So what’s all this talk about falling off the fiscal cliff, and the huge damage that will be incurred by the U.S. economy?  According to a whole batch of experts, a new day of reckoning is fast approaching. In just a few weeks, we are warned, the country will be standing on the edge of...Read More

Thursday, December 13th, 2012 Baton Rouge, Louisiana SO WHO’S AFRAID OF THE FISCAL CLIFF? What’s most memorable about January 1, 2000? That was the day, experts of all types warned, that the economies and businesses of world were going to disintegrate into chaos. Why? Because of something called Y2K. But something funny happened on the...Read More

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Fiscal Cliff Negotiations www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video ArchiveRead More

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Jazz icon Dave Brubeck passed away this week. Anyone who enjoys modern jazz knows the tremendous impact that Brubeck had on bringing jazz to the mainstream listener like me.  He was the guy that opened my eyes to a whole different genre of music.  I was going to high school in St. Louis back in...Read More

1. Criminal Trespassing; typically a misdemeanor.  Generally, up to a year in jail. 2. Breaking an Entry; usually a felony;  A burglary of a dwelling can result in up to 5 years.  More serious if someone is home = home invasion. Under the ‘Castle Doctrine’, we can assume that any trespassers in your home are...Read More