Opinion

By: Jim Brown Political correctness continues to be on the march in the Bayou State from Shreveport to New Orleans. Just about everywhere a Civil War commemoration or monument is located, there seems to be some local group calling for a re-writing of history by eliminating such testaments to the past. Poor ole’ Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis can …

By: Tuffy Fields Growing up in rural North Louisiana as a child we used the term “ice” to refer to the cubes we put in our glasses before adding water or sweet tea or cool aid. What a difference a generation makes with the definitions used in the English language. When today one hears the term “Ice” it does not …

By: Sallie Rose Hollis Hear ye, hear ye! This is the second installment in what may become a series: Sallie Rose’s Curmudgeonly Columns.  Or Sallie Rose’s Cantankerous Columns. Or her Crotchety Columns. Take your pick.  In December I penned “Common sense packs bags; quirks abide.” In that missive, I waxed an elephant – a delightfully twisted phrase – about everything …

By: Tuffy Fields Over the past few years there has been discussion about the role of NATO and if it serves a purpose in the modern world. Though it has been demonized on several occasions the truth is that it did serve a purpose and it still does. America has paid more than any other nation and it has taken …

By: Jim Brown Big news from the Louisiana Legislature. A new law has been passed that will allow a season for the recreational hunting of alligators. In the past, you could only get a commercial license. But now, all you hunters can go after a gator just for the fun of it. Now don’t dismiss the opportunity. If it’s cooked …

By: Tuffy Fields The world has taken a crash course in world geography and especially the Mid- East. I still remember Mrs. Armstrong’s fourth grade geography class and learning all the continents, countries around the world, all the states and state capitals We were fortunate to have had teachers like that and the world of maps wetted the imagination and …

By: Sallie Rose Hollis The video of this year’s Kentucky Derby is still queued up in my computer’s tab bar every time I open Chrome. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve watched it. I’m hooked on the feeling I get with each viewing.  In case you aren’t a fan of the Triple Crown activities (and if you’ve …

By: Tuffy Fields Growing up in the rural deep south was a true treat. There was closeness within communities and enough love to overflow the cups of those that lived there. Every Sunday we attended Sunday school and church while Vacation Bible School was a special week of the year for the young children. I remember a stranger showing up …

By: Jim Brown Despite his conflict with President Trump, Pope Leo XIV is quite popular worldwide. There is talk of an American visit by the pontiff soon. He should come to Louisiana. More than half the population in South Louisiana is Catholic. There are over 500,000 Catholics in the greater New Orleans area alone. If the pope wanted to visit …

By; Tuffy Fields Last week we witnessed a very unique athletic event that provided assurance that perseverance and not giving up can eventually lead to victory. The event I am referring to was not a complete human endeavor but a partnership between a human equine event. A horse was allowed to enter the Kentucky Derby race; one of the top …