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Jean Lafitte left New Orleans and the ruins of his Baratarian kingdom in 1818 to make a new start on Galveston Island, but not all of his band went with him.
One of those who stayed behind was known as Billy Bowlegs, and he became almost as notorious as a Gulf of Mexico raider as Lafitte himself. He was said to be worth millions of dollars when he died at the ripe old age of 93.

Knowledge isn’t power until it’s applied. Knowing something doesn’t accomplish anything unless you use it to improve your life or the life of someone else. Knowledge has no value unless and until it is utilized appropriately.
The application of relevant knowledge is the key to personal growth, self-improvement, and accomplishment. For knowledge to have any potential it must be accurate and pertinent. Implementation of erroneous information will lead one down the wrong path and can have negative consequences.

More than a half century ago, Atchafalaya Basin fish buyers who knew what they were doing stopped at “Uncle Tom” Bernard’s post office before running up or down the river.
The fish buyers who fanned through the basin’s network of waterways brought mail, groceries and household goods to isolated houseboats and cabins across the wetlands. They were probably nice guys, but their mail delivery was motivated more by economics than altruism. Basin fishermen sold their best fish to the guy who brought them their mail.