Author: Sandra S Hamblin

  • NASA going to the Moon and Mars? Not without New Orleans: Part 2

    NASA going to the Moon and Mars? Not without New Orleans: Part 2

    Humans are heading back to the Moon. The Artemis space program is in full-swing with a moon landing scheduled for 2027. But this time, the plan isn’t to stop there. NASA aims to use what is learned during this and subsequent missions to help humans land on Mars for the first time, as well. America’s…

  • NASA going to the Moon and Mars? Not without New Orleans: Part 1

    NASA going to the Moon and Mars? Not without New Orleans: Part 1

    Did you know mankind is heading back to the Moon for the first time in the 21st century? This is no pipe dream. NASA has a plan in place and it’s happening sooner than many may think. But we’re not stopping at the Moon this time. This time we’re going all the way to Mars,…

  • Unraveling the Once-Disastrous, Now-Delicious History of Saint Joseph’s Day

    Unraveling the Once-Disastrous, Now-Delicious History of Saint Joseph’s Day

    Just because Carnival season is over doesn’t mean the unique holidays celebrated in and around New Orleans suddenly come to an end. In fact, Saint Joseph’s Day is just around the corner. The celebration, taking place on March 19 each year, is commemorated around the world. In southeast Louisiana, it is primarily enjoyed by the…

  • You think you know Mardi Gras? How about Cajun Country’s Courir de Mardi Gras?!

    You think you know Mardi Gras? How about Cajun Country’s Courir de Mardi Gras?!

    Carnival is here again and many of us who have been in the area for a while consider ourselves to be a bit of a Mardi Gras expert. That’s fair—at least as it pertains to the Greater New Orleans Area. As you may be aware, only two-and-a-half hours west on Interstate 10, there’s a Mardi…