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    New Orleans continues to maintain its premier position of the murder capital of America, and one of the top five murder cities in the world.  Eighteen murders so far this year.  Five murders took place on the day of celebration for Martin Luther King.  Is the city setting new record, and just what’s wrong? ...Read More

Thursday, January 27th, 2011 New Orleans, Louisiana BOB DYLAN AND THE MURDERS IN NEW ORLEANS! New Orleans is off to a fast start in this New Year to maintain its perennial title of being the murder capital of America.  When the city celebrated Martin Luther King Day last week, five people were shot down.  Just...Read More

Valerie Plame went form a clandestine CIA agent working the Middle East to a national celebrity once she was “outed” by the Bush White House. The compromising of her secret activities with the CIA led to a Justice Department investigation with which exposed that there was a coordinated at the highest levels of government to...Read More

  Can you weave a web of symbolism in numbers? Many people do. Look at the number “one.” One is the first number used when counting and therefore it is considered to have great power; without it there would be no numbering system as we know it. Every numerical system we are aware of has...Read More

Could you believe it?  A number of pundits who watched the state of the Union “response” this week for several Republicans where saying:  Hey, we miss Bobby Jindal.”Â  Two Republican voices took the political TV stage following the President.  First came Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.), and then came fiery Michele Bachmann (Minn.).  They both said...Read More

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  After eight and a half years in a federal prison, Louisiana’s prodigal son has come home.  And far from quietly slipping back into home confinement, the former Louisiana governor was greeted with the attraction generally reserved for a rock star. There was the kind of media coverage and public fascination generally reserved for a President...Read More

On my radio show this past Sunday, I interviewed Linda and Tony Cole, who discussed vividly and emotionally about a silent stalker who caused great hardship for their son Anthony.  This young man collapsed n his school program, and no one knew that he had Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, which is a congenital heart condition. It took...Read More

      Thursday, January 20th, 2011 Baton Rouge, Louisiana EDWIN EDWARDS-THE PRODICAL SON COMES HOME!   After eight and a half years in a federal prison, Louisiana’s prodigal son has come home.  And far from quietly slipping back into home confinement, the former Louisiana governor was greeted with the attraction  generally reserved for a rock...Read More

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  Are there political lessons to be learned from Saturday’s tragic shootings in Tucson? The talk show pundits on both the left and right would have us believe that the other side’s hyper-partisanship has been the catalyst for a growing vehemence and hatred that led to the terrible violence by one deranged killer.  Are there...Read More

    Thursday, January 13th, 2011 Baton Rouge, Louisiana HOW TO EXPLAIN THE SHOOTER IN TUCSON! Are there political lessons to be learned from Saturday’s tragic shootings in Tucson? The talk show pundits on both the left and right would have us believe that the other side’s hyper-partisanship has been the catalyst for a growing...Read More

                                                 FULL SCHEDULE OF ISSUES ON SUNDAY RADIO  We won’t have to worry about what all to talk about on my Sunday radio program.  The shooter in Tuscan, and just what his motives were.  What looks to be the same old gridlock in Washington?  Pro footballer Michael Vick wants a dog.  What?  The dog...Read More

Johnny Mathis has to be one heck of a singer with real staying power.  I first saw him in a concert back in 1958.  And he’s still going strong.  We had a visit this past weekend over in Biloxi at the Beau Rivage resort.  Johnny tells me he plays tours and plays golf 250 days...Read More

You will see below one of the most disturbing videos I can recall watching in a long time.  But I feel it is a must view for you and particularly young members of your family.  There still is way too much drunk driving in this country, particularly in my home state of Louisiana.  Prepare for some...Read More

It does not seem like that far back that I was elected to my first statewide office and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.  In 1979, I won the election for Louisiana Secretary of State. I was able to build a new state Archives, re write the election code and modernize the whole corporation laws and...Read More

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So happy New Year! And by the way, get ready for higher property insurance rates along the Gulf Coast, particularly in Louisiana.  One would think that if anything, homeowner’s rates would be going down.  After all, there has been virtually no hurricane activity in the Gulf for the past four years.  And with the national...Read More

  Thursday, January 6, 2011 Baton Rouge, Louisiana A HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR INSURANCE RATES ALONG THE GULF COAST? NOT REALLY! So happy New Year! And by the way, get ready for higher property insurance rates along the Gulf Coast, particularly in Louisiana.  One would think that if anything, homeowner’s rates would be going down. ...Read More

