Columns

The debt deal: Unspoken truths

President Biden gave his first speech from the Oval Office on June 2nd in which he celebrated the debt deal as “we averted an economic crisis and an economic collapse as nothing would have been more catastrophic than defaulting on the country’s de

Good luck paying Uncle Sam’s debt

The national debt broke the $32 trillion barrier this week.
It’s a number so huge it’s incomprehensible to the average citizen.
We knew $32 trillion was coming.

In defense of dumb country lawyers!

I have a confession to make. And former President Trump is not going to like it. I’m a southern country lawyer. Darn proud of it.

Father’s Day: Lucky to be my father’s son

Modern dads are portrayed as fools in television sitcoms and commercials.
Lucky for me, they are the polar opposite of the loving, strong and decisive father who raised me.

Pirates plagued Gulf longer than you think

Jean Lafitte was the most notorious — and successful — of the pirates operating from Louisiana in the early 1800s, but he wasn’t the only one.

Some words about words

As I was scrolling through my Facebook “memories,” a video popped up from seven years ago. I was in Harrisburg, speaking on the steps of the state capitol at a pro-life rally.

France and Louisiana. Good news!

My family and I are currently on an extended vacation to Paris and Provence in central France. Relations with our country never have seemed better. Our welcome was quite warm everywhere we traveled.

Forget the mint. How about a fresh pillowcase?

At the Homewood Suites by Hilton in Carlsbad, Calif., guests were piling trash and dirty towels in the hallway, and by the looks of things you’d think the staff had gone on strike.