gambling mecca of the world. So go ahead and pick your poison.

The history of U.S. bankruptcy

Today our federal government has $31.4 trillion of national debt recorded on its books, including $24.6T of Public Debt—which yields a Public Debt/GDP Ratio of 94%.

When moss was a money crop

For years, cypress timber was the big money maker in the Atchafalaya Basin for those who could invest in crews to cut the trees and the mills to saw them into lumber.

Catholics under attack by the FBI!

Did you know that traditional Catholicism is under attack by the FBI for being extreme, and festering terrorism? That’s right!