Did you know that Louisiana just had a major election days ago? A vote for US Senate, one of the most important offices in the nation, but the overwhelming number of Louisiana citizens were just “too busy” to take a few minutes and vote. Only 17% turned out, And remember that half the voters who could register have not done so. So we’re talking about a handful of voters electing A large number of officials. I write about how disgusting  this is in this week’s column. You can read it now by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

A big Fourth of July celebration weekend ahead. Lots of family time, barbecues, and all kinds of special activities over this holiday. But just what does it all mean? The keyword that best describes the Fourth of July is “freedom.” I write about the importance of freedom in my new column now posted. You can read it by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

Taking pride where you live is an important part of living a healthy life. I’m concerned about many Louisiana who do not take enough pride in their state. And it has huge economic consequences. I write about the importance of pride in my new column now posted. You can read it by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

Check out one of my grandchildren, nine year-old Ruger, curled up in my office chair, reading not my new book of poetry. Kudos to a young man trying to figure out what his Grandfather is writing.

My home state of Louisiana has recently gotten blistered in the national Press. Of course we have problems down here in the deepest of the deep southern states. But some of them are not on our own making. I write all about this new controversy in my column now posted. You can read it by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

I thought we might be past living in a world of being “politically correct.” But apparently not. Seems like we’re having to walk on eggs not to offend someone. And this week’s column, I write about the pros and cons of political correctness. You can read my column now by going to the  above or by Clicking Here.

I don’t know about you, but when summertime comes around, I look for several good books to read. And I have a long list that I’ve gathered over the winter months. Unfortunately, readers are becoming more scarce. I write about this concern in my new column. You can read it now by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

Big news down here in the Bayou state. It will soon be alligator hunting season. That’s right, if you want to get a gator to either eat or fix yourself up a new pair of boots, you can now do so even though you’re not a licensed commercial alligator hunter.  There’s a recreational season opening up this fall. Now, if you do not know how good alligator can taste, check out my new column. I write all about it. You can read the column by going to the Red Flashing Box  above or by Clicking Here.

In Louisiana, we just finished a knock down drag out United States Center race were the incumbent, Senator Bill Cassidy, placed a distant third and did not qualify for the runoff. Nothing positive was said during the heated race, with every candidate attacking the other,. What a sorry reflection on what’s happening across the country today. I write all about this in my new column now posted. You can read it by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

It’s been one year since the new Pope took over his official duties. And it’s been a controversial year. The papers are full of his run-ins with President Trump. But the public seems to be favorably impressed with this new pontiff.  I have a deep interest in Catholicism and have been following the direction of the Catholic Church for sometime. I write about the new Pope and his actions in my new column now posted. You can read it by going to the Red Flashing Box above, or by Clicking Here.

With little fanfare, Congress last week past a chilling wall that impacts every American’s freedom.  The law is called the Patriot Act  and it passed or do nothing congress with little fanfare. This law impacts the freedom of every single American and is terrible for the future of this country. I write all about the law in this week’s column. You could read it now by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

Well, the word is out. Can you believe, Louisiana has the worst drivers in America. How can it be so? The facts don’t lie. In most categories, Louisiana is at the bottom of the heap Drunk  drivers are specifically a terrible category, and there is often little enforcement of these strict DWI laws in Louisiana. And they laugh at Louisiana around the rest of the country when they hear about our drive-through daiquiri stands.  I write all about our standings in my new column now posted. You can read it by going to the Red Flashing Box bove or by Clicking Here.

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We can look over the past and find the number of examples were some small event in one country could affect the whole world. That’s exactly what I would argue has happened in Louisiana one event, the Battle of New Orleans, had a dramatic effect, not just on America, but on the whole course of history. I hope you find my reasoning interesting. You can find it all on my new column. Read it now by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

It seems that our political leaders contain they have to bring religion into political decisions that are made. Most political parties in the U.S. say God is on their side. If you have to ask such a question, it should be are they on God side.  I would argue that religion is personal and too often has no place in politics. This is the premise of my new column that has just been posted. You can read it now by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

Louisiana has a history of political killings that have taken place over the years. Of course, we all know about the shooting of governor Huey Long. But one of the most blatant, involving both the mafia, and the Klu Klux Klan, was the killing of Shreveport public relations executive Jim Leslie. I was personally involved in what happened and represented one of the killers. You can read all about this terrible tragedy in Louisiana history by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

Our lives continue to change, but sometimes I’m not sure it’s for the better. I started out in public life back in the 1970s, and many things were pretty predictable. Wow, how things changed so much over the past 60 years. I make a comparison and write about the changes in my new column is now posted. You can read it by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

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With all of the crises going on throughout the world, there are lots of blame going around. One thing we do not seem to have is more heroes. In the past, we often had heroes we looked up to that  offered hope for some type of order out of all the chaos. Unfortunately, there seem to be so few heroes today. I write about my heroes in the past in my new column now posted. You can read it now by going to the Red Flashing Box above or by Clicking Here.

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