Radio Weekend is close at hand, and we have prepared a lively show for our listeners. We will give a presidential primary update, and fill you in with our take on the latest national news. And do you travel much? If you do, you have to be concerned about the TSA. Every day, passengers file...Read More

Why are there “Sanctuary Cities,” where illegal immigrants are immune from arrest for breaking the law, or cannot even be questioned when crimes are committed?  Some cities are opening up their arms to illegal immigrants, as crime rates rise, and (would you believe) the cost of auto insurance is tied to their being allowed to...Read More

I’ll take our weekend radio program to Portland, Oregon this weekend, so we are looking forward to a more cool weather from the Pacific Ocean. We begin the show with guest David Sehat and his new book, THE JEFFERSON RULE: How the Founding Fathers Became Infallible and Our Politics Inflexible, shows how both the Left...Read More

I really like to  see  good magic tricks.  I’ve sen David Copperfield several ties, along with a bevy of other really good magicians.  Here i really an exceptional fellow.Not only can illusionist Darcy make doves appear out of nowhere, he also has an even bigger trick up his sleeve.  Take a look.Read More

Here’s quite an inspirational story to share with you. A good story and good outcome. An English conservationist named Damian Aspinall was able to transfer captive gorillas back to wild of course with the help of the whole Aspinall Foundation.  Damian Aspinall took care of a gorilla he named ‘Kwibi‘ for 5 years and then...Read More

Was the terrible shooting in a Lafayette, Louisiana movie theatre an isolated incident, or are we seeing an increase in what has to be considered domestic terrorism? I was there at the Grand Theater just a few hours after the killings. There are some troubling issues over how a deranged mental case even was able...Read More

Much more on domestic terrorism as our weekend radio program shapes up. The Lafayette, Louisiana shooter hit right in my backyard, and I have more to tell than perhaps you have read in the national media. The first presidential debate takes place this eek. Will it all be about Donald Trump? Who has the best...Read More

I’ve always been a Coach Lou Holtz football fan.  Particularly when he coached up at Notre Dame.  Not only was he an outstanding football coach, he also was a real  inspiration to all those around him.  Last year, he was the commencement speaker at a small Catholic college, Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio.  He was...Read More

Daughter Campbell  continues her drive to change the face of public education all over America.  Google News interviewed her this week, and should commented specifically about the controversy over Common Core.  She says the  nationwide Common Core debate is merely a blip on the screen of reform.  To read the entire interview, Click Here.Read More

How can I say this delicately about Donald Trump? I’ll be diplomatic and gentle. He’s a blowhard, a draft dodger, a conceded ass, and a big mouth that should be and will be taken down. I wrote a fairly favorable column about his presidential aspirations a few weeks back. I liked how he put the...Read More

We will begin with the tragedy in Lafayette, Louisiana, my part of the country. The tragic shooting in a movie theatre will be discussed with security expert Catherine Smit-Torrez. Her website is www.stilettospyinvestigations.com. And the Iran nuclear deal-good or bad? We will talk with retired Colonel Robert Sholly about the pros and cons. He is...Read More

With Donald Trump disparaging our military heroes, here is some good entertainment and a fine ending recognizing those who serve to keep us free. A short video, but well worth watching. Take a look below.Read More

There are way too many thugs robbing businesses and rampaging our communities. Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. (my old neck of the woods) was such a thug. Take a look below at this storekeeper who said, not just no, but Hell No, to a thug who held her up. She stood up to lawbreakers and...Read More

After taking 10 years off, country mega star Garth Brooks is back and big as ever. He wowed a jam-packed crowd in New Orleans last week singing most of his 27 number one hits, with more energy that anyone could have imagined. But what was it like when he first began singing as a career?...Read More

Radio weekend is close at hand, and will anticipate a jam-packed program. Iran nuclear restrictions, the continuing Donald Trump saga, Confederate war monuments, new baseball intrigue, all will keep us talking. And are serious problems with Darwinist theory — as author STEPHEN MEYER tries to make clear in his New York Times best-selling book Darwin’s...Read More

The Miss USA pageant here in my hometown of Baton Rouge went off without a hitch last weekend, in spite of all the Donald Trump controversy. The city put on a first rate performance, and although the TV ratings were down, millions of folks across the nation still say the Capitol City in a good...Read More

