FIND YOUR BLISS
Negative ions are emitted by waterfalls, thunderstorms and the oceans. Once they reach our bloodstream, negative ions are believed to produce biochemical reactions that increase levels of the mood chemical serotonin, helping to alleviate depression, relieve stress, and boost our daytime energy. If you can’t get out of the office this afternoon for some dopamine bliss, the next best thing is a Himalayan Salt Crystal lamp. Carved from chunks of pure salt, mined from the foothills of the Himalayas, the release of negative ions is also touted to help relieve breathing ailments and skin conditions. Even if you already walk around in an alpha state, the warm orange light emits a relaxing glow, helping you stay in the moment, even if that moment is chained to a computer terminal. Salt crystal lamps can be found at Tranquil Spaces on Bertrand, across from Legends. They range from $40-$75, and some come with an oil diffuser for scenting the air with essential fragrances like sandlewood, or blends with names like Love and Meditation. Call 456-3396 for more info. — Mary Tutwiler
TREADING WATER
After Hurricane Katrina sent flood waters into the streets of New Orleans, another flood — of books documenting the tragedy — soon followed. A new book by Trent Angers tells one of those countless stories, seldom retold in print though, of the heroic rescue efforts of an Acadiana couple. In An Airboat on the Streets of New Orleans, Angers tells the tale of Douglas Bienvenu and Drue LeBlanc, a Breaux Bridge couple, who pulled more than 500 people from the floodwaters. The book retails for $16.95 and can be found at local bookstores and ordered online at www.acadianhouse.com.
— R. Reese Fuller
FLOWER POWER
The fleur de lis has long been recognized as the official logo of the New Orleans Saints, but lately, it’s not just Saints fans sporting the flower symbol. UL Lafayette recently adopted the fleur de lis as its logo, and now LSU fans have their own version of the iconic symbol, thanks to artist Stacey Uffman Blanchard of the Baton Rouge Lagniappe Frame Shop and Gallery. Merging a purple and gold tiger with the fleur de lis, Blanchard came up with the Fleur de Tigre, which has quickly become a popular print for T-shirts, car decals, key chains and other assorted Tiger fan paraphernalia. Locally, you can find Fleur de Tigre car decals at Louisiana Hot Stuff, 4409 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., and a variety of Fleur de Tigre shirts and other items at The Great Escape Water Massage near the food court in the Mall of Acadiana. Decals are $8.50, short-sleeve shirts sell for $24.95, and the long-sleeve is $29.95. Starting next month, look for the Fleur de Tigre necktie. — Nathan Stubbs
In rendering his ruling, District Judge John Trahan all but called the real estate developer a liar for inconsistencies in his accounts of what prompted him to punch a school teacher unconscious.
Frank’s Casing Crew, now doing business as Frank’s International, will make its final appearance on ABiz’s list of the Top 50 Privately Held Companies in Acadiana this year, and once again it will likely be at the top with more than $1 billion in annual revenues. The 75-year-old company specializing in tubular fabrication and installation services to the oil and gas industry plans to offer shares of its stock to the public for the first time.
The defeat, or rather highjacking of House Bill 420 in the final days of this year's Legislative Session, say Reps. Vincent Pierre and Terry Landry, is the result of the propaganda spread by one unidentified local media outlet and an unnamed former state Representative, but nothing to do with the original legislation's lack of checks, balances or details.
City-Parish Council Chairman Brandon Shelvin heaped steady doses of condescending ire on a Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana executive while failing to reveal his financial ties to a BC/BS rival.
Abbeville native David Primeaux was a popular professor until his death late last year, and while he was successful at camouflaging a dark past, he couldn’t outlive it.
Tehmi Chassion’s failure to recuse himself in the school board’s selection of a group health benefits provider raises ‘serious questions’ on whether he violated state ethics law.
He’s a singer. A songwriter. A piano man. A family man. He’s even got his own Wikipedia entry. He’s David Egan. And he knows ancient secrets about the monolithic stones of Stonehenge that he’s not willing to share.
FIND YOUR BLISS
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