You readers who keep an eye on this site from around the Globe may not be able to appreciate the excitement and enthusiasm that have captivated Louisiana with the advent of the New Orleans Saints being in the Super Bowl.  It has been a real shot in the arm for the morale of so many...Read More

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  It seems this past week than anyone interested in politics was galvanized by the U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts.  The Democrats have held this seat since 1957, and Massachusetts is the bluest of blue Democratic states.  We all know that Republican Scott Brown pulled a big upset.  But there is a Louisiana connection,  and...Read More

  Hey, I’ve been a big Tanya Tucker fan for many years.  She was in her teens when I first heard her perform in Baton Rouge at the Old Capitol House back in the early 1970s.  She’s had many hits, including “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.,” later a hit for Donna Fargo. Subsequently,...Read More

Well I tried my best to talk to Tiger.  I tried to be the old sage full of good advice about his future.  But obviously, I didn’t fair too well.  I guess I’ll have to settle for teaching him all I know about putting and using a six iron.Read More

From press reports, one would think that U.S. Senators Mary Landrieu and David Vitter are bitter enemies.  But this may be just a Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! fraud.  When in Washington, particularly in the winter, did you know that they slip off together?  Take a look.Read More

  Thursday, January 21, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana A LOUISIANA GAL JUST MIGHT HAVE WON THE SENATE RACE IN MASSACHUSETTS! It was supposed to be a slam dunk senate seat for the Democrats.  Obama had carried this bluest of blue states by 26 points just a year ago.  And the Democrats had led this seat...Read More

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  The New Orleans Mayor’s election is just week’s away, and there is more than just passing interest by those interested in being the next governor.  It’s the domino effect.  Present Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu could well be on his way to winning in the first primary, which means an opening could be on the...Read More

Well Saints fever is all over Louisiana, and New Orleans will be overrun with Saints fans for Saturday’s big game against the Arizona Cardinals.  Everybody has a Saints chant (“Who Dat?”) and many songs ballyhoo the Saints success.  Take a look at well known New Orleans musician Kermit Ruffins singing his hot new Saints song....Read More

  Thursday, January 13, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana NEW ORLEANS MAYOR’S RACE MIGHT DECIDE NEXT LOUISIANA GOVERNOR! In less than a month, the election for the next mayor of New Orleans will be held.  Current Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu is far and away the front runner, and some are predicting he might win in the...Read More

I’m an unabashed Toni Bennett fan.  And I’ll see him this weekend, as he performs at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Ms. You will notice Toni and I hanging out together in Las Vegas.   Oh alright.  It is the wax museum, but who’s the real guy and who’s the dummie?  Toni Bennett never seems to...Read More

Ever have to explain what globalization is and how it works?  He is a pretty good way to do it. Question: What is the truest definition  of Globalization?   Answer:  Princess Diana’s death.  Question:  How come?                                 Answer :   An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriend crashes in a French tunnel,                               riding in a  German car  with a  Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian  who...Read More

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Week after week, we read chilling stories in the press of drunk drivers who are involved in serious accidents, often killing someone else.  Why is drinking and driving so prevalent in Louisiana?  Drive through Daiquiri stands.  Bars that stay open around the clock.  And a judicial system that often lets a drunk driver off the...Read More

  Thursday, January 7, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana GET THE DRUNKS OFF THE ROAD IN LOUSIANA Louisiana has always been a “free and easy” state when it comes to drinking and driving.  Visitors are dumbfounded  when they see drive through Daiquiri shops across the state.  Just as prevalent are the drive through liquor stores that...Read More

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  The Edwin Edwards Book phenomenon has been a real surprise to those of us here at the Lisburn Press.  I started this small Louisiana press back in 2005 to publish my first book, “Justice Denied.”Â  I felt there was a large, untapped market for Louisiana and Deep South books that could find an appreciative...Read More

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  You and I get almost strip searched on routine flights out of Louisiana, while terrorists just waltz on our airplanes.  And the head of Homeland Security says the system worked?  I hope you join me in thinking”¦”hey, give me a break.”Â  Take a look at my new column and see if you agree that...Read More