Daughter Campbell kicks off this week The Seventy Four, an online education newsroom she co-founded, that seeks to drive a much-needed conversation about reforming America’s education system.Coinciding with the launch, The Seventy Four announced that it will host a series of live forums in New Hampshire and Iowa moderated by Campbell and others. They will...Read More

Ole’ Donald Trump sure knows how to stir up a hornet’s nest. His incinerary comments on illegal immigrants have caused NBC and multiple sponsors to pull out of the Miss USA pageant, partly owned by Trump, this weekend in Baton Rouge. Other Republican presidential candidates have lashed out at Trump calling his comments divisive, inaccurate...Read More

Our weekend radio show is shaping up as a full packed sow of ideas and current news. Is Donald Trump for real? Will he show up for the Miss USA contest Sunday night in my hometown of Baton Rouge? (  Why so many shark attacks? We will talk with shark expert Veronica Grey about what’s...Read More

There is a great deal of controversy over the Miss USA pageant scheduled this week in my hometown of Baton Rouge. But we also have a beautiful young lady from New Orleans who represents the state at the Miss America pageant as Miss Louisiana, April Nelson. I ran into her at Jackson Square in the...Read More

Last week was our special holiday to commemorate the founding of our country, and I was remiss in not putting op a special video to remember those who have served us to defend our country today. I’m not familiar with Food City, but kudos to this company for producing this exception TV spot so we...Read More

Well, the battle lines have been drawn and the South is (again) under assault. Not just the Confederate flag, but also a whole host of what some consider “politically incorrect” symbols that have been a way of live in many parts of the country for years. What do we do about Confederate monuments, names, Dukes...Read More

We have a full packed 4th of July weekend program scheduled, so wherever you are, we hope you can carve out some time to listen. Will we update on the Confederate flag, Donald Trump, and much more of the ridiculous  news flooding the airwaves. Then, our first guest is James Robenalt, author of “January 1973: Watergate, Roe v....Read More

I often wish  President john F. Kennedy were still around.  We cold use some calm and thoughtful rhetoric in our country today, not the insidious bomb throwing we see almost daily from both political parties.  Look at his sensible words:Read More

There is a major push to put a woman on the face of paper money. Good idea, but some current face will have to be removed. I make the argument in this week’s column that President Andrew Jackson should stay on the twenty-dollar bill. If you happen to live in Louisiana, then there is even...Read More

Another fully packed radio program set for this weekend. Most listeners across the country hear the “Common Sense” program from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Sundays central time. But many stations delay and repeat the program, so check local listings for times and stations.  Our full  radio schedule will be posted Thursday afternoon.Read More

Here is one of the lead stories in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal. “Campbell Brown to Launch Non-Profit Education News Site That Won’t Shy From Advocacy” Daughter Campbell has kicked off a major new publication on educational reform.  To read the whole article about here efforts, Click Here.  and to read the detailed press release of...Read More

Here’s a presentation that, if it doesn’t move you to tears, nothing will.  It’s all about Mothers, and how we don’t appreciate all they do for us.  Take a look.Read More

Raising taxes and legalizing marijuana. Who would have thought this would be what folks remembered from the recently completed legislative session in Louisiana. Actually, the legalization is for medical marijuana. But the easy part was passing the law. Now the real problem solving begins. Take a look at my new column for this week where...Read More

Weekend Radio Program Schedule to be posted Thursday afternoon.Read More

For months following Ferguson, Long Island, Cleveland and South Carolina, we have heard the rallying cry “Black Lives Matter.” And they do. But are we being so parochial that we forget all lives should matter? Racial tensions have polarized races in many parts of America today. In my new column, I take a look at...Read More

We have a great “Common Sense” radio program set for this weekend, and we hope you will have a chance to catch the show. We will begin by discussing a disturbing new study that raises questions of statin use to lower cholesterol and memory loss.  Dr. Pamela Smith is the author of the book “What...Read More

I have flown primarily Delta Airlines for most of my life. It’s the major carrier in my part of the country, and was founded in Monroe, Louisiana, close to my hometown of Ferriday. So I’ve always been a bit partial to Delta. They do a great job in honoring those who gave their lives for...Read More

