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Davy Crockett sent coonskins soaring

Anyone of a certain vintage will probably remember this little ditty: Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, Greenest state in the land of the free, Raised in the woods so he knew ev’ry tree. Kilt him a b’ar when he was only three. Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!

This creepy little elf doesn’t celebrate my holiday

Lately, I’ve started seeing all the usual Christmas decorations, books, gift suggestions, articles, foods and complaints about all the usual Christmas decorations, books, gift suggestions, articles, and foods. Some say they’re too over the top, some say it’s too early, and some say it’s not enough.

A guy never forgets his first car

The other day, Otis, the used car dealer, pulled out a wad of bills and handed my son two crisp C-notes. That’s all Danny’s ’98 Pontiac Grand-Am was worth anymore, but the rite of passage it had provided was invaluable.

Is gambling Louisiana’s economic savior?

Football icon Drew Brees certainly deserves all the accolades he has received on the playing field. But now he’s become a huckster for a new gambling casino in Slidell on the Mississippi-Louisiana state line. Here’s an interesting thought.

How about a newspaper subscription for Christmas?

My access to news narrowed dramatically when I was 10 years old. My mother’s boss passed away, so I no longer got to peruse his morning paper.

Did Acadian exiles get last laugh?

In the dead of winter, when snow piles high in Moncton and Shediac and other places in old Acadie, I sometimes think that Governor Charles Lawrence, who plotted their exile, may have done the Acadians a backhanded favor by sending them to warmer climes.

Arbery case: 3 men who decided to play God

Ahmaud Arbery is not here, but he heard the verdicts. He knows, in that place where his restless soul resides, that his death has been avenged.

John-Boy, has Christmas Eve become Groundhog Day?

This may get me on Santa’s naughty list, but I honestly can’t remember whether I watched “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” when CBS first aired it on Dec. 19, 1971.

Bring your stories, hold the complaints

I received a letter from prison the other day. That’s right. Prison – joint, slammer, big house. It never occurred to me that some of my readers might be incarcerated. It has, however, occurred to me, at least based on the email I receive, that some should be.

Infrastructure fails to build Biden popularity

A desperately needed bounce in public acclaim following President Biden’s signing of the $1 trillion infrastructure proposal has yet to materialize, leaving the president wallowing in the low 40% range in job performance approval from a discontented and dispirited nation helpless in the face of...