Given the political and cultural similarities between Louisiana and Texas, I have watched with interest the Texas school choice debate.This past week, several Republican state representatives who had opposed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice legislation have now either been defeated or are look...

As I approach birthday number 69, I find myself no where near retirement. I enjoy both my jobs and plan to keep working for a while.Having become one of those who have begun to reach the advanced years of life, I have become more interested in how to live longer. The other day I received in the mail...

If you have a dog, I do not need to tell you how much the price of dog food has gone up lately. Some people are dropping off mans’ best friend in town or near a dumpster or restaurant instead of caring for them. Pet shelters in many places are being overrun with strays and animals that are not wante...

Every day in my high school, homeroom smelled different. Not better, but different. At that moment, we teens were bound together by one goal. We wante...

Craig Franklin:There is a phrase that is frequently used by critics of Joe Biden and those on the right in reference to the current President of the U...

There used to be an old saying that went like this, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” I think it’s a time proven statement and very self-explanato...