A special weekend coming up celebrating the life and literature of Walker Percy. Louisiana has never produced a better novelist, and many feel he was America’s most significant Catholic writer. He really cared for his home state, and I wrote this week about my relationship with the giant literary figure. Take a look at my...Read More

Radio weekend is right at hand and we are all ready to broadcast from Jackson Square in the French Quarter-in the heart of downtown New Orleans. After a review of the week’s news, we will be joined by Dr. Gerald Gianoli, a Neuro-otology and Skull Based Surgeon, who says we are all paying way too...Read More

The Louisiana Governor’s race is gearing up with less than five months to go until Election Day. Unfortunately, the debates so far have been little more than a bob and weave show, with candidates cautious not to get too specific. But with Louisiana being at the bottom of the barrel in so many categories, shouldn’t...Read More

The “Common Sense ” Show schedule will be posted Thursday afternoon.Read More

Personal freedoms in America are under siege by the neo cons that see a threat to our country around every tree.   Remember the words of one of our nation’s founders, Benjamin Franklin that “Those who give up freedom in the name of security end up getting neither.” Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is one of the...Read More

It’s nice to hear abut a “feel good” story now and then. Check out below a woman who found a badly injured lion in the forest. She took it with her and nursed it back to health. When it was better, she made arrangements with a zoo to take the lion and give it a...Read More

The election for Louisiana’s next governor is just five months away, and some say it’s too late for any new candidate to enter the field. Three Republicans and one Democrat are running. So is the race locked up? Hardly. The fastest growing group of voters in Louisiana is Independents, and a formidable name says he...Read More

We are fast approaching Weekend Radio “Common Sense” time, and, as we always try to do, we have a full-blown and interesting program scheduled. A full review of the week’s news, and several special guests. I talk a lot bout staying healthy and germ free.  When you fly, you may eat from the tray table...Read More

This week is the last for David Letterman on CBS. I’ve been a Letterman fan since his first shows on NBC Late Night, and favored Dave over Leno and all the rest. I hate to see him go off the air. But did you know that I participated in one of Dave’s early programs. Initially,...Read More

Louisiana’s next governor faces massive financial problems, and it only seems to get worse by the week. What to do? Where to begin to find workable solutions? I just have a few ideas that I hope you feel make some common sense. It’s time to quite just governing from crisis to crisis, and stop having...Read More

Radio Schedule will be posted Friday Morning.Read More

One of the most interesting photo galleries in New Orleans is located right in the heart of Jackson Square. The work of Louis Sahuc is featured throughout the gallery, Louis has been a photographer since 1972, and here you can buy originals and prints of his work in all sizes. His lovely art varies from...Read More

Frank Sinatra considered Kate Smith the best singer of her time, and said that when he and a million other guys first heard her sing “God Bless America” on the radio, they all pretended to have dust in their eyes as they wiped away a tear or two. Here are the facts. . . The...Read More

So just how long do you want to live? Is 75 long enough? Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel a vice provost of the University of Pennsylvania, and he says that when you get to be 75, you have lived long enough. Hogwash I say. And this really hits home to me, for, guess what? I turned...Read More

Radio  Show Weekend is close at hand, and are anticipating a really good program.  Can we begin to handicap the 201 presidential election?With the 2016 election cycle in full swing, I  reached out to an expert in odds making as a potential source to supplement our election coverage. Peter Loshak, SportsBookReview.com, is a sports handicapper...Read More

Did you see the big fight last Saturday night? Floyd Mayweather made $200 million for basically dancing around the ring for 12 rounds. Poor old Manny Pacquiao chased him the entire fight, but he rarely landed a blow. You have to feel sorry for Manny. He only made off with a mere $140 million. Tough...Read More

Man, is the State of Louisiana in a real financial mess. And higher education, with good reason, is clamoring that they could receive a knockout blow. The LSU president is shouting from the rooftops that the state financial commitment is crumbling to the ground, the LSU fiscal sky is falling, and he is about to...Read More

