JINDAL ONE OF MANY NATIONAL WANNABES FROM THE SOUTH Last year, before the President’s State of the Union address, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was the fair haired boy of the national Republican Party.  He had even been considered as a vice presidential candidate on the McCain ticket in 2008, and every pundit had him high...Read More

Thursday, November 18, 2010 New Orleans, Louisiana JINDAL ONE OF MANY NATIONAL WANNABES FROM THE SOUTH   Last year, before the President’s State of the Union address, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was the fair haired boy of the national Republican Party.  He had even been considered as a vice presidential candidate on the McCain ticket...Read More

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Many educators feel, and I agree, that the focus of educational reform is directed at the adults with little regard for the kids being taught.  We fight over school boards, term limits, and other adult centered issues.  But what’s happening in the classroom?  Secretary of Education “˜Arne Duncan has written a challenging article in this...Read More

I had the pleasure recently to speak to a number of students at the School of Mass Communication at Loyola University in New Orleans.  These young journalists to be were eager to talk about the changing role of reporting and gathering the news.  And I certainly did not miss the opportunity to warn them about...Read More

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