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana SO THIS TERRORIST WALKS INTO A LOUISIANA BAR I was in the New Orleans airport this week waiting as a family member made her way through airport security with two small babies   Boy, were these guys with the Transportation Security Agency on the job and up to the...Read More

Listen to my thoughts on Louisian Natinal Guardsmen heading back to Afghanistan for the second tour of duty.  Are we running short handed in being the world’s peace keeper? And a review of a chilling war movie now playing, “Brothers.” [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/3XJLF0R0T8c" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]Read More

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As a new decade begins, you might enjoy looking back over past Louisian political campaigns, including a few I was a part of.  Few states have such colorful characters as those found in Louisian political life.  I had highs and lows in the political arena.  Take a look down Louisiana political memory lane. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/I6GPNCtKi20"...Read More

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  The new authorized biography of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards went on sale this week.  In three days, the first run of 10,000 books was completely sold out.  And there are pre orders for 10,000 more.  People in the Louisiana book trade say they have never seen anything like the demand to buy the...Read More

  Thursday, December 16, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WHY ALL THE INTEREST IN EDWIN EDWARDS? The new authorized biography of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards went on sale this week.  In three days, the first run of 10,000 books was completely sold out.  And there are pre orders for 10,000 more.  People in the Louisiana...Read More

Well, Christmas day is right around the corner, so we have to check up on what all the Louisiana politicos are up to.  Th;ey, too, are feverishly preparing for Christmas Day. Take a look! Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!Read More

I really love this holiday time off the year.  This will be a special Christmas for me as just about all my family will be having Christmas dinner at our home.  I think our last count was 34. I’ll only be missing one of my daughters and her husband who are on the west coast...Read More

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  CHRISTMAS AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY Arlington National Cemetery Rest easy, sleep well my brothers. Know the line has held, your job is done. Rest easy, sleep well. Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held. Peace, peace, and farewell… Readers may be interested to know that these wreaths — some 5,000 —...Read More

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  2009 was a really bad year for Louisiana insurance policyholders. Rates charged to Louisiana taxpayers remain the highest in the entire country.  Citizens Insurance Company, the state created fiasco, continues to have huge problems with no end in sight.  And taxpayers are taking it on the chin for a great deal of regulatory mismanagement....Read More

  Thursday, December 10, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana THE WORST OF TIMES FOR LOUISIANA INSURANCE Remember ole’ Calypso Joe doing the limbo and singing in that deep voice”¦”How low can you go?”Â  Few would be surprised if they learned he was singing about that state of insurance affairs in Louisiana.   To many observers, 2009 cannot...Read More

I’ve been a Johnny Mathis fan for over 50 years.  And when the holiday season comes around, his music is a must for seasonal listening.  I met him once back in 1958.  My high school girlfriend loved his music (“Misty” was his big hit then) and he was performing at the Chase-Park Plaza Hotel in...Read More

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  Sarah Palin’s new book is a block buster at book stores nationwide.  I sat down this weekend to read it and found out some interesting, strange and rather funny things about the former vice presidential candidate.  What she eats, who she talks to in the shower, philosophical tidbits of her approach to life, and,...Read More

It’s supposed to be cold with possible snow in Louisiana this weekend.  Wow…snow!  A rarity down in this part of the country.  I always have these strange deams when the weather changes.  You can check me out below having a snowball fight with all my favorite politicians.  Since I wrote about Sarah Palin in my...Read More

Former Louisiana Insurance Commissioner tries to make insurance a front-burner topic among lawmakers, state officials and companies.  Louisiana has one of the worst insurance climates in the country.  The Baton Rouge Business Report poses 10 key insurance questions to Jim Brown on what to do about the present insurance mess in Louisiana.  You can read...Read More

  Thursday, December 3, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana SARAH PALIN WOULD FIT IN WELL IN LOUISIANA! Did you actually read Sarah Palin’s new book, Going Rogue?  Sure it’s a national best seller.  I had no plans to buy it.   Nothing against Sarah.  I really liked the Newsweek cover with Sarah in her jogging shorts. (She’s...Read More

