The real news you were supposed to see
The news that the Rolling Stones are coming out with a song called “Sweet Neocon” that takes the administration to task for its Iraq war policy is … music to my ears: “You call yourself a Christian, I call you a hypocrite/ You call yourself a... More »
Image courtesy of Tom Woodward under CC BY-SA 2.0. Boy, howdy! The big chiefs of some of the nation’s colleges and universities who sit on the Executive Committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association forced some of their colleagues across the nation... More »
The massive dislocations from Katrina have revealed the endemic criminal nature of the New Orleans underclass. Having been born and raised in Greater New Orleans (first in NO on Fern St. off St. Charles Ave. near Carrollton Avenue, then in Metairie on Page Dr.... More »
Image courtesy of Gage Skidmore under CC BY-SA 2.0. John McCain gave a speech last week at VMI defending the war in Iraq and urgingfor the U.S. to stay the course for final victory. While he never quite diddefine what final victory would look like, the speech ... More »
Image courtesy of Wally Gobetz under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. If terrorists measure success by the confusion they cause when people try to guess when the war will end, then the terrorists have already won. This was made shockingly clear in an article by reporter Charl... More »
My son was out playing in our woods one afternoon when he suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream. Fortunately, I was nearby and could tell he was in serious trouble just from the sound. As I ran up to him I could see the yellow jackets pouring out of a hole... More »
That little voice of discouragement and defeat is nothing to me. And if you’re a political writer, as I am, you’ve probably heard that nasty little voice whispering (screaming?) in your ear more times than you care to count. The toughest job we have as conscie... More »
I always felt that my hometown was a microcosm of the world. With that said, I would like to address this talk of separation of God and State. I worry that the sins of the father are handed down to the sons and daughters; I worry that words don’t mean what the... More »
The executive branch? The legislative branch? The judicial branch? Forget it. They’re history. You’ve heard of fiat currency? Well, now we have a fiat government. When the founding fathers put this nation together they very wisely made checks and balances a ke... More »
Image courtesy of David under CC BY 2.0. People who suffer from BES (Bush Euphoria Syndrome) are unable to ascribe to George W. Bush any negative qualities, errors or other attributes that are less positive than “worthy of our support” (worship) or... More »
Admittedly, I have a tendency to become a bit severe while addressing police state atrocities, life taking betrayals, apathy, and widespread ignorance. Though I am desirous of mending this tiny personality flaw, I cannot find compelling reasons to retract even... More »
Do you remember Woodward and Bernstein? How about Murrow, Biko? Let me know if any of these ring a bell. Do you remember those lofty ideals you proudly carried when you entered your chosen profession? Do you recall when you were not afraid to investigate, to a... More »