Columns

Rooting for my baseball heroes

It was one of the most awesome experiences of my childhood.
It happened 50 years ago on an overcast day in Pittsburgh on Sept. 30, 1972.
My Little League team had cheap-seat tickets in right field in Three Rivers Stadium.

Did they celebrate Emmeline’s birthday?

Even the New York Times took notice of the “literary birthday” at the end of October 1967 of Emmeline Labiche, “heroine who made her name … in real life and then gained immortality in the lines of a poem.” Some people claim she and her sweetheart

Abolish the death penalty in Louisiana?

A jury last week in Parkland, Florida, recommended Nikolas Cruz get life in prison for killing 17 people, sparing Cruz from a death sentence after his lawyers argued he had a troubled upbringing.

How to put America back on track

Can someone please tell me where anything good is happening in the U.S.?
Everywhere you look, America the Beautiful has been turned ugly, weak and troubled.
The economy is on the road to a recession – or even worse.

Lights also brought shadows

By 1900, communities across south Louisiana were beginning to prosper again after the vicissitudes of the Civil War. Growing commerce brought new comforts that we take for granted today.

Inflation 101: This time is different

It is important to know the history of Inflation so that you can prepare accordingly. Inflation is dangerous and is ultimately caused by poor government monetary policy which significantly disrupts Demand vs.

Our wild debt party is over

Gosh, I hate debt.
I’ve been in and out of debt from time to time. When I was younger I took out a car loan for a nice set of wheels that I really couldn’t afford.