It’s a full agenda radio weekend close at hand. Rioting, Looting & Protests have caused civil war in Baltimore. Angry crowds swept through Baltimore on Monday night and early Tuesday – smashing windows, looting stores and setting fires – after the funeral of a 25-year-old man who died after suffering a spine injury in police...Read More

Not much of anything good has come out of the riots in Baltimore.  Death, destruction, rioting mayhem-all tearing the city apart.  But kudos to a mother who caught her son rioting in the streets.  See the video below of her doing what more parents should do.Read More

I am greatly disappointed in the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as the new Attorney General. As a U.S. attorney, she made a number of questionable decisions about withholding evidence from accused that were innocent. In addition, Lynch negotiated a controversial settlement with HSBC, a foreign bank in 2012, after the bank admitted to facilitating money-laundering...Read More

Are you a hyphenated-American? I sure am. Like most folks throughout our country today, I’m a proud U.S. citizen, but I also take great pride in my heritage, which in my case happens to be Scottish. But a presidential wannabe and Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, says enough of all this traditional legacy and cultural...Read More

Radio Weekend is shaping up to be a full agenda of interesting topics that we are sure you do not wan to miss. Did you know this is the fifth anniversary of the BP Oil disaster that caused massive damage to the entire Gulf Coast? Our show will begin with a review of damages still...Read More

Louisiana is facing a $1.6 billion deficit with a governor most believe will run for president””and no money budgeted for a presidential primary. By law, the Governor has to include some $3.5 million to hold the presidential primary”¦.so what gives? Below is a story that quotes me extensively that appeared on Shreveport television station KTBS....Read More

 Some are calling it “prosecutors gone wild.” For some reason, there has been a major increase in the charges of prosecutorial misconduct, both in Louisiana and throughout the rest of the country. A day does not go by in recent weeks when some terrible report is released that documents how innocent victims and accused of...Read More

Radio Show Weekend picks up where I, unfortunately, left off last week. You see, a cold came on and my voice just left me. So we reluctantly had to play a re-run of “the Best Of.” A good show, but I like to keep it current. So we will begin by reviewing a busy week...Read More

Soul Singer Percy Sledge,  who died this week, was  my good friend for over 50 years. He was  sometimes called the King of Slow Soul, was a sentimental crooner and one of the South’s first soul stars, having risen to fame from jobs picking cotton and working as a hospital orderly while performing at colleges...Read More

Hey, it’ crawfish time in Louisiana. For you out-of-staters, these “mudbugs” grow in the south Louisiana swamps, and are often farm raised. Succulent, juicy red tasting meat that it hard to describe. Tastier than a shrimp. You won’t find them on many menus outside Louisiana, because 95% are sold locally. Everybody, and I mean everybody...Read More

A sad hallmark in American history is, not celebrated, but acknowledged this week. The bloody Civil War came to an end 150 years ago. What a tragedy. Every other country was able to abolish slavery without killing one another. What harsh lessons learned. Did you know, that from beginning to end, Louisiana played a major...Read More

Continuing our Civil War discussion, April 9th marks the 150th anniversary of the official end of the Civil War. Civil War historian William C. Davis will be our guest to discuss his dual biography of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, “Crucible of Command.” He’ll debunk the myths about these legendary generals using things...Read More

I pride my self on story telling. Just ask my kids, grandkids, and assorted nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews, and the like. Jerry the Giraffe, Freddie the Frog, the Viper, and many more are all in my repertoire. Sad to say this cartoon reflects a way too busy world where adults look for shortcuts to...Read More

Great news from The Lisburn Press, which is our publishing company and an integral part of Brown Communications. We are pleased to announce that Nice Guy Finishes First: The Clarke Williams Story about the creation of Louisiana’s largest company, CenturyLink®, and author Leo Honeycutt have been awarded the 2015 Axiom Business Book Award as one...Read More

 How much is it worth for Louisiana taxpayers to have movies made throughout the state?  Apparently, quite a lot.  Recent studies have shown that for every new dollar created in jobs, equipment, catering and all the spin off income, Louisiana taxpayers are paying out more than four times that amount. Bring a dollar in and pay...Read More

