Columns

Don’t be civil in politics?

Here’s what we learned from the first democratic presidential debate last week. Do not fraternize with those you disagree with and never refer to a fellow politician as son, boy or anything similar. It’s just not “politically correct.

There is something about moving day

There’s something about the sound of an empty house. You walk room to room and your footsteps seem to echo as you take inventory of each vacant space. I did it again, just last week. I counted and it was the fourteenth move of my adult life. That’s a lot.

Too much political correctness in Louisiana

I don’t know about you, but I sure am confused about all this current debate over gender equity, gay rights and transgenders. I keep reading in the newspaper about LGBT. I had to look up the lettering to even know what the abbreviation means.

Democrats disrespect Biden by not appreciating his past

As former Vice President Joe Biden has embarked on his latest campaign for the presidency, I’ve been reminded about why I left the Democratic Party three years ago, after having been a member since 1980.

Alleged would-be ISIS bomber could have lived American dream

Here’s the worst part: He had every opportunity to choose life. Last week, 21-year-old Mustafa Mousab Alowemer was arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb a small Christian church in Pittsburgh’s North Side. According to the U.S.

America risks losing to China on cryptocurrencies

Everybody’s looking at China.

More thoughts that should keep you awake at night

No single theme grabbed my attention this week, so we’re back to a potpourri of random thoughts. For instance, I often encounter news reports about some inmate serving a life sentence and going before the parole board for the umpteenth time.

National debt is out of control

Breaking news: Federal spending is out of control. I’m kidding, of course. Spending, deficits and debt have been out of control for years. It’s just that last week we broke yet another record.

The year without a Father’s Day

“This is the time to remember, ‘cause it will not last forever.” — Billy Joel According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend a record $16 billion on Father’s Day this year. But how many more decades can the necktie-and-hammer gravy train possibly last?

Efforts to reduce cost of insurance fall flat

Louisiana’s business voice, LABI, as well as the Louisiana Insurance Department each took a huge hit in the waning days of the recent legislative session.