Opinion

By: Tuffy Fields Last week the United States crossed a major milestone as it marked the safe return of man from space while marking man’s return to space beyond the united space station. We were here once before. Maay remember the emotional view of an American astronaut climbing down the ladder of a moon lander and proclaiming as he stepped …

By; Jim Brown I have a request of all of our pontificating politicians. Leave God and me alone to work out our relationship. I consider myself a religious person, but I don’t wear my faith on my sleeve or preach to my neighbors. I have a “comfortable” relationship with the Good Lord. But it’s personal. It’s private. And I want …

By: Tuffy Fields I would like to begin by saying, “Happy Easter”. In the middle of international confusion, conflict and domestic violent behavior let us not forget the teachings of the son of God, Jesus Christ. Can we not step back and take a deep breath and call a time out for anything negative and embrace positive thoughts. Instead of …

By: Sallie Rose Hollis I’m wondering how many people share this aspect of my current life:  Doing things now (“at my/your age”) that you never thought you’d do in a million years.  These days I’m constantly amazed at some of what I find myself doing and saying – and so far my cognitive skills seem to be pretty much intact. …

By: Tuffy Fields In a world where every spare moment is filled with scrolling, tapping, and refreshing, the idea of stepping away from social media can feel almost radical. Yet more people are beginning to sense that the constant noise of online life is wearing them down. The pressure to stay updated, to respond instantly, to present a polished version …

By: Jim Brown All we know  Left untold  Beaten by a broken dream  Nothing like what it used to be  We’ve been chasing our demons down an empty road  Singer Alan Walker  These words hit home to me as I read a number of Louisiana newspaper headlines in recent weeks. I’m approaching 86 years old and life is just not …

By: Tuffy Fields America is in the middle of a war with Iran that is slowly spiraling out of control. In the middle of this excursion into history, we are hearing that a new goal of America is to force the downfall of the Cuban regime in Havana. Will this be military or economical? This is not clear and is …

By: Sallie Rose Hollis You might not have noticed it yet – or maybe you have, and it’s been bothering you.  Somewhere along the way, restaurants got loud.  Not just the natural clatter of dishes and conversation. That’s part of the charm. I’m talking about music turned up to a level that makes you lean forward, repeat yourself and maybe …

By: Tuffy Fields We are at war, let no one think differently. There are those that like to use semantics to circumvent what reality is and declare that we are not really involved in a war. We heard this fifty years ago when we were engaged in a “police action” in a small jungle country in Southeast Asia. The same …

By; Jim Brown Louisiana has been called the Culinary Mecca of America. Folks in this part of the country can take just about anything edible and make it not just good, but quite exceptional. And when we say anything, we mean everything. There is virtually no limit to what a Cajun will put in a gumbo. Well, because of federal …