Weekend Radio Program Schedule. A jam-packed agenda beginning with a discussion of what began 20 years ago as a bipartisan drive to protect the rights of people to follow their faith against an overbearing government erupted this week into a divisive dispute over gay rights and religious freedom.  Byron Henry is a legal strategist who...Read More

It was twenty-five years ago that Emeril Lagasse opened up his first restaurant, Emeril’s, in the warehouse district in New Orleans. He was a guest on a local TV show I was hosting at the time. It was hard then to imagine that today, he would own 16 restaurants coast to coast, and is one...Read More

Kudos to Brother-in law Gary Solomon, who was  honored this week by receiving the Times Picayune’s annual Loving Cup Award, for his outstanding civic contributions and leadership throughout the New Orleans area and across the state. The Loving Cup has been awarded since 2001 to men and women who have worked unselfishly for the community...Read More

Louisiana is scheduled to have its presidential primary on March 5th of next year, but there is one little problem. The state is broke and the Jindal administration has allocated no money for the legally required election. So what happens next? Does Governor Jindal really want a primary? And is there a way to hold...Read More

Our Weekend Radio Gala is close at hand and we hope you will join us this week for what we hope will be a lively and interesting program. Utah’s legislature has recently passed a bill reintroducing the firing squad as an alternate form of execution when lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Professor Andrew Novak is...Read More

If you live down our way in Louisiana, one of our favorite events is the annual strawberry festival located in the southeastern town of Hammond. There is always a poster painted to commemorate this event. This year’s poster, pictured above, is by artist Kalle Siekkinen, and has become a lightning rod of controversy. Some folks...Read More

You can’t even set down at a coffee shop any more without race being a factor in starting off your morning. Starbuck’s initially announced that their employees would engage customers in discussions about race relations in America today. And yes, we need such a discussion. But over morning coffee? Starbuck’s is now postponing this new...Read More

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal says he is the king of governors traveling all over the Bayou State, and that no governor has crisscrossed Louisiana as much has he has. Yeah, right! In my new column, I say that Jindal has been around the state far less than any governor in recent memory. It’s part of...Read More

First of all,  hats off with belated St. Patrick’s Day best wishes to several of our new affiliates that include: WRMN, 1410 AM in Elgin, Illinois KLID, 1340 AM in Poplar Bluff, Missouri KFAR, 660 AM in Fairbanks, Alaska. KVOC,1330 AM in Casper, Wyoming. WMQM,1600 AM in Memphis, Tennessee We are approaching our “Common Sense”...Read More

Have you taken the ice bucket challenge yet? People everywhere can be seen dumping buckets of ice water on their heads to raise awareness and funds to fight ALS. Children, adults and celebrities alike are joining the social media phenomenon to fight back against a disease that currently has no cure. I took the challenge...Read More

John Whitehead is an outspoken opponent of government invasion of our privacy.  He has been a guest several times on my syndicated radio program, and he is deeply and rightly concerned that privacy as we once knew it is dead. We now find ourselves in the unenviable position of being monitored, managed and controlled by...Read More

How damaging is Hillary Clinton’s admissions about using a private e-mail account when she was Secretary of State? Normally, it could be a bigger problem for her. But low and behold! We now find out that most of the major GOP presidential candidates, including Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal, have done the very same thing while in...Read More

The “Common Sense” Radio Show schedule will be posted on Friday morning of this week!Read More

So who  should replace John Stewart on the Daily Show?  Daughter Campbell is not one to shy away from her strong opinions.  Get her  take in the video below as she co-hosts a segment on Bloomberg News.Read More

One of my heroes is Ida Keeling.  She’s 99 years old! NINETY NINE! She STARTED running at age 67. She just broke the record of the 100M sprint in her age group. (Can’t imagine there are too many 90 years olds competing, but nevertheless) THIS inspires me and motivates me to be the BEST I...Read More

In his quixotic quest to run for president, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has been out of the state 50% of the time in recent months. So the question is “” who’s in charge when the Louisiana Governor is on the campaign trail? The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate posed this question to Jindal’s press secretary recently. ...Read More

On Sunday’s “Common Sense” radio program, we will cover all that’s happened over this busy week. Presidential politics, how to handle North Korea, Israeli-Iran problems, all will be part of our discussion. And are you ready for St. Patrick’s Day? We will give you some history and highlights.  William Federer is the author of many books...Read More

