Ok, summer is most definitely here! It was 94 degrees yesterday with a heat index of 97. And this was at 6:45pm!! YUK. That's all I have to say about that.

Been thinking a lot lately about Louisiana and the talent cultivated here. From what I've seen firsthand, we produce some of the most genuinely gifted artists, craftsmen, musicians, writers, and entrepreneurs in the south, and possibly the country! It's really unbelievable what our residents can create, as featured in previous LRT articles focused on some of these individuals. Louisiana may not be as economically astute as some other states but what it lacks in the corporate environment, it more than makes up for in creativeness. Maybe necessity is the mother of invention (as it was with me and the creation of LRT) and if so, we should salute her. It's time to take care of our homegrown talent with encouragement and support. Buy local and help promote small businesses, like ours! The payback will be well worth the effort.