While I remain interested – as do all Americans – in the rich tapestry of idiomatic English, I did happen to read something this week that was not about farm animals or cosmetics. It was, instead, about...
The biggest news topic within these past couple of months that is not election-related has, of course, been the polygamy scandal inWest Texas. It seems that everybody has heard about this and...
Though perhaps the story has worn out its welcome even outside the state GOP, David Vitter’s romp through Washington’s houses of ill repute continues to have ramifications here in Louisiana. Currently...
After Governor Eliot Spitzer stepped down in the wake of a recent sex scandal, New Yorkers saw our very first African-American governor sworn into office. I spoke to young adults in Manhattan about this...
How the New York Times Soiled its Reputation by its Own Mudslinging, and Why John McCain Came Out Smelling Like a Rose
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Louisiana has been doing a pretty bang-up job for the past several years as America’s canary in the coal mine, what with our deteriorating natural environment, poorly designed and maintained infrastructure...