  Sunday’s “Common Sense” radio show is shaping up to be a lively two hours, and I hope you will be able to join us.  With the New Year, there will be plenty of topics to cover.  On our agenda is an interview with singer Johnny Mathis.  He preformed this week at the Beau Ravage...Read More

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Spring is not too far away, and that, to me, means baseball season.  Each year, I travel with a regular group of guys to spring training in Tampa, Fla.  A work out at the Bollettieri athletic training camp in the morning, and a different major league ball game in the afternoon.  It’s a treat to...Read More

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Have you been following the new wave of extemporaneous “Flash Mobs?’ Well, it’s not completely extemporaneous, but a few, generally young folks, pre arrange to join in song or dance in a public location.  Take a look at one of my favorites.  A Christmas Food Court Flash Mob singing the Halleluiah Chorus.  And notice all...Read More

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   We are winding down the old and bringing in the new.  I’m taking a bit of time to think back over some memorable past New Years.  Some go back more than four decades.  Join me on memory lane by reading over my new column.  You can get it now by Clicking Here.   Happy New...Read More

                                                   It’s the day after New Year’s this Sunday, and we have a fully packed radio show planned.  We hope you can find time to spend two hours with us from 9:00 am until 11:00 am central time.  Of course we will be talking about your New Year’s resolutions, and what to expect on the...Read More

New York Times correspondents David Rohde has quite a story to tell.  He was a reporter for the Times in Afghanistan, and set out in November of 2008 to interview a Taliban commander.  Unfortunately, he was headed for nothing but trouble.  He is kidnapped and spends eight months in a Taliban make shift prison with...Read More

   December 30, 2010 Baton Rouge, Louisiana NEW YEAR THOUGHTS FROM THE BAYOU STATE Did you make a New Year’s resolution yet? I always do. Hope and foreboding are at the top of my list and have been these past few years. The New Year always brings a promise of uncertainty. More so for most...Read More

It’s been often a less than memorable (or maybe an exceptionally memorable) year and decade for all of us.  Just to commemorate and relive, I’ve posted some of the photos that will live with us for years to come…right?Read More

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It’s getting close to redistricting time for legislators, and the criticism that decisions are being shaped behind closed doors is already raining down on this politically sensitive process. But when legislators draw the reapportionment lines, isn’t that a real conflict of interest?  We don’t pick our legislators”¦they pick us!  There has to be a better...Read More

Thursday, December 23, 2010 Baton Rouge, Louisiana GET THE POLITICIANS OUT OF REAPPORTIONMENT It’s getting close to redistricting time for legislators, and the criticism that decisions are being shaped behind closed doors is already raining down on this politically sensitive process. Lawmakers in my home state of Louisiana have scheduled a special session of its...Read More

It’s a busy two weeks for me on the radio, and I hope you will have the opportunity to tune in.  I’ll be hosting a two hour daily program on the voice of my hometown in Baton Rouge, WJBO.   You can catch me on the air each weekday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm central...Read More

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  It wasn’t that long ago when the economy was churning.  So instead of planning a reduction of the deficit, both political parties in the nation’s capitol joined the fray by adding massive entitlement programs, cutting taxes, and entering two wars that cost several trillion dollars.  Both parties in Washington are supporting a second stimulus...Read More

Thursday, December 16th, 2010 Baton Rouge, Louisiana IN WASHINGTON AND BATON ROUGE, THEY’RE SPENDING LIKE DRUNKIN’ SAILORS! It’s the holiday season, and we always talk a good bit about watching our weight and curtailing our appetite.  We just cannot pass up all the tempting finger food at holiday parties, washed down with too much to...Read More

  Radio listeners throughout south Louisiana can catch me on the radio for the rest of this year on WJBO out of Baton Rouge.  We will cover a lively review of both national and local issues that took place during 2010.  You can listen on the worldwide web at www.WJBO.com. The program is broadcast weekdays...Read More

  Last week long-time U.S. ambassador Richard Holbrooke suffered an aortic dissection–a tear in the aorta that can lead to stroke, heart attack, or abdominal complications. Half of patients who experience this event, which fortunately is rare, never make it to the hospital. Holbrooke made it to the hospital, but died within days at age...Read More

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Well it’s the end of the year, and here’s a review of some of the “way out” political adds.  I’ve done my share of these commercials over the years with varying results.  But nothing quite like these. ads.  Take  a look. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/j3MpFKGNZZA" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]Read More

