Opinion

Well, I missed National Compliment Day. It was Jan. 24.  And it’s too early for World Compliment Day. That one is March 1.  Or wait … IS it too early?  Methinks not. Methinks this week is almost the midpoint between those dates, and it’s the perfect time to hand out kudos that will brighten someone’s world.  I often recall a …

As I write this article our region is digging out of a tremendous Arctic blast that hit with the ferocity of a steam train burying many in ice, cold and downed trees while leaving major transportation arteries clogged and shut down. It is cold, for many it has been miserable, we have witnessed death but at the same time we …

Our country has become more polarized than at any time since the onset of our tragic and bloody civil war. Americans are killing Americans for political ideology; killings that are never justified. It is so important that we stand back and realize that we have a nation of laws and these laws are based on Federal and State constitutions and …

Even if some of us didn’t made any New Year’s resolutions, I dare say that some of this same group has accidentally let a stray thought or two creep into our brains concerning something we’d like to accomplish in the coming months. I know I have.  My theme word for the year has turned out to be “renewal,” even though …

Last week I wrote about the history of Iran; a country steeped in long term intellect and dominance. Refer to an Iranian as an Arab and you will quickly be informed that the person is not an Arab, he is a Persian. Even the Muslim religion has taken a twist when talking about Iran vs the other Gulf countries; I.e. …

I don’t know about you, but I sure am confused about all this current debate over gender equity, gay rights, and transgenders. I keep reading in the newspaper about LGBT. I had to look up the lettering to even know what the abbreviation means. Being “politically correct” has become an obsession with much of the country as well as right …

For several years I have noted several things when it comes to Iran. First, the people are very intelligent, industrious and do not like the shackles of imperialism, oppression and imperialism wrapped around their necks. Second, the political leaders of the country do not like America; however, at the time of the Iranian revolution the general population of Iran did …

As we lean into the new year, I’ve begun a journey that I hope continues not only through the first days of 2026, but also for the rest of my life.  I want to do things I’ve thought about but never attempted. I want to try something different that just pops into my head. I want to follow my curiosity …

Unless you live in a cave and have been in hibernation, it is well known that the United States carried out a surgical strike that successfully captured and extracted the Venezuelan President and his wife from Caracas and delivered them to New York a few hours later. Unlike in Panama in 1989 when numerous SEALS were killed while ultimately taking …

Our Louisiana governor, Jeff Landry, has been appointed by President Donald Trump to be an “ambassador to Greenland.” So the question is — who’s in charge when the Louisiana Governor is out of state?  Past governors have said: “the Governor remains the Governor wherever he is.” Apparently, the mindset is that the governor is always available by phone or email, …