I’ll be talking about my new book, “My Louisiana Odyssey,” as a speaker at the Louisiana Book Festival this weekend at the state capitol in Baton Rouge. Pictured below with Lt. Governor Billy Nunguesser, state librarian Rebecca Hamilton, and author Rannah Gray. Below also is the coming week’s book tour schedule. Thursday, October 31st”“ Guest...Read More

Louisiana is facing an election runoff for the state’s next governor. Incumbent John Bel Edwards is in the fight of his political life, and not by just taking on the Republican challenger. He is also under assault by Pres. Donald Trump. He’s a Democrat in a Red State, and the question is can he survive?...Read More

Thursday, October 31, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana TRUMP EFFECT IN LOUISIANA!  In the first primary governor’s race here in the Bayou State, incumbent John Bel Edwards looked to be on the verge of a first primary victory.  Then at the last minute, the President blew into the state.  It made a huge difference, and now...Read More

JIM BROWN’S BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE Pictured with Cavalier Book Store owner John Cavalier.  Off on a statewide book tour.) Thursday, October 31st– Guest on the Jim Engster Radio show.  (9:00 am) Saturday, November 2nd.  Featured speaker at the Louisiana Book Festival (Louisiana State Capitol. 11:45 am.) Tuesday, November 5th -Speak to St. Francisville Rotary Club.  7:30...Read More

President Donald Trump has stirred up a hornet’s after he ordered an immediate pullout from northeastern Syria.  Maybe he could have been a bit more diplomatic.  But are a thousand U.S. troops really going to make any major difference in the chaos taking place in this part of the world?  Take  look at this week’...Read More

Thursday, October 28th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana DELUSION OR COMMON SENSE IN THE MIDDLE EAST? President Donald Trump has stirred up a hornet’s after he ordered an immediate pullout from northeastern Syria.  Maybe he could have been a bit more diplomatic.  But are a thousand U.S. troops really going to make any major difference in...Read More

Thursday, October 17th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  WHAT HAPPENED ELECTION NIGHT IN LOUISIANA?  As Gomer Pile insightfully said:  Surprise, Surprise, Surprise.  There were a number of them on election night in the Bayou State. Governor John Bel Edwards’ quest for a first primary victory fell flat as several factors in the final days of the...Read More

Were you pleased with results in last week’s Louisiana first primary election? Needless to say, the results showed a number of surprises. Incumbent Gov. John Bell Edwards was forced into a runoff, contrary to what to the polls that were taken in the last few weeks. Now there will be quite a knock down drag...Read More

The Lisburn Press has published a compelling story of the yellow jacket epidemic in New Orleans back in the in 1800s.  I’m pictured above with author Renee Uzee ,who is speaking all over Louisiana about his popular new book.  It’s available on our website at www.thelisburnpress.com.Read More

The Lisburn Press has been selected for the 2019 Best of Baton Rouge Award in the Book Publisher category by the Baton Rouge Award Program.The Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Baton Rouge area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability...Read More

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All-around the environment stock marketplaces have fallen, massive fiscal institutions have collapsed or been bought out, and governments in even the wealthiest nations have had to come up with rescue deals to bail out their financial devices (Anup Shah, 2013). Since the subprime mortgage loan crisis, prompted by excessive virtualization and liberalization by lax genuine...Read More

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Did you vote in advance i n the first primary election for numerous offices that were on the ballot? About 35% of the registered voters did in Louisiana. There’s been a huge upturn in people voting early since the laws have been changed. In my column this week, I write about some of the stranger...Read More

Thursday, October 10th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  LABOR OF LOVE TO VOTE! People early voted in record numbers for Saturday’s first primary election.  Here in Louisiana, election participation was up 25% over the gubernatorial election just four years ago. Predictions proved true that as many as 35% or more of total voters will cast their ballots...Read More

I have kicked off my new Louisiana book tour,  to promote my book, My Louisiana Odyssey. At a recent stop was in Lafayette, I spoke to the Lafayette Rotary Club.  As a public official in the past, I have spoken to this large civic club on a number of occasions.  It was a treat to...Read More

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Saturday night Live on NBC, always a bit edgy, had a funny and one the money sketch on race relations in our country last weekend. It’s well worth watching.Read More

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With the Louisiana statewide election only a matter of days way, it’s time for me to look into my crystal ball, wave my magic wand, and make predictions of just to who is going to be the winners and losers. Incumbents always have a big advantage and that is certainly true this time around. I’ll...Read More

Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WHO’S GOING TO WIN ON LOUISIANA ELECTION NIGHT?  With the Louisiana statewide election only a few days away, and with many voters already making their way to the polls, it would seem to be a good time for me to gaze into my crystal ball and make a...Read More

Absentee voting is just beginning here in Louisiana with statewide election day just a few weeks off. As I’ve written before, there are only two major statewide races on the ballot. There’s a real horse race for governor, and the question is can current incumbent John Bel Edwards win in the first primary. But the...Read More

Thursday, September 24th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana INSURANCE COMMISSIONER’S RACE IN THE SPOTLIGHT! With absentee voting open and a Louisiana statewide election only days away, voters are making their final choices.  In the race for Governor, the undecided vote has dropped to around 10%, about normal prior to a gubernatorial contest just before election day. ...Read More

I created Tantric Blossoming so others could feel the transformative connection between Tantra. Through the workshops, retreats and training facilitated by my team and I, we ve witnessed thousands of people activating profound energy that opens the center, enhances body awareness, deepens sexual energy, creates incredible continuous vitality and opens doorways to wisdom. This is...Read More

Down here in the Bayou State, the election for major offices as well as the legislature and local offices is only a few weeks away. So how do we sum up what people are thinking? BORING! Very little interest, and it’s just quite surprising. After all, voters all over the country are quite mad about...Read More

September 19th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  LITTLE INTEREST IN COMING LOUISIANA ELECTION! According to national political pundits, there is a revolution going on all over America. Voters are in a rebellion mode with little confidence in the political leadership at both the national and state levels. Being an incumbent politician is no longer a badge...Read More

 After the debacle of last season’s N.F.C. championship game, you would think officials would be bending over backward to not have a huge missed call go against New Orleans. But in the first half of the much-hyped rematch between the Saints and Rams, Jared Goff fumbled the ball to Cameron Jordan of the Saints, who...Read More

If you come to my website regularly, you know I make fun of both political parties. That’s one of the advantages of being a registered independent. You can be a bit sarcastic on either side. Here’s a good rant for the Republicans. New song out by country singer Brian Lewis titled “I thank my Dog’s...Read More

September 12th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana IS THERE ELECTION FRAUD IN LOUISIANA? Current Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is under attack by the Louisiana Democratic Party that is charging Louisiana’s elections are vulnerable to election fraud.  The party “˜s recent statement reads: “Louisiana is one of the most vulnerable states for election interference in the...Read More

The Louisiana Democratic Party is upset with Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin saying that “Louisiana is one of the most vulnerable states for election interference in the nation.” Any truth to such charges? I happen to know a good bit about the elections process because I served as Louisiana Secretary of State through the 1980s....Read More

State wide elections in Louisiana are just around the corner, and it is an exciting time for political watchers to see the candidates pressing the flesh and attending so many public events throughout the state. Or are they? It’s a sad state of affairs that retail politics have been cast aside by the candidates, particularly...Read More

Thursday, September 4th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana NO MORE RETAIL POLITICS IN LOUISIANA! Remember the days when candidates for U.S Senator or Governor would speak to thousands of supporters at weekend rallies all over Louisiana? Huey Long was the master, mainly because he promised he’d give voters just about anything they wanted. A long line...Read More

August 29th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana A DUMB IDEA TO BUY GREENLAND? President Trump stirred up a hornet’s nest recently as he proposed that the U.S. try to buy Greenland. Many political observers rolled their eyes. Buy another country? Has the Prez thrown out another wacky suggestion and is this really a good idea? Actually,...Read More

What’s all this talk about America buying the country of Greenland? After all, it’s stuck way up there in the northern corner of the world, and not really worth anything is it? Surprisingly, yes, and it’s certainly in the interest of United States to acquire Greenland if possible. America has acquired land from many other...Read More

I’ve always been a fan of country singer Johnny Cash. His is music is one of the reasons I took up playing the guitar. And I’ve always admired him for being such a strong patriot. I was particularly taken by his comments you can watch and listen to below regarding the state of America today,...Read More

Election day in Louisiana is less than two months away. There’s very little interest in most of the statewide races, but the governor’s race is turning into a knockdown drag out event. Can current Gov. John Bel Edwards win out right in the first primary? If not, he’s going to be in for a heck...Read More

Thursday, August 2nd, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana GOVERNOR’S RACE DOMINATES POLITICAL SCENE! When qualifications for elections in Louisiana concluded recently, only two of the seven statewide officials are facing major and well-funded opposition.  Incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards faces eight challengers including five republicans. But only two GOP candidates are considered serious; Congressman Ralph Abraham from...Read More

