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No apology necessary from Sen. Kennedy

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy owes the Mexican people an apology. That is, according to the Mexican ambassador to the United States as well as the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. The reason? Well, because our Louisiana senator is being too verbally tough on Mexico. So is he? Here’s the background.

Principles of our Founding Fathers

Our Founding Fathers established the United States of America in 1789, and after 234 years we are sadly witnessing the social and moral decline of America. It is time to call “time out” and go back to the roots of our founding to see what made us great in the first place.

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Dear Generac standby home generator, I want to apologize for calling down multiple elaborate curses upon you for being so expensive as you sat loitering beside the house almost completely idle for the three years since I financed you – despite the fact that the electricity in our neighborhood had...

Codes didn’t zip into popularity

It was not universally popular when five-digit postal ZIP codes went into effect 60 years ago, on July 1, 1963. And that’s probably an understatement.

Is your food ultra-processed enough?

When I was a young adult living under my parents’ roof, my late father always made sure I had Beanee Weenees, Vienna sausage, potted meat and other such snacks to take to my graveyard-shift factory job.

Bigotry towards Catholics can’t be allowed to fester

A few years ago, around the time of the last presidential election, a friend told me a story. She was at Mass in the Philly suburbs, and when the homily began, the priest started to tell the congregation why they could not vote for Joe Biden and still be consistent with Catholic doctrine.

Who runs the state when the governor is away?

Who is in charge in the Bayou State when the governor is out of the country? Most observers would say that it would be the lieutenant governor. But Gov. Edwards is in England, and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is in Australia. A spokesperson for Edwards said the governor is always in charge.

Protect pets in hot weather

Warm weather brings many changes. Warm weather can make travel more enjoyable and affords people more time to comfortably enjoy the great outdoors. It’s best to keep safety in mind when soaking up the sun. That’s important for all members of the family, including pets.

Author is the latest victim of cancel culture

Facebook has a feature called Memories, which culls from old posts and allows you to see what was of interest on any given date over the years that you’ve been on the platform. It’s an interesting window into your activities, your priorities and your relationships from the recent, or distant, past.

Did someone say cataracts?

“Because I could not stop for cataracts, they kindly stopped for me.” Someday I hope to find time to luxuriate in the collected works of poets such as Emily Dickinson – on paper, not as an audiobook — so my ears perked up when my recent eye exam revealed the early stages of cataracts in both eyes.