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  Recognize this actor above?  He’s been in over 100 movies and has played the President six times.  He’s James Cromwell, just one of the many celebrities that came to New Orleans for the opening of the D Day museum theatre recently.  What a treat for me to discuss his many roles.  He was amazed...Read More

One of my all time favorite jazz pianists is Ahmad Jamal.  If you look at my Jukebox on the left, you will see listed one of his biggest hits, Poinciana.  I became a Jamal fan back in the late 1950s.  That’s right, he’s been around for almost 60 years.  I was dating a girl in...Read More

  It was a grand supper at the White house this week for Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who joined in honoring the Prime Minister of India.  But it should be much more than just a social occasion for Jindal.  Hopefully, he will and should get to work in establishing a close working relationship with the...Read More

Thursday, November 25, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana JINDAL AND INDIA A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOUISIANA Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal was the token Republican at the Obama first State Dinner this week.  It would be pretty crass for the President to exclude Jindal, the first and only Indian American Governor, from a state dinner honoring the...Read More

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  Few commentators and observers had anything nice to say about former New Orleans Congressman Bill Jefferson following his recent conviction.  But putting feelings about Jefferson’s actions aside, did he get a fair trial?  Jim Brown says maybe not, and sets out some chilling commentary that every citizen should consider.  Like where was the blond...Read More

Thursday, November 19, 2009 New Orleans, Louisiana WILL BOGUS CHARGES GIVE BILL JEFFERSON A NEW TRIAL? Former New Orleans Congressman Bill Jefferson got a thirteen year sentence and will soon be heading to jail.  Ninety thousand dollars in his freezer?  Has to be a “slam dunk” for the prosecutors, although Jefferson says he will appeal. ...Read More

As the only Republican in the House to vote for the Democratic health-care overhaul bill last week, New Orleans Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao has gained a lot of attention in newspaper stories, radio talk shows and political Web sites. Now, he even has a song to enshrine the moment: “The Ballad of Joseph Cao.” Written...Read More

I used to be a big Rudy Giuliani fan.  You cannot dispute the good job he did in cleaning up New York City and making it a much safer place to live and visit.  But he seems to be a little “off the wall” in the past several years.  He has become paranoid about tying...Read More

We have read a lot about the “greatest generation.”Â  But where does Louisiana and America stand today?  Are we out of the running to rally for a chance to excel like our parents and grandparents did 70 years ago?  The question needs exploring as the World War Two Museum in New Orleans opens a huge...Read More

Thursday, November 12,, 2009 New Orleans, Louisiana WHY AREN’T WE THE GREATEST GENERATION? Ten years ago, Tom Brokaw wrote a book about what he called “the greatest generation.” Now, there is a new best seller out calling America today “the dumbest generation.” And since Louisiana is at the bottom of the barrel on most comparative...Read More

  There are a number of my old haunts I like to revisit from time to time.  One in particular brings back a number of old memories.  It’s the half Moon Bar and restaurant in the Irish Channel of Uptown New Orleans.  I spent many a night, ate many a crawfish along with a few...Read More

Well it’s time for the Good, the Bad and the Ugly: a new segment on my site.  And hey, there sure is a lot to choose from each week.  So take a look.  First the Good.  I’ll bet you’ve never seen a pet like the one in this Video of the Day. In 1969, two...Read More

In what was possibly the last written document before he died, former Louisiana Governor Dave Treen blasted federal judge Frank Polozola for being vindictive and biased in his sentencing of former Governor Edwin Edwards.  Polozola, known around Baton Rouge as “the Ayatollah Polozola,” gave Edwards twice the sentence called for in the federal guidelines and...Read More

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  Everyone agreed that former Louisiana Governor was a nice guy.  Those were the accolades heaped on him as he was mourned, eulogized and remembered by friends and political observers alike.  But Dave Treen can with full justification lay claim to being perhaps the only real conservative governor in the past century.  Others switched parties...Read More

  Thursday, November 5, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana THE ONLY TRUE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNOR? DAVE TREEN!   The accolades for former Louisiana Governor Dave Treen have been pouring in, and rightly so.  He has been called a lot of nice names and everyone quoted has pegged him as a “good guy.”Â  He was “an inspiration,” said Governor...Read More

