A big celebration for Italian-Americans last week. It was, of course a Columbus Day celebration. What? You’re saying oh no, it was Indigenous Peoples Day, right? I say wrong, and you’ll be surprised how this whole controversy originated. I suggest that Columbus was only a minor footnote in picking the special day to honor Italian-Americans....Read More
Monday, October 21st, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana POOR COLUMBUS. HE WAS JUST A FOOTNOTE! Did you celebrate Columbus Day last week? ( Ooops, it’s now Indigenous Peoples Day.) That’s right. We changed the name, and now celebrate those Indian tribes Columbus encountered on his discovery of the Americas, a number of which were cannibals. So...Read More
A provocative look at the deepest of the deep southern states by two veterans of Louisiana politics. Thoughts that are informative, candid, humorous, and sometimes controversial about life in one of the most interesting and rabble-rousing states in the nation.
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