A Louisiana fisherman went to the President’s Commission to investigate the Gulf oil spill last week.  His name is Drew Landry and he gave the panel a message through a song he wrote while playing his guitar.  He represents the strong feelings of thousands of Louisianans who have been directly affected by this disaster that is...Read More

  Jim’s Common Sense has a lot to consider this Sunday. So many “off the wall” stories to discuss and review. Let’s start with Mel Gibson.  What’s up with this guy?  An international superstar that goes nuts in his private life.  Is he really trying to self destruct?  What a fall from grace for a...Read More

  NO NEW COLUMN THIS WEEK JIM’S ON VACATION. About the last thing on anyone’s mind right now, particularly in my home state of Louisiana, is whether or not Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.  It’s pretty much a “done deal,” right?  Whoever the President wants, the president gets,...Read More

There is amazing video of a gun battle in Afghanistan that serves as a stark reminder that freedom isn’t free. A 23 year old Brit soldier, Lance Corporal Adam Smith, was on his very first foot patrol in Afghanistan when he was struck in the head by enemy fire. He miraculously survived, and his video...Read More

I’ll tell you what. It’s hard to beat politics in Alabama when it comes to gun totin’ God fearin’, patriotic candidates for congress who continually invoke the founding fathers as a way to solve all the nation’s problems. Check out the latest below from Congressional candidate Rick Barber. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/6iQ7ZDUutU4" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]Read More

So your life is a bit dull now, and you really don’t have any interesting friends to hang out with?  You want a new pal to share your moods, keep you company and help you pass your free time?  Simple.  The internet today solves all your problems”¦right?  Now all you have to do is just...Read More

When the deep water Horizon well first began spurring thousands of gallons of oil into the Gulf, sympathy from around the nation poured into Louisiana.  The country and the world watched in horror as the Bayou State once again wrestled with the elements of nature and the manmade disaster that followed. But as more states...Read More

July 4th has been an important holiday but today, more and more people do not know why we actually celebrate this day. If you are not up to date on your history of the United States, July 4th, 1776 is the day that the colonies decided to declare themselves independent of Britain. Today, we celebrate...Read More

CBS news raised questions about Louisiana demanding federal help, but then not putting it to use. Gov. Bobby Jindal has been demanding more federal help for weeks. “We will only be winning this war when we’re actually deploying every resource,” “They (the federal government) can provide more resources” and “It’s clear the resources needed to...Read More

Now look folks.  Enough is enough!  A lot of us are getting really tired of the average American being called stupid.  Welllll.  At least that applies to all my listeners here in Louisiana.  What about you?   Can you pass the test?  Take a look below. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/fJuNgBkloFE" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]Read More

  HELL YES!  Roseanne Roseannadanna summed it up pretty well in trying to make sense out of the trials and tribulations of Louisiana.  “Well, it just goes to show you, it’s always something.” Now we are hearing cry’s that Louisiana is unable to take care of all its problems, and should be treated differently than...Read More

As the massive oil flow continues to spill into the Gulf, many who are affected have a blunt opinion of what needs to be done.  From the President to the average guy living and working off the Louisiana coast. Take a look and some of the thoughts being expressed below. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/Oe3sFVQBY7s" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true"...Read More

  Jim will be on the radio all this week from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at http://www.wjbo.com.  And remember his Sunday Show from 9:00 am until 11:00 am central time  heard right here on this site. When oil companies, in pursuit of huge profits, follow unchartered paths, are they properly assessing the risk involved?...Read More

Outrage over BP’s role in the massive oil spill is widespread and Louisiana congressmen are known for their histrionics but Rep. Joseph Cao from New Orleans took it to a whole new level at this week’s  congressional hearing on America’s energy future featuring a lineup of the country’s top oil executives.  Other congressmen suggested that...Read More

On my national radio show that airs each Sunday, I have a number of listeners in Utah who listen over several stations, including KHQN in Spanish Folk, Utah, and KNAK located in Delta , Utah.  One of the listeners from this region urged me to take a look at the paintings of John McNaughton, who...Read More

Living down in Louisiana, I’m and outdoorsman and do enjoy fishing a god bit.  I don’t get out in the Gulf much, especially now as you can well imagine.  But I like to freshwater fish up at our family camp in St. Francisville, just north of my home here in Baton Rouge. And since my...Read More

    JIM BROWN ON THE RADIO MONDAY, JUNE 14TH-5 to 7 pm LISTEN LIVE at  http://www.wjbo.com    If one lesson can be learned from both the Gulf Oil spill and the Wall Street financial bailout debacle, it’s that oversight by competent regulators is critical to protect the public. The current and ongoing oil spill disaster...Read More

