Editorial

Add safety to Halloween fun

Kids love the magic of Halloween with trick-ortreating, classroom parties and trips to a neighborhood haunted house. However, for parents there is often a fine line between Halloween fun and

Mental health should be covered equally

The state of Louisiana ranks among the worst in the nation in mental health care parity rankings, however state officials have yet to enforce a 2008 policy created to combat

Dispute on college admissions escalates

Bickering about a few hundred college students at Louisiana State University has mushroomed into a far larger quarrel about lines of authority in state higher education and the autonomy of

Left of the middle ... right? I’M JUST SAYIN’

If you often read my columns, you know I can be passionate, especially regarding political and societal issues. You might think I’m not so much passionate as I am mouthy. You say tomato, I say ketchup. They go together.

Printing my opinion in this space is a dangerous game. I have learned over the years that no matter what personal view or story I share, someone will disagree, feel offended or completely go off the deep end. Anyone who openly shares views on any topic opens their selves to both negative and positive feedback.

Be prepared before heading to the polls

Election Day gives voters throughout the United States a chance to participate in their government. The right to vote is something to cherish, as many people across the globe do not get a chance to elect the officials who govern their countries.

Luckily, if you don’t feel like waiting in a line Nov. 6, you can cast your ballot early. Except for Sundays, parish residents can visit the Registrar of Voters office in Jennings from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Oct. 23-30 to make their votes count.

Ninety days to a worse you

I’ve always dreamed of writing a million-copy-selling self-help book, but since I’m not very good at anything, I thought it was just another pipe dream.

Then I realized: I’m good at being a failure! And I could help other people become failures! Instead of taking years to become a bitter, dismal, self-hating loser, I can teach you how to do it in months — days, even!

Here are some quick and easyto-follow lessons from what may be a publishing first: a self-hurt book. These tips are all from the chapter entitled “The Workplace: Failure On the Clock.”

Cajuns have duty to preserve culture

Not every family in Southwest Louisiana descended from Cajun blood, but many have. It is imperative that those of us who trace our lineage to the Acadians do what we

Living and dying in Louisiana

Fourteen years ago this week, Derrick Todd Lee received the death penalty in Louisiana. He was the state’s most notorious and prolific serial killer. I was there in the courtroom

Businessman or bully?

“It’s the economy, stupid.” Since that phrase was coined during Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign, 26 years ago, it’s become a well-worn cliche in American politics. And for good reason. Issues

False alarms lead to problems for many

In Wednesday’s edition of Jennings Daily News, Sheriff Ivy Woods explained that invalid alarm activation calls consume some of law enforcement agencies’ time and resources. Such calls are made by