Betsie’s Best

In “The Sirens’ Call,” author Chris Hayes examines how public figures use society’s attention economy to amplify their influence.

Emily and Sellers, my South Carolina grandchildren, celebrate Mardi Gras as if they were natives.

Nestled between Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day offers a moment to reflect on love.

January marks the beginning of new political leadership in our country.

Although New Orleans is affectionately called the city that care forgot, the senseless New Year’s tragedy defies this slogan.

How has another year flown by?As we close out our last issue of 2024, we want to thank you for …

The Advent Wreath, with its three purple candles and one pink candle, helps the faithful prepare for Jesus’ birth.

With the deaths of Eric Paulsen and Ed Daniels, the retirement of Margaret Orr and the relocation of Sheba Turk …

While many were stunned and grief-stricken over the results of the November election, there is a blessing.

I founded Gambel Communications with the express purpose of working to advance area nonprofit organizations.

A lifelong advocate of women’s issues, I opened Gambel Communications planning to hire recent college graduates and teach them the …

While the four-day work week has recently gained steam, my dad instituted it for his architectural firm in the 1970s.

As New Orleanians, we grow up with hurricanes, knowing how to prepare, fortunately with advance warning.

As we say goodbye to the lazy days of summer, how do we reenergize ourselves to get our groove back?

When family is scattered from New Orleans to South Carolina to Pennsylvania, it’s challenging to get everyone together.

For years, my dad owned Algiers Point – the grassy acreage by the ferry – until his death, when his …

I recently listened to an NPR interview with Jessica Doyle-Mekkes, the author of “I’m Speaking.”

Proudly sporting a driver’s license at age 15, I learned to drive under my mother’s tutelage.

Work took my son Meric and family to Amsterdam, London and Portugal in June, and I was fortunate to spend …

I recently read about a twist on the traditional dinner or book club.

I owned an original Barbie, a character focused on modeling until her career diversified.

John Logan, a general in the Union army, is credited for creating Memorial Day in 1868.

I am the first to admit that I have FOMO (fear of missing out).

When one door closes, another opens – even years later.

As my twin grandsons, high school juniors, are into their college search, I am reminded of my own when my …

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House on the Prairie” is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

“Dinners with Ruth” chronicles author Nina Totenberg and Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s friendship.

While crossword puzzles may help keep you sharp, there is so much more you can do.

Mardi Gras is my favorite time of year.

Fear of public speaking is called glossophobia, and it affects 75% of the population, who avoid public speaking or suffer …