As many of you know, I’m a diehard baseball fan.  I go to spring training in Tampa, Florida every year.  I was in Busch Stadium in St. Louis back in 1954 to see Stan “the Man” Musial hit five home runs on the same day in a double header. I’ll be in the new Yankee...Read More

Once a year, former Louisiana state senators come to the capitol for a reunion.  I was first elected as a senator back in 1971, and served for eight years in what many good government observers feel was one of the  most progressive and productive times in the history of state government.  It’s a treat to...Read More

We are all motivated by money to some degree”¦.right?  Yes, money can be a powerful motivator, but as studies performed by universities around the country (and this video below) explain, rewarding people financially only works to a point. Beyond that, you need autonomy and purpose.  You will find the following verbal commentary a fascinating review...Read More

With all the media attention on the Gulf oil spill, the financial disaster caused by Wall Street has slipped out of the public eye. But I’m convinced there is trouble in River City.  A.I.G., the countries’ largest insurance company, still has big problems despite a $185 billion bailout by taxpayers”¦.you and me. And the big...Read More

British Petroleum is certainly everyone’s villain these days.  And for good reason.  But now, right in the middle of their desperate effort to cap this massive oil spill, the Feds move in to possibly bring criminal charges.  Doesn’t this put a damper on BPs efforts to get this leak sealed?  Or are BP officials running...Read More

Louisiana Congressman Charlie Melancon represents a district that will soon be covered along its entire southern border in oil.  He has been a guest on my national radio show (see above) for the past several weeks, and has spent the bulk of his time over the past month on Louisiana’s oil slick coast.  In an...Read More

Well as you can see from the photo above, I was “in that number” Sunday night to hear Kenny Chesney, Brooks and Dunn, and a whole array of nationally known country singers in Tiger Stadium. More than 50,000 people cheered Chesney as the country music star ended the 16-act, two-day Bayou Country Superfest. I had...Read More

I’ll tell ya,’ it’s no holds barred and kickin’ butt time in Alabama political campaigns.  Tim James, the Republican candidate for governor, has a TV spot about making the state’s test for a driver’s license be written in only English that’s generated buzz, but it pales next the rifle-toting, tough-talking candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, one...Read More

A massive oil spill!  Were all these years of oil money worth it?  Or did Louisiana make a deal with the devil in dealing with the abundant minerals the state has?  My new column is up, and it , unfortunately, may be time to pay the piper for not being good stewards of Louisiana’s environment. ...Read More

MEMORIAL DAY, for Americans, is a day dedicated to the military people who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the security of the countrymen. The Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May every year and following the tradition, this year it will be observed on this Monday, May 31, 2010. What is Memorial...Read More

It seems like all we her on the news is continuing coverage of the Gulf oil spill, and controversy over a lack of any consistent immigration policy.  I’m a big Ray Stevens fan, and he  takes the politicians in Washington head on as he points out how wishy washy the country’s approach to immigration has...Read More

Oil spill problems continue to mount along the Gulf Coast.  What was once a fairly contained south Louisiana problem has now become a massive problem for the entire Gulf Coast and possibly the east coast.  It’s hard to put into  words the extent of the damage to the marshes in south Louisiana.  The soft delicate...Read More

In recent years, the federal government has promised us safety, but at one heck of a price.  We live in a brave new world today.  Surveillance cameras monitor most areas of our lives. When the government chooses, it can listen in on our telephone calls and read our e-mails.  And now, the U.S. Supreme Court...Read More

Actor Kevin Costner, who has come to save the day in many movies, may be a key player in cleaning up all the oil spill mess off the Louisiana coast.  Could there be a Hollywood ending to the Gulf oil spill. The “Waterworld” movie star has invented a device that cleans oil from sea water....Read More

As most of you readers who have followed my website and columns over the years well know, I’m a diehard basketball fan, having played a bit years ago.  North Carolina legendary basketball Coach Dean Smith recruited me to come to Chapel Hill back in 1958. C Some guy came to Carolina a little after me...Read More

The first big, blockbuster movie I can remember is the first Star Wars film.  I was hooked from the get go and cheered on Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Ben Kenobi, C-3PO, R2-D2) and the whole gang as they battled the evil empire.  The first film came out 30 years ago, and I’m...Read More

IN LOUISIANA OIL SPILL DID STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES DROP THE BALL? It didn’t take long for the blame game to begin shortly after the tragic Gulf oil explosion. State and Federal officials were in lock step in declaring that British Petroleum (BP), who had leased the gulf oil track from the federal government, was...Read More

