With all eyes on Louisiana this week and a bright political future at stake, Governor Jindal would do well to repair the mitigation and rebuilding program and get storm-affected Louisianans back into their homes, lest he dash his own hopes to transition to the presidency.
Another problem, as the moderate Romney tries to move back towards the middle to compete in battleground states and for independent voters, how does he get away from the "far right" hole he has deeply dug for himself?
We've reached the point where expertise is something to be shunned. The opinion of the scientific community is criticized, while the opinion of educators is to be avoided.
This is a sweet, offbeat comedy with a gentle spirit. It's wacky, funny, and a delight and has an unexpected arc that makes the story come full circle.
Lanky trees, draped with beads, stretched their branches over slow-moving avenues. Marble cherubim kept watch at the city's aboveground cemeteries.
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The best part of celebrating Mardi Gras in Lake Charles is the atmosphere. Although the event is second only to New Orleans, this Mardi Gras is intimate and warm with a family-feel that is genuine.
She's not even a week old, so the newborn daughter of BeyoncƩ and Jay-Z doesn't have a past yet -- except in the genealogical sense.
When it comes to topping best of lists, New Orleans is the tops. We're the city with a chunk of the Eiffel Tower. Cole Porter could have written a son...
As Brooks extols his vision of compassionate conservatism, he passes over the major outrage of Ruthie Leming's last year on earth -- the fact that her community had to hold fundraisers so her family could pay her medical bills.
Without a strong American commitment to a quality education, it is no surprise that Rick Perry, a son of this education system, cannot recall government agencies.
Members of Louisiana's Legislative Black Caucus received the National Legislative Appreciation award from AMIKids, Inc. at their annual Board of Trust...
Surely scientists do not need to study this question. We all know the answer without even bothering with some lame scientific study. Or surely this was settled scientifically a long time ago, right?
Growing Home host Marla Camp, publisher of Edible Austin, talks to James Beard Award-winning Chef John Besh. John Besh is a chef, author, television...
In 1951, in response to the burgeoning civil rights movement, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, defiantly raised a Confederate flag outside the entrance to its courthouse. It flies there today.
This article was published in The Louisiana Weekly in the Aug. 8, 2011 edition. Buildings with bathtub rings and musty smells are less prevalent than...