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2 weeks ago | 
theadvocate.com | Leslie Carde
As three young women look out over Terrebonne Parish's diminishing coastline, now barely above sea level, it's a stark reminder that Louisiana is sinking - its land masses, so critical to the stability of our coastline, dissolving into the Gulf of Mexico because of rising sea levels.
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2 weeks ago | 
nola.com | Leslie Carde
As three young women look out over Terrebonne Parish’s diminishing coastline, now barely above sea level, it’s a stark reminder that Louisiana is sinking — its land masses, so critical to the stability of our coastline, dissolving into the Gulf of Mexico because of rising sea levels.
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2 weeks ago | 
theadvocate.com | Leslie Carde
As three young women look out over Terrebonne Parish’s diminishing coastline, now barely above sea level, it’s a stark reminder that Louisiana is sinking — its land masses, so critical to the stability of our coastline, dissolving into the Gulf of Mexico because of rising sea levels.
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2 weeks ago | 
nola.com | Leslie Carde
If you long for the days when watching a movie was a communal experience — with audiences laughing, crying and cheering along in theaters — here's some good news. On Wednesday (May 21), the New Orleans Museum of Art will kick off a series that will bring 150 people together to watch four classic films over a four-week period. The viewings, however, will come with a twist.
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3 weeks ago | 
nola.com | Leslie Carde
Design goes far beyond what's visually appealing. Good design can take an average product from merely usable to delightfully extraordinary. A first-class design can even be meaningful on a soulful level. That's why CBS’s award-winning program “Sunday Morning” devotes an entire episode annually to exploring the world’s best in design.
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1 month ago | 
nola.com | Leslie Carde
The New Orleans Film Festival, orchestrated by the New Orleans Film Society, is in high gear as films submitted over the last few months are reviewed by the organization’s team. Recognized repeatedly among MovieMaker magazine’s “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World,” the New Orleans festival, held in October, will include about 150 films as official selections.
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1 month ago | 
nola.com | Leslie Carde
One person can make a difference. Lilly Ledbetter, who pushed forward legislation that makes equal pay for men and women the law of the land, was a case in point. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama, came about through the struggles of one woman. But women everywhere owe her a debt of gratitude. The new film about her life, “Lilly," is in theaters May 9. The film is about much more than activism.
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1 month ago | 
postandcourier.com | Leslie Carde
Our immune system is a complex network of organs, cells, and proteins that defend our bodies against pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that can cause infections. A strong immune response helps reduce the risk of chronic conditions like autoimmune diseases, such as Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis. When your immune system works well, you recover more quickly from infections, surgeries and injuries.
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1 month ago | 
postandcourier.com | Leslie Carde
There are many misconceptions about estate planning. Perhaps the most universal fallacy is that you must have a grandiose “estate” to consider planning for the future. Estate planning is for anyone with assets, including real estate properties or something as simple as a bank account. Within the parameters of estate planning could be a Living Will, a Health Care Directive, and anything else you might want someone to make decisions about in the event you become incapacitated.
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2 months ago | 
nola.com | Leslie Carde
When New Orleans magician Michael Dardant’s appearance on Penn & Teller’s Las Vegas television show “Fool Us” was broadcast on March 21, Dardant was sworn to secrecy as to the outcome of the show. The premise of “Fool Us” is to stump the two longtime magicians with a magic trick that can be performed for the studio audience in five minutes or less. Dardant performed a mystifying card trick that he hoped would win the prestigious “FU” trophy (short for “Fool Us”).