A delightful, older couple, Marlo and Frances Cowan, traveled to the Mayo Clinic to have a check up, and had some time to kill.  There was a piano in the atrium of the clinic, so they stopped for a bit to play.  The have become an overnight sensation on Youtube.  Maybe I’m just getting older,...Read More

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has taken some roosting and hits from some skeptics on the national level for his all out call for federal help to deal with the present oil spill crisis.  They say that Jindal is being inconsistent and “two faced” in opposing many federal programs, including the stimulus package, while now asking...Read More

My second home has been, for many years, Linville, North Carolina, high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the Tar Heel state’s northwest corner.  I ski in the winter, hike watch the leaves change in the fall, then golf and take in bluegrass music in the summer.  Maybe some fly fishing in the spring.  And...Read More

The blogosphere is full of many important issues to write about.  Often, it is hard to choose a subject.  Terrorists, immigration, rip offs on Wall Street, oil spills”¦the list can go on and on.  But hey, today is my birthday.  Can you believe I hit seventy?  So I paused for just a bit, and write...Read More

Billy Joe shaver has been around longer than me, and I’ve heard him sing many times.  We’ve gotten to know each other over the past 15 years.  He’s a survivor like me.  Willie Nelson says “Billy Joe shaver may be the best songwriter alive today.”Â  His songs talk about a life full of hard times,...Read More

Clint Eastwood and I share a birth date.  He turned 80 this week.  And you sure wouldn’t know it.  He seems to have not slowed down a bit, and turns out a new movie almost every year.  One of his keys to longevity is a continuing exercise routine.  I had the change to have a...Read More

  Arizona has set off a wave of controversy by passing a new law that random stops can be made for proof of citizenship.  Some 500,000 illegal immigrants have flooded across the Arizona-Mexican border.  Louisiana too has seen a wave of new, undocumented immigrants.  Should Louisiana follow Arizona’s lead?  Or are these undocumented worker’s too...Read More

  It’s Rambo all this week on the AMC network.  Rambo One, Two and Three over and over.  And I have a confession to make.  I’m an unabashed Rambo fan.  You see, in the Rambo movies, the system royally screws the war hero.  But he bides his time, and then gets his revenge.  His government...Read More

Anyone in New Orleans back in the latter half of the 20th century was well acquainted with Seafood City, a giant supermarket of seafood that took up a whole block at 1826 North Broad Street in an area called Gentilly.  The King of Seaford City was “Doctor” Al Scramuzza, a real local character who was...Read More

 JIM’S WEBSITE BACK UP AND RUNNING (Sorry about the down time.  A computer virus that is now fixed.)     A terrible story of how out of whack the Louisiana justice is in this week’s column.  A killer of a Catholic priest down in Thibodaux, Louisiana will walk free after serving NO time because of...Read More

  In the fall of 2001, a nation reeling from the horror of 9/11 was rocked by a series of deadly anthrax attacks. As the pressure to find a culprit mounted, the FBI, abetted by the media, found one. The wrong one. Here is a chilling and troubling story of how federal authorities blew the biggest anti-terror...Read More

TIME TO ASK SOME TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT LOUISIANA INSURANCE A number of Louisiana legislators are feeling increasing heat back in their districts about why Louisiana continues, year after year, to have the highest insurance rates in the nation.  A small deep southern state should be way down the list of most expensive states.  That’s the...Read More

There’s nothing like a week in the Tampa, Florida areas for baseball spring training and long workouts to clear your head and get you revitalized.  I make an annual pilgrimage to South Florida to see a number of baseball teams get ready for the new season.  In addition, a few days at the IMC Bollettieri...Read More

Whell St. Patrick’s Day is here, and I’ll be cheering on the green at the annual St. Partick’s Day parade  in Baton Rouge with a number of kids, grandkids, grand nieces and a number of other family members.  But the politicians will be out in large numbers on the parade route.  Here’s a St. Pat’s...Read More

Funny or Die is my kind of website for it makes fun of both political parties.  Take a look at their latest spoof of our current and past presidents. Funny or Die’s Presidential Reunion from Will FerrellRead More

  An FBI agent stops at a ranch in Texas, and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher says, “Okay, but do not go in that field over there,” as he points out the location.  <The FBI agent verbally explodes saying,...Read More

  COMMON SENSE IN LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT? COME ON MAN!  There is no shortage of controversial and often puzzling happenings in Louisiana to write and comment about.  One of the more challenging things about writing only a weekly column is how to pick and choose.  No problem in Iowa or Oklahoma.  But the Bayou State just...Read More

  “The Authorized Biography of Edwin Edwards“ is quickly becoming the largest selling Louisiana book by a Louisiana author in the state’s history.  Our publishing company, The Lisburn Press, is the book’s publisher.  The story of the state’s most controversial governor is in its third printing with some 50,000 copies now in circulation. To view...Read More

