In case you missed it … here are a few editorial highlights from the week past.
Sweaty City producer Chris Kaminstein takes a page from magical realism author Jorge Luis Borges in trying to capture the essence of New Orleans.
It’s probably no comfort to the 46 million turkeys that will end up on tables today, but they are all safe from me.
Big Easy Living columnist Renee Peck opines that turkey dinners are for the birds.
Bettye Anding
Silver Threads columnist Bettye Anding serves up the origins of “Franksgiving” and other tidbits about the past.
NOLAbeings Multimedia artist Claire Bangser created NOLAbeings as a portrait-based story project that marries... 
Voodoo in New Orleans: Reviving history: New Orleans fortune telling This article takes a deep dive into the history of Voodoo in New Orleans, its hybridization with Catholicism, and its present-day place in the city's culture. The author visits fortune-tellers in the French Quarter, using their guidance as a tool for introspection rather than a deterministic predictor of the future. Through her experiences in New Orleans, the author feels a mystical connection to both the past and the future. 