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Let me send a high five to daughter Campbell for taking on the White House this week.  The President has been critical of Fox News for being “too biased” in their news coverage.  So Campbell raised the queston, but what about the favoritism of MSNBC towards the President…what about that bias?  Even Bill O’Reilly gave Campbell...Read More

Is there any more dysfunctional city, with a more dysfunctional Mayor and major bozos who are supposed to serve as leaders than in New Orleans?  Remember the recovery czar Ed Blakely.  A real phony who set New Orleans back years with his ridiculous policies endorsed by Mayor Ray Nagin?  Here’s what he said a few...Read More

  Fifty years ago this Saturday night-October 31.  It was a magical moment for the LSU Tigers and All American Billy Cannon.  And what a ride, from the top to the bottom, he has had over all these years.  You will be surprised to read that I played a minor role in the Billy Cannon...Read More

Thursday, October 29, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana COUNTERFEITIN’ BILLY CANNON- THE TOAST OF LSU Even though it’s just a second rate game for the LSU Tigers this Saturday night against Tulane, the crowd noise in Tiger Stadium will be deafening, but not because the ninth ranked Tigers should make mincemeat out of my old Alma...Read More

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It’s Halloween time, and some pretty spooky things seem to always happen.  And in Louisiana, the politicians can scare us more than anyone else.  So obviously, we need a Halloween cartoon to celebrate the season.  See if you have any problem recognizing the various really scary Louisiana present and former politicos. Try JibJab Sendables® eCards...Read More

  The initial response to my son-in-law Dan Senor’s new book has been overwhelming.  Take a look at the various reviews below.  You can read an excerpt from the book by Clicking Here. If you are interested in getting an early copy, Click Here for full information.  Dan also talks about his new book and...Read More

Can Louisiana government be modernized and streamlined?  A new commission has been created to do just that.  But are they bogged down in the “here and now” with no long range planning in mind? It looks that way.  So what should they do to get a handle on where Louisiana should be 20 years from...Read More

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Thursday, October 22, 2009 Linville, North Carolina LOUISIANA’S STREAMLINING COMMISSION WHERE’S THE FOCUS? The much ballyhooed Louisiana Governmental Streamlining Commission is under fire for getting off to a slow start and not considering immediate options to reduce state spending.  The legislatively created commission was charged to review the structure of state government and adopt ways...Read More

  No hurricanes this year, and the insurance front should be calm and stable with rates beginning to go down-right?  Well, not so.  Rates, particularly for property owners continue to go up in Louisiana as they dropping other gulf coast states.  And the new buzz word-dry wall.  Thousands on Louisiana homes have been infected with...Read More

Congress is on its way towards approving new legislation that creates new so-called “hate crimes.”Â  The sentence of someone convicted will increase based on what was in the mind of the accused.  So one is punished once for the crime, and then again for the hate.  Is this reasonable?  I discussed the controversial issue on...Read More

  Thursday, October 15, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana BLEAK LOUISIANA INSURANCE CLIMATE IN MONTHS TO COME! There should be plenty of good news on the property insurance front, both in Louisiana and throughout the gulf south.  Hurricane season is over, the third year in a row without the threat of a major storm. One would...Read More

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So what’s with all these dancing politicians?  We know they often try to alibi and dance their way around tough political issues.  But taking to the dance floor?  Come on!  We start below with former GOP House Majority Leader Tom Delay, affectionately know as “the Hammer.”Â  And check out the other “questionable dancers who lead us in...Read More

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We often dismiss the fact that there are amazing people in less developed nations.  Talent is everywhere.  In the video below, this young Ukrainian girl tells an entire story by pushing around sand on a table.  She uses nothing but sand and her hands to create these unbelievable images. Often we don’t appreciate the talents...Read More

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  The Jihadists converging in Louisiana?  What a crazy idea!  But wait”¦.is it so off the wall that millions of dollars could flow into Louisiana creating up to 700 new jobs if the state will agree to take several hundred detainees (yes, accused terrorists), and confine them in a maximum security federal prison?  Read my reasoning...Read More