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Today on Louisiana Considered, Baton Rouge’s Brenna Huckaby tells us how she went from competitive gymnastics to Paralympic snowboarding. And, we hear about increasing rates of resignation in the healthcare industry.

Today on Louisiana Considered, Puccini’s La bohème hits the stage at the New Orleans Opera. Then, a parody of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie makes its debut.

Also, we talk about the weather and hear from two Louisiana authors.

Cast your votes for state constitutional amendments and New Orleans public officials on November 13.

This Continuum is a program of early English music, primarily Elizabethan and Jacobean songs and dances.

Somewhere on our journey over the past two decades at American Routes, we started talking about “guilty pleasures” shows, where old free form radio roots called for the pleasure of old favorites and new discoveries. But since we broadcast from New Orleans, we’ll drop the word guilty and roll on.

Also, Steven Edwards walks us through the history of Handel’s popular oratorio, “Messiah.”

Pianist Jeff Little takes fiddle melodies and flat-pick guitar leads that he grew up hearing and plays them on the piano in lightning-fast runs. Emerging as a prodigy and player in North Carolina, Jeff Little went on to work as a Nashville session man. Toured with country artists, including Keith Urban and John Michael Montgomery, and continued his solo gig. After twenty years in Nashville, he returned to Appalachia as an educator. Jeff told us about his mentors at his dad's music shop in the Blue Ridge.

Rosemary Westwood reports from outside the Supreme Court chambers.

It's the time of year for gathering together family and friends to celebrate all that has been and all that will be. An important element to all those spirited celebrations are the spirits themselves. On this week's show, we look at cocktail culture and mixed drinks perfect for any type of get together.We begin with T. Cole Newton, one of New Orleans' premiere bartenders and bar owners. His book, Cocktail Dive Bar, not only shares recipes from his famed Mid-City hangout Twelve Mile Limit, but also imparts plenty of thoughtful wisdom Cole has garnered from over a decade in business.Then, we learn the story of one of the Crescent City's most charming after-dinner traditions. First-time author Sue Strachan shares her knowledge of Café Brûlot, also the name of her book.And how many bottles does it take to make a bar? Lesley Jacobs Solmonson and David Solmonson, authors of The 12 Bottle Bar, provide advice on holiday entertaining and wise ways to imbibe.For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.