Great blogs dig deep into Louisiana music

"Louisiana has no shortage of professional media outlets devoted to the full range of the state’s music, from hot jazz to punk rock. Surfing the depthless seas of the Internet, though, the Gulf Coast music fan can discover a seemingly infinite wealth of information."

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10 Tips to Lower Blood Sugar Naturally: 10 Lifestyle Changes to Help Control Diabetes

"It’s the Holy Grail for people with diabetes – checking your blood sugar and seeing the numbers right in line. Can lifestyle changes help? Yes, says Jill Weisenberger, Lifescript’s nutrition expert, and other top diabetes doctors. Check out these 10 tips to learn how to lower your blood sugar naturally..."

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Mutant genes found for asthma, point to possible therapy

"A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could help asthma patients, scientists said on Friday, as they identified two mutant genes that may predispose a person to asthma.

Over 235 million people worldwide suffer from asthma and it is the most common chronic disease among children, according to the World Health Organization."



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Malawian Children's Artwork Picturing Love at Westport Arts Center

"Thirteen-year-old Justin is a boy in love. When asked to illustrate love on canvas, he painted himself with a few strokes of indigo blue and emerald green giving a flower to a girl he cares about. Justin's watercolor painting is one in a series of artworks on display at the 'Malawi with Love' exhibit at The Westport Arts Center studio gallery and art studio from Sept. 16 through Nov. 4, 2011."

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How to protect your luggage from being pilfered

"It's an awful feeling when you open your suitcase after a long flight and notice that something's missing. But it doesn't have to happen to you."

Learn tips to help you protect your belongings here.

Memory of Woman Who Died in Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, Lives On Through Child Sponsorship

"When American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the western side of the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Stacey Baugh, close friend of Pentagon employee Angie Houtz, shifted between moments of panic and hope.  It wasn’t until the next morning Baugh learned that her friend had, just a week before, been relocated to the newly refurbished part of the Pentagon on the west side and had perished in the attack."

Read more on this touching story here.

NBC's New Orleans Saints-Green Bay Packers promo steps to the beat of real NOLA brass band musicians

"The Green Bay Packers have already met the New Orleans Saints this season. The final score was a tie, though the kind of tie after which both sides can claim victory.

 I’m referring to the clever NBC Sports promo that’s been running for several weeks in which a Packers tailgate party outside Lambeau Field is crashed by second-lining Who Dats complete with brass band..."

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