The gubernatorial election in Louisiana is only two months away, as incumbent Gov. John Bel Edwards is on the stump for second term. So is Bobby Jindal running against him? The previous two-term Republican Gov. Is being criticized every campaign stop by Gov. Edwards. You would think he was running against Jindal. But that’s not...Read More

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August 15th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  BOBBY JINDAL-A POLITICAL PUNCHING BAG!  A voter would think that former Governor Bobby Jindal is running again in the coming fall elections.  Rarely does current Gov. John Bel Edwards make a speech where he does not lay all the state’s financial woes at the feet of Jindal. Why has Jindal...Read More

Election season is here, with qualifications just ending. What should the candidates be talking about? The Bayou State is way behind most other states across the country in many surveys that rank education, economic development, health and overall quality of life.  Does any candidate, from governor on down to the local level, really offer any specifics...Read More

August 8th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WHAT ARE THE ISSUES IN THIS FALL’S ELECTION? Qualifications have ended and it’s now a sprint to election day.  So what top issues should the candidates for governor and the legislature talk about in the coming weeks?  There is an abyss of a state with massive fiscal problems, an...Read More

My good friend Rannah Gray has written a best selling true crime novel, Familiar Evil, and it is being used as the basis for a TV series.  It airs on August 22nd on the Investigation Discovery Network, at 9:00 pm central time.  You don’t want to miss it.  Check out your local listings for your local...Read More

A lot of people complain about their elected officials and feel they need better results when it comes to governing on a local, state, or national level. But how do you determine performance? In the private sector, if you invest in a company and don’t like what the leadership is doing, you can all ways...Read More

Thursday, August 1st, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana EARNING BIG BUCKS IN STATE GOVERNMENT! How do you put a dollar value on the worth of a public official? Attorneys working full time for the LSU Health Sciences Center are asking to be paid more than $400,000 a year. So how do you justify such large increases? How...Read More

There is nothing tastier and greater varieties of seafood than what we have here on the Gulf Coast. I was anxious to try lobster, clams and other delicacies when I was up in Maine visiting my two oldest grandsons recently. Lobsters were tasty, but unfortunately, our friends on the East Coast know very little about...Read More

Thursday, July 25th, 20l9 Baton Rouge, Louisiana BUT WHAT ABOUT THE TABASCO SAUCE? Grandparents visiting day took me to Portland, Maine this past weekend to spend time with my two oldest grandsons.  The highlight of the trip was of course hanging out with the boys and attending their various camp activities.  But second on my...Read More

What a  fun filled weekend recently with  my grandkids at summer camp  up  in northern Maine.  Many of us have memories of cabins by the lake, campfires, overnights in the woods, fishing and hiking through the wilderness, and what we thought was pretty good camp food. Of course, my two oldest grandsons wanted to slip...Read More

We get so caught up in our daily analysis of all the conflicting events that happen in our lives.  It’ nice to have some predictability from time to come,  Here’s a little levity to see things in perspective below.Read More

What on earth is happening to the Democratic Party? In my home state of Louisiana, the state party is working overtime to wipe out any semblance of ties to important past national leaders who made Louisiana what it is today. And on the national level, every Democratic presidential wannabe is fighting tooth and nail to...Read More

Thursday, July 18th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana DO DEMOCRATS SELF DESTRUCT? Being a moderate democrat in Louisiana has become a real labor of love today, The Louisiana Democratic Party is becoming more and more irrelevant in the Bayou State. Party officials did itself a real disservice two years ago when it tried to wipe out...Read More

Thursday, July 11th, 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana GET THE POLITICIANS OUT OF REAPPORTIONMENT! It’s getting close to redistricting time for legislators in Louisiana. By federal law, all election districts must be reapportioned every 10 years to reflect the latest census figures. But should legislators, who have a vested interest in how the redistricting lines are...Read More

It’s reapportionment time again. Under federal law, every 10 years each state must reapportion it’s state legislature. But the process is fixed. Legislators protect their own interest by drawing district lines to favor their own reelection. A direct conflict of the public interest.  Instead of voters choosing their legislators, it’s the legislators that are picking...Read More

Royal Street in the French Quarter on Wednesday, July 10th. A torrential rainstorm.Read More

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Political correctness just never seems to end. A number of presidential wannabes are all over former VP Joe Biden for saying he always tried to work with other members of the U. S. Senate, irrespective of their political views. How outrageous! How dare Joe try to reach across the aisle. Of course, this is quite...Read More