A few years ago, after I’d written a series of columns about how the Catholic church had borne a disproportionate share of criticism regarding the sex abuse scandal, a number of readers responded with such negativity that they all but confirmed the anti-Catholic bias.
I guess because Southwest Louisiana had a quiet hurricane season, we needed to have an exciting winter speckled with severe weather.
Often, drug addicts are treated as less than human when we should be focusing on treating addiction like it is any other disease.
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T here are no small number of accusations lately that — shocking as it may be — some of our politicians are lying to us.
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Carnival season is in full swing and revelers have been letting the good times roll in Jeff Davis Parish and the surrounding areas.
On Valentine’s Day, we typically exchange greeting cards and plan candlelit dinners with loved ones. Many couples use the special day to propose or announce their engagement.
W ho needs forensics and gunfire? My wife and I have been catching up on episodes of “The Mysteries of Laura,” the 2014-2016 NBC series starring Debra Messing. Forget murders and chases. The real reason the show resonates with me is because as Laura Diamond juggles the duties of a single mother and police detective, she’s understandably a slob with her car.
D on Zimmer had quite a baseball career.
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