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Why those old power poles get under our skin

Why those old power poles get under our skin

Baton Rouge notices unfinished things. Broken curbs. Dead plants in medians. Abandoned power poles.  We are not alone in this. People everywhere get irritated by things that look almost done but aren’t. They wonder why the last step never comes. The idea: There is a name for it: the
Mukul Verma 06 Apr 2026
Baton Rouge needs this

Baton Rouge needs this

Office chair racing is a Japan thing that should be replicated on Third Street
JR Ball 01 Apr 2026
Sludge to sward

Sludge to sward

A 4-acre lawn for Lod Cook Alumni Center
Mukul Verma 31 Mar 2026
Dogs go way, way back

Dogs go way, way back

Research shows dogs were man's best friend 15,000+ years ago
Mukul Verma 30 Mar 2026
Watch it or die

Watch it or die

A documentary on civic engagement is a must-watch
JR Ball 29 Mar 2026

Doing Dolly's work

In Baton Rouge, a movement to give books to children in a partnership with Dolly Parton Foundation
Mukul Verma 25 Mar 2026
She stocks Baton Rouge’s imagination

She stocks Baton Rouge’s imagination

How Jenna Jaureguy buys books for a city — and what its choices reveal
Mukul Verma 23 Mar 2026

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