My home state of Louisiana has been the poster child for being cursed by the Black Swan theory.  I had the opportunity a few months ago to visit with the theories’ originator, Nassim Taleb. That’s him with me in the photo above.  He is a futurist, and an economic philosopher.  Taleb says some leaders live...Read More

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  ARE TEA PARTIERS, ESPECIALLY IN LOUISIANA, SELLING OUT FOR CAMPAIGN MONEY? It was just a few months ago when we listened to Tea Party candidates across the country declaring that they were going to Washington in order to shake up the political establishment.  No more “politics as usual” was the battle cry.  But in...Read More

   Thursday, December 9, 2010 Baton Rouge, Louisiana ARE TEA PARTIERS, ESPECIALLY IN LOUISIANA, SELLING OUT FOR CAMPAIGN MONEY? It was just a few months ago when we listened to Tea Party candidates across the country declaring that they were going to Washington in order to shake up the political establishment.  No more “politics as...Read More

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  Political campaign money is being raised at record rates by candidates across the nation.  No sooner is one election over than incumbents start raising money for the next contest.  The process just is not in the country’s best interest.  On my Sunday radio show, we will talk about how money is the key, and...Read More

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I’m a big movie buff, but have not had the chance to see that many new films in recent months.  Luckily, I did see the recently released film “Fair Game”-which covers a poisonous Washington controversy about how we got into the war in Iraq.  The book outlines how the White House deliberately revealed the identity...Read More

Don Meredith died this week at the young age of 72.  You younger visitors to thins site might not remember Don.  He was a star quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, and a legendary broadcaster with Howard Cosell on Monday Night football.  He was the guy who made Monday night a glitzy, energetic a special time...Read More

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Sarah Palin brought her indomitable road show to my hometown of Baton Rouge this week with the flair and the chutzpah of a larger than life personality, which she just might be.  Security was tight at the local Books-A-Million, and the crowd of over 1000 was given strict instructions of what it could, and could...Read More

Business And Politics highlight the Jim Brown “Common Sense“ radio program this coming Sunday, December 5th.  Jim has a strong lineup of guests, plus lively discussions of the week’s news.  Professor Steve Gillon will discuss his book, “The Pact, Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry that Defined a Generation,”  that reviews the political turmoil...Read More

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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WHO DOES SARAH PALIN THINK SHE IS — BOBBY JINDAL? Sarah Palin brought her indomitable road show to my hometown of Baton Rouge this week with the flair and the chutzpah of a larger than life personality, which she just might be.  Security was tight at the local...Read More

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GET OFF BOBBY JINDAL’S BACK ABOUT TAKING A SABBATICAL! (For  Jindal-Book Tour?  Toga Party?) So what’s with all the criticism about taking a sabbatical?  It’s become a big issue in my home state of Louisiana with educators, legislators, and good government groups debating the value versus the cost of taking a little time off.  Louisiana...Read More

Welcome to a new radio station joining our “Common Sense“ Network this week.  Its station WTHQ, 750 AM out of Paducah, Kentucky.  I’ve been to Paducah, and it’s as great town in Western Kentucky right where the Tennessee and the Ohio rivers meet, half way between St. Louis and Nashville.  The surrounding area has several...Read More

One of LSU’s all time great basketball players is former point guard Howard “High C” Carter, from Baton Rouge.  Howard played in the NBA and throughout year for 13 years before retiring.  He openly admits he had a drug problem while playing professional ball, and is giving testimony regularly to young people about how he...Read More

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 Baton Rouge, Louisiana GET OFF BOBBY JINDAL’S BACK ABOUT TAKING A SABBATICAL! So what’s with all the criticism about taking a sabbatical?  It’s become a big issue in my home state of Louisiana with educators, legislators, and good government groups debating the value versus the cost of taking a little time...Read More

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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The Tea Party movement has engulfed a Republican Party that now has an agenda of low expectations centered on whatever it takes to beat Obama in 2012. The Democrats, from the President on down, have lost control of the narrative with little vision of passion being offered to the American public.  Forty percent of American...Read More

Thursday, November 11th, 2010 New Orleans, Louisiana THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG IN POLITICS! Abraham Lincoln was elected President 150 years ago this week.  Civil War buffs are looking back to these war years for lessons learned in the current debate over the stagnation of the American political process today.  Historians have written over 26,...Read More

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