I have been contemplating the brief Louisiana fall season and all its unique traits – the food, the fun and the memories that are near and dear – the fall frolics that no other season can match. I am revived by the cooler temperatures and the endless kitchen possibilities. The soups, chilis and gumb...

Most of my waking hours I carry a cell phone. Even when I am asleep, I have that cell phone on my bedside stand. Today most cell phones are referred to as “smartphones” because they can do many different things.The truth is that technology today has made it where we can communicate with and receive ...

Lake Buena Vista, Florida. We arrived at the gates. “Nothing can stop us now,” Mickey sings. Everything leading up to this moment, all the packing, intricate details, excitement, hope, planning, scheduling and anticipation finally reached its climax. We made it. Vacation begins now. There is not muc...

When someone buys a car or a house, a loan usually must be made. If your credit is good and you’re willing to put 10 to 20% down, a lender will gladly...

For heaven’s sake, will the news people please quit reporting that Biden has done anything, made any decision, spoken to anyone in power. He ain’t doi...

As Thanksgiving approaches it may benefit us to take a deep breath and realize that although this past year was at times difficult, punctuated by a tu...