Ever feel a bit sorry for yourself?  Wish that you could overcome a few problems you have been dealing with?  Need a bit of a lift up?  Well take the time to watch the video below, and you might quickly put your life in a more favorable perspective.  It’s worth a few minutes. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/vNq-EjWMvbs"...Read More

Want to see a dramatic portrait of how unemployment has crept across Louisiana and the whole country over the past two years?  Take a look at the map below.  You will see in startling slow motion just how, month after month, more and more people were put out of work.  It’s a chilling reminder that...Read More

  A number two guy in Louisiana?  Lieutenant Governor! What Lieutenant Governor?  If Gov. Bobby Jindal has his way, the number two spot in the state hierarchy is a gone pecan.  But hey Governor, why stop there?  Do we really need more elected public officials than any state in the country?  And what about all...Read More

As I have well documented in numerous columns, I am skeptical of certain “slam dunk” criminal cases that law enforcement officers often say are air tight, but later prove to be full of holes.  That is often the case with so called “eye witness” testimony.  Just how reliable is your first impression of what you...Read More

  In the Saints huge victory, one of the key plays of the game was the call by Coach Sean Payton to try an onside kick as the second half began.  New Orleans kicker Thomas Morstead squibbed the ball short in a surprise attempt at an onside kick and the ball was recovered by New...Read More

  I’ve seen it many times, but I still really like “Gone with the Wind.” It was 71 years ago this month that GONE WITH THE WIND premiered. On that star-studded evening in Atlanta, GA, no one knew the four-hour epic would go on to win eight Academy Awards. The film still attracts large audiences...Read More

  What a week for Mayor elect  Mitch Landrieu!  How could anyone create a better scenario to begin rebuilding and renewal in New Orleans?  An overwhelming first primary victory, the saints win the Super bowl, and Mardi Gras just days away.  The new Mayor is on an unbelievable roll right now with accolades raining down on...Read More

Former LSU basketball great Rudy Macklin is a class act, and well honored this week.   His No. 40 jersey was retired at 5the LSU-Kentucky game last Saturday, and was unfurled from the rafters, along with other basketball greats Bob Petit, Pete Maravich and Shaquille O’Neal.  Rudy was the first great LSU player I followed back...Read More

Well as you can well imagine, no matter where you might live, things were really crazy in New Orleans this week.  Can you believe that the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl in the same week as Mardi Gras?  Just couldn’t happen any place else.  The voice of the Saints is former NFL quarterback...Read More

Well we are just a few weeks from taking that trip down the rabbit hole.  I’m an unabashed Lewis Carroll fan, and read and re read “Alice in Wonderland” on a number of occasions.  And Tim Burton, that macabre eccentric film director, who I also really enjoy, has made a new version of Alice’s adventur3es...Read More

We have all heard how wild and wooly politics are out in California.  But things have really gotten strange in the race for US Senator.  The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina, is trying to unseat incumbent Barbara Boxer.  But she has a tough primary fight against fellow republican Tim Campbell.  So she has gone...Read More

  Two different parts of the country and two different issues dominate the news.  For obvious and understandable reasons, the “Who Dat” nation has captivated Louisiana.  Other news stories fade to the inside pages as the success of the New Orleans Saints dominate front pages of newspapers across the state.  But some 2000 miles away...Read More

There is just no doubt about it.  Louisiana Senator David Vitter is just about the toughest, meanest guy on the political stump these days.  Just take a look. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/bc-38CWZsTQ" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]Read More

It’s all Super bowl talk here in Louisiana, but there are a number of other front burner issues in the northwest.  I was in Hood River, Oregon (just south of Portland) over the past few days, checking on a new granddaughter   The Oregon legislature is in session (they meet only once in two years), and...Read More

  Did you hear the one about the groundhog in Chapel Hill? He stuck his head out of the ground this morning, said it looks like six more weeks of bad basketball, and went back into his hole. As those of you who have been reading my site for a while know, I’m a diehard...Read More

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  Some observers are saying that the Supreme Court decision last week allowing corporations to openly support candidates in federal elections will now put these candidates, including those in Louisiana for sale subject to the highest bidder.  Just how does this controversial decision affect Louisiana candidates?  Take a look at my new column now up. ...Read More

 Just when you thought the Louisiana Citizens Insurance fiasco could not get any worse, it always does.  The most recent audit blasted Citizens for being the most dysfunctional and worst run agency in Louisiana state government.  The new audit, by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor, highly criticizes Citizens for doing a poor job as placing internal...Read More

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

  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

  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

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

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

  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

  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

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

  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

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

  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

  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

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

  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

  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

  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

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