Louisiana uses the judicial process to deal with properties with loans in default. When a home owner fails to keep up on the mortgage, the lender can sue. The judge can then order foreclosure and public sale of the property. The parish sheriff’s office has the responsibility of conducing foreclosure auctions on Louisiana foreclosures. Each ...
The hyena is one of many animals that features quite prominently in folklore around the world. Like the hare, it is often seen as a clever animal; unlike the hare, however, the hyena is also often seen as being quite foolish. Many African stories include both animals, in which the hyena plays several mean tricks ...
Where the rippling, emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico meet miles and miles of sugary white sand, you’ll find Florida’s beautiful jewel, Destin. Located a mere hour from Pensacola, Destin is home to very fruitful fishing waters. Red snapper, amberjack, yellowfin tuna, and triggerfish are commonly caught off the coast of Destin. These ...
Bowie knives have been depicted in movies and novels as having large, clip-pointed blades (a concave arch at the tip), ivory handles, and ornate crossguards made from brass or silver. But did knives used by the early frontiersman really resemble this accepted version of what is now called a bowie knife? Did Jim Bowie actually ...
When you’re heading to New Orleans for Mardi Gras revelries, you’ll need to check in at a hotel that sits right on the parade route. Not only will this give you the perfect views of the parade, but you’re much more likely to get some freebies from the floats when you’re waving from your balcony ...
Kate Chopin bravely exposed an attitude of feminism to an unprepared society in her novel The Awakening. Her brilliant work of fiction was not recognized at the time because feminism had not yet become popular. Eble claimed that Chopin’s book was considered to be “Too strong a drink for moral babes and should labeled ‘poison'” ...
