Like many people, March Madness was driving me bonkers. I needed something to change my emotions after the few ups and downs I was experiencing.
How many of you are dealing with this?
Whew! What a whirlwind of a month. Those 28 days flew by. Well, February is the shortest month of the year, so there you have it.
I got a text from my daughter-in-law the other day that had me both laughing and bursting with pride about a keen observation from my 7-year-old granddaughter.
What is one of the state government-run places that most of you wish you never had to visit? I know you have several, but I would guess that the Office of Motor Vehicles is in the top five.
OK folks, here we go.
Every year, my McKinley High Class of 1972 members work with our alma mater to help children who probably would not have Christmas gifts.
Earlier this week, I was preparing to meet some friends and longtime former co-workers for our monthly lunch. At those gatherings, we — a group of older folks — share conversations about curre…
I was having a conversation recently with a neighbor about things we wanted to include in our community newsletter. Yard of the Month. Meeting dates. What’s going on at the local elementary sc…
It was fitting and stress-relieving Wednesday morning when I drove to the East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill to unload trash and some should-have-been-thrown-away-ages-ago stuff. These wer…
I need little encouragement to sprint to the voting booth in local and national elections. Just give me the time and place and I’ll be there ASAP. Traffic and long lines mean nothing to me.
Recently, I watched a social media post roar out the gates, tapping into the fears of friends. The post was tantalizing because its timing gave it a faint scent of truth.
Melody Walker had to be pushed and prodded by her friend Kimberly Spriggs to attend Southern University’s football game last Saturday in Prairie View, Texas.
What a week it has been.
Here we go again. Someone in a high place in ¶¶Òõh state government seems to need some publicity and has scrambled together an announcement of a remedy to a disease that barely exists.
I have always been one of those people who “wondered why.†Even at a very young age, I chose to get answers rather than swim in a pool of puzzles.
Sometimes, fulfilling a goal is like traveling a long road, and then having to navigate through a scary place called “Where Dreams Die.â€
All politics is local.
On June 27, I reached 70 years old.
Occasionally in this raucous political season I am saddened by comments and positions taken by some politicians.
Amid all the rancor of politics, war in the Middle East and the daily hell in the streets, I recently experienced an interesting morning thinking about events, both large and small, that I wit…
OK, I’ll admit it. When my brain is left unattended for long periods, my thoughts tend to meander to interesting places. For the most part, that’s a good thing.
It’s amazing to see all the protesters on college campuses across the country making their points about the U.S. involvement in the Middle East, support for Israel, the Palestinians and everyt…
Slow down for a minute and listen. With their words and actions, Gov. Jeff Landry and conservatives in the Legislature are fanning the winds of change.
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