Allen Lottinger
Al Gore is quite the comedian
It’s hard not to like Al Gore, whether you agree with him politically or not. […]
Columns
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We’re closer to a color-blind society than you think …
A geographer from the University of Georgia, Matthew Mitchelson, has come up with an interesting statistic, as reported on CNN: there are at least 777 streets in the U.S. named for slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King. […]
Allen Lottinger
Carnival was the BEST EVER
Carnival was as successful as ever in southeast Louisiana in 2007. And that is remarkable considering the recent history of disabling storms in the area. […]
Columns
Vitter wants your feedback on illegal immigration
One pressing issue that will come before the U.S. Congress this year is immigration reform. […]
Columns
If God inspired the Bible, why are there so many different versions of it?
The Catholic Bible with its 73 books that include the seven books of the Apocrypha is the complete and authentic word of God, scholar Dr. Brant Pitre told an audience of about 200 at the Holy Family Community Center in Luling. […]
Barbara Munson
‘The first nine months are the easiest’
A friend of mine, a professional woman in her 30s, sent an e-mail to me and several other friends asking for advice. She was feeling the urge to become a mother, but was wondering how she would “know” when the time is right. Does anyone ever “know”? […]
Barbara Munson
Somebody’s nuts and it AIN’T me
A highly regarded astronaut donned adult diapers, raced from Texas to Florida, and attempted to kidnap and possibly murder a woman who dated a man that this astronaut had no relationship with, other than in her own twisted little mind. […]
Allen Lottinger
It’s time to plan the future and rebuild Louisiana
Louisiana Speaks is looking for a regional vision to steer the restoration and rebuilding of storm ravaged south Louisiana. […]
Columns
John Edwards ‘blog team’ is playing dirty pool with Christian groups
I like a good blog as much as the next computer geek—but I have to admit, it is possible for bloggers to go beyond the limits of sound reason, good taste, and religious sensitivity. […]