Daughter Campbell continues to stir up the educational pot of controversy wading full blast into the debate over Common Core. She is cynical about the flip floppers who initially confected and supported Common Core, but now, for political reasons, have backed away form support. Check out her Op Ed piece in this week’s Washington Post...Read More

Cheering on the LSU Fightin’ Tigers basketball team, who are making a last run stretch to make the NCAA tourney that begins in two weeks. That’s me with Mike the Tiger. I’ve been a regular at LSU games and a season ticket holder for some 35 years. But, as many of you know, I’m a...Read More

The question for the day: Does the Good Lord need politicians to pontificate and help him out? Apparently, a number of governors and other elected officials seem to think so. Prayer rallies seem to be springing up on a regular basis. Now there is nothing wrong with prayer. We need much more of it. But...Read More

First of all let me welcome a new station to the “Common Sense” network, WRMN-1410 AM in Elgin, Illinois in the suburbs of Chicago. We have a growing listenership throughout the Midwest, and we sure are glad to have these Midwesterners join us each week.  Tax season is close at hand, unfortunately, and we will...Read More

Are you a Michael Bolton fan? The crooner has been around for a good while and has had numerous hit songs. And he is really a busy guy. Multiple Grammy Award-winning Singer, Songwriter and Social Activist, who has sold more than 53 million albums and singles worldwide, continues to tour the world every year, all...Read More

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani rightly has held the title for a number of years as “America’s Mayor.” I’ve always liked Rudy, and have had the chance to visit with him on several occasions. When 9/11 happened, there probably could not of been a better person to lead a rally of renewal than...Read More

So it should be mandatory that everyone in America speaks English-right? Well, according to Louisiana’s ambitious governor and presidential candidate, Bobby Jindal, you should speak English or ship out. But if Jindal would hang around his home state a little more, he would notice that a number of languages are spoken here in the Bayou...Read More

  “Common Sense Radio Weekend is shaping up nicely, with a lively list of guests and topics. I want to take close look at the Middle East and how on earth a small band of a Islamic radicals called ISIS has the whole world focused on their destruction and mayhem. What is it they want,...Read More

So it’s springtime, and you are setting your priorities and riles to govern your life in 2015.  Just to help out, here are a few “rules of the road” I might suggest.Read More

I urge you to take a few moments to watch this chilling video, narrated in poetry, that shows us what we are up against in understanding a culture half way around the world that we do not comprehend.  The events that take place seem surreal, yet they happen everyday.  For our own protection, we have...Read More

One of the all time great coaches in college basketball passed away this week. North Carolina’s Dean Smith had retired with more wins than any coach in history, along with capturing two national championships. But to those who knew him, and I consider myself in that elite number, he was much more than a coach....Read More

The “Common Sense” radio weekend show is fast approaching with a full schedule of topics and guests on tap. And by the way, there is a real shake up in media from NBCs Brian Williams’ suspension to a number of other media changes. I know many of the players involved, including Williams, and we will...Read More

Hey, all my kids are smart. Good genes, of course. But one writer thinks my oldest daughter is, well, just about the most important gal in America. Maybe a bit of an exaggeration? Probably so. But heck, it’s still good reading, and she has seized the mantel of America’s educational reformer. Check out this latest...Read More

What a soap opera. In Louisiana, all they are talking about is the Tom Benson family squabble over who will take over the Football Saints and the basketball Pelicans once Benson steps down. And it has become a real slugfest with ole’ Tom’s grandkids trying to get him declared incapacitated. A major concern is the...Read More

Radio Schedule will be posted Friday-PM.Read More

Gotta Love these Guys! Our troops have not lost their sense of humor.Read More

A lot  of people email me or stop me  to ask why daughter Campbell got out of television  and became so intensely involved in educational reform.  She explains why below.  Take a look.Read More

Are you ready to once again bail out the Wall Street Fat Cats who take enormous risks, knowing full well that if they fail, the taxpayers will be there to bail them out? Little folks like us just have to “suck it up.” But congress has been inundated with campaign contributions from Wall Street and...Read More