Columns

‘Woke’ cabal must have missed Super Mario

I haven’t weighed in on the whole “cancel culture” business for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is it’s so stupid. First, they came for Aunt Jemima. Then Dr.

Did someone say tax holiday?

The Tyree family recently took advantage of our state’s eagerly anticipated annual sales tax holiday on school supplies, clothing and electronics. Eagerly anticipated as in my wife taking the Charlton Heston role of promoting delayed gratification and leading us to the Promised Land.

Storm strewed beach with more than wreckage

The tale of what happened on Sunday, Aug. 10, 1856, to Last Island, the little barrier off the Terrebonne Parish coast, has been told and retold many times.

A mother’s bond will never disappear

Seven years ago, Lucy Flowers died. It’s taken a while for me to write those words in exactly that way – “Lucy Flowers died.” I’ve written about it on frequent occasion, but usually turn to euphemisms: “Left us.

Time to bet off the couch, Americans

Yesterday I went to my urologist for one of my regular checkups. I’ll spare you the medical details, but my trip to the doctor gave me a quick lesson in why there are still millions of Americans who are not returning to their jobs.

American history: Critical Race Theory 101

Critical Race Theory, or CRT, has been all over the news recently as parents are learning that it is now being taught in our public-school K-12 classes. It has proven to be rather controversial, so perhaps we should know the American history behind this subject.

America needs a beach vacation

August has long been the best month of the year to escape the daily grind and forget our worries. It’s been a great month to hit the beach or take a long road trip and forget, for just a little while, the inanities of our increasingly angry and divided politics. But not anymore.

Do morning people deserve to live?

A 1986 Pantene commercial carried the tagline “Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful.” Similarly, I must ask my readers, “Don’t hate me because I’ve heard a rooster crow.

Offense, controversy are necessary in a free society

The other day, someone reminded me that I had a public Facebook page entitled “Christine Flowers, Columnist and Radio Host.” I rarely post there, which is why I’d almost forgotten about it.

Trump’s endorsements can hurt the GOP

Will Donald Trump’s endorsements in the 2022 Republican primaries be a double-edged sword for the party? Based on the surprising results of the special House runoff election in Texas, they could be.