Another year is upon us, and for the Chinese calendar that means it's the Year of the Horse! Did you know that in addition to changing signs every year, the calendar also changes elements? There are twelve animals in the Chinese astrological calendar: Dragon, Snake, Chicken, Rat, Ox, Pig, Monkey, Horse, Tiger, Rabbit, Goat, and…
Roy Mouton – The Leader of the Pack – Covington’s Legendary Band Director
Roy Mouton: Covington’s legendary Band director Roy Joseph Mouton Jr. was born on May 25, 1942, in Lafayette, Louisiana, the son of Roy J. Mouton, Sr. and Amanda "Mandy" Williams. He died in Covington, Louisiana on November 14, 2007 at age 65 and is buried in Broussard, Lafayette Parish in Sacred Heart Cemetery. After graduating…
Disney Movie Eras: Live-Action Films Through 2009
Live Action Films to 2009 This month continues a new series of blogs for fans of popular culture. Whereas in the past explorations of Walt Disney films we highlighted individual works, we will now be talking about the larger groupings of movies, and the various artistic and commercial visions sought for and achieved from said…
2025 Word(s) of the Year
For many years, multiple dictionaries have published a word they feel best exemplifies the year as the Word of the Year. These words are typically announced in the last few months of the year or the first month of the next year and are relevant to a cultural phenomenon that has occurred in the last…
Science Fiction Day 2026: I, Robot
Several years ago when we first covered Science Fiction Day, we brought up the author largely responsible for the celebration, Isaac Asimov. Science Fiction Day is popularly celebrated on January 2nd, Asimov's observed birthday. Asimov is most remembered as the Father of Robotics, and his most prominent work of fiction is I,Robot, a collection of…
Disney Movie Eras: The Post-Renaissance
Disney Movie Eras: The Post-Renaissance This month continues a new series of blogs for fans of popular culture. Whereas in the past explorations of Walt Disney films we highlighted individual works, we will now be talking about the larger groupings of movies, and the various artistic and commercial visions sought for and achieved from said…
Rosemerry “Fuhrmann” Hanian – Covington’s Legendary Creative Dance teacher
The Fuhrmann Auditorium, located at 128 W 23rd Ave, Covington, LA 70433, takes its name from Covington's former theatre owner, Sidney "Sid" Fuhrmann, a native of Goodbee, Louisiana. He ran multiple movie cinemas as well as theatres in the Parish. The first being The Parkview, first opened in 1912 in downtown Covington, where the venue…
Steven Spielberg
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Steven Spielberg is celebrating his 79th birthday this month on December 18. In celebration, here's a collection of some of his movies for you to enjoy! E.T Jaws Close Encounters of the Third Kind Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark The Color Purple Schindler's List Saving Private Ryan Minority Report…
Christmas Around the World
The most wonderful time of the year is also a good time for books! Whether you live in Italy or the Arctic, people across the world love to celebrate the season
The United States Penny
A brief history of the United States one cent coin known as the Penny.
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