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Follow a Trail to Your Next Adventure Aug. 09, 2025
By Victor Block One benefit, among many, of the lakeside cottage I own in the rolling mountains of w... Read More
Posting the Ten Commandments Does Not Establish a Religion Jun. 25, 2025
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was serving as his state's attorney general in 2005, he appeared before ... Read More
An Easy One Dies in the Big Easy Jan. 03, 2025
NEW ORLEANS QUESTION: What did you do for those beads? ANSWER: I got run over by a truck and now I'm... Read More
Thou Shalt Not Misuse the 10 Commandments Jul. 09, 2024
Walking through Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island, I came upon a moss-covered monolith... Read More
Why Louisiana's Kids Won't Listen to Their Pious Governor Jul. 03, 2024
For us Texans, there's nothing new about Bible-thumping politicians bedeviling us with the foolishne... Read More
Donald Trump Versus the 10 Commandments Jun. 28, 2024
The governor of Louisiana just signed a law that will require all public classrooms in the state ... Read More
The Handwriting on the Wall for Religion in the Classroom and Gay Marriage Jun. 26, 2024
On June 20, the governor of Louisiana signed into law a requirement that the Ten Commandments be pos... Read More
Ten Commandments Law Is Worse Than Worthless; It's Pandering Jun. 22, 2024
Up front, I want to say this: I have no problem with the Ten Commandments. They're solid, as far as... Read More
A Lack of Imagination May. 03, 2024
Some House Republicans have decided they will oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Reps. Lauren Boebert of Col... Read More
Mike Johnson Is a Hero Apr. 24, 2024
Author Herman Wouk captured well how to understand heroism. "Heroes are not supermen; they are good ... Read More
A Star in Shreveport: ASEANA Asian Gardens Feb. 17, 2024
By Bonnie and Bill Neely While we were visiting Shreveport, Louisiana, we discovered lovely, peacefu... Read More
Sometimes It Takes a Push to Become Who You Are Nov. 11, 2023
How do we become who we are? It's tough to say sometimes, but I'm convinced you can trace my path t... Read More
The Far Right Wins Oct. 28, 2023
Who is Mike Johnson? The new speaker of the House is a far right-winger, an election denier and the... Read More
Mike Johnson: I Ain't Did Nothin' Oct. 27, 2023
Like the phrase "I never saw her before in my life" and "I swear I won't touch the stuff," the sente... Read More
Music, Meals and Museums Welcome Visitors to New Orleans Jul. 17, 2022
By Victor Block Quick quiz: Think swinging jazz and soulful blues played in music clubs and by stree... Read More
Anything Goes and the Good Times Roll in New Orleans Jul. 16, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman It's a city where anything goes, where everyone feels comfortable. A city of contr... Read More
Float, Sail or Cruise Through History Apr. 10, 2022
By Victor Block Using a paddle to guide my canoe through the rapids of the Allagash River in norther... Read More
Louisiana's Poverty Point State Park Is Rich in Culture Aug. 21, 2021
By Bonnie and Bill Neely The name may not sound inviting, but Poverty Point State RV Park at the Lou... Read More
Some Countries Are Happier Than Others. Right? Apr. 22, 2021
Finland is the world's happiest country — fourth year in a row! So says the World Happiness Re... Read More
How Loose the Foundations Jun. 30, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in Monday with another example of its divided wisdom on abortion, ref... Read More
