Arts + Culture

Rhapsody in Blue {Dog}

The Life and Art of George Rodrigue Article by Christian George | Photography by Rodrigue Studios By now, no vision of Louisiana—or the broader American canvas—feels complete without George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog gazing back at us with those unblinking, iconic eyes. With over four thousand paintings to its name, Blue Dog slipped the Louisiana leash and roamed far beyond the bayou of its birth. From New York to Tokyo to Venice, the cobalt canine broke all the rules—lounging in presidential...

Health + Wellness

Meet the C.E.O.

How Betty Became the Heart of Healthy Body Healthy Soul Article by Rebecca George | Photography by Allyson Lipari, Daphne Frilot, Abby Sands Some stories feel written by fate. This is one of them. On the evening of Sunday, October 1, 2023, Daphne Frilot and Faith Joubert of Healthy Body Healthy Soul lost their dear friend and client Betty Bruce to cancer. Fourteen hours later, on Faith’s usual Monday morning drive to the hospital, she spotted what looked like a discarded stuffed animal on the...

Professional Services

Fair Fighting

Dr. Jerry Pounds Gives Couples the Skills They Need to Turn Conflict into Closeness—Right from the Comfort of Home Article by Rebecca George | Photography by Provided Imagine your marriage where disagreements bring you closer together instead of driving you apart. Where even the hardest conversations are met with calm, respect, and care. When you learn to fight fair, you don’t just resolve conflict—you build trust, deepen connection, and remind yourselves that you’re on the same team. On the...

Life + Culture

Exploring Faith

Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church—Celebrating 175 Years of Light, Legacy, and Faith on Mandeville’s Historic Shore Article by Christian George | Photography by Our Lady of the Lake In 1850, when Mandeville was still a blueprint—a quiet stretch of pine suspended between memory and modernity—weary New Orleanians crossed Lake Pontchartrain aboard the steamboat Camellia , chasing breeze and ease. The Northshore was still a whisper then: parasols drifted beneath moss-draped oaks...