The term “DEI” is used significantly often in modern politics. This acronym stands for “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”. In the 2024 election, Donald Trump used the term “DEI Hire” to describe his political rival, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, who is mixed race Jamaican and Indian. The designation of “DEI Hire” was meant to be derogatory in that it implied Harris …

Glynn HarrisGlynn Harris is a long-time outdoor writer from North Louisiana and has won more than 50 writing and broadcasting awards during his 47 year career. I was drawn to a verse in the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Sound of Music that ends “These are a few of my favorite things”. No, I’m not putting in a plug for the vocals …

Thomas FieldsThomas “Tuffy” Fields is an author and regular contributor to The Gazette. He can be reached by email at thelouisianaexplorer@yahoo.com. Many years ago I was at CBU 402 in Annapolis, Maryland. The military was finalizing its war in Viet Nam and military units were feeling the pinch as financial cuts were taking place and units were watching costs allocated …