Opinion

She says, "I know that I am not the only one in pain".

We live in the greatest country on Earth. We can openly criticize our government without fear of reprisal. In my view, it's not just our right, but our responsibility. Our options in this election are, in my view, even worse than the time Louisiana voters had to choose between David Duke & Edwin Edwards. I'm not alone...

My husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this week. Our silver milestone has me thinking about all the things "they said" before we got married, and how we've managed to make it this far.

I'll let you know more details when I find out.

Is there a certain age at which a woman should cut her hair short?...

It's that time of year. school's letting out for the summer, and families are going on vacation. That means lots of photos & video...

I often hear women complain that a good man is hard to find. That may be true, so why stick with outmoded search criteria?...

To Carolyn, and to all the mothers, whether biological or adopted, by choice or by chance, or just by want: thank you for what you do.

In an email, a state transportation official told people who oppose a conventional interstate highway through Lafayette that they should resign from a community advisory committee

Both the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate passed a bill allowing hunters to wear "blaze pink" as an alternative to the traditional "hunter orange." The subject has now become a hot button issue on every social media site and is being debated by men and women alike.

Prince was an incredibly talented musician, singer, producer, composer and, from what I'm hearing in interviews, friend.

Some Americans are forced to choose between buying groceries, and their medications. The pharmaceutical companies say they need to keep prices high to fund research. That's a lot of crap! The American pharmaceutical industry spent 4.5 billion dollars on advertising in 2014.

I've just learned of a potential change in school board policy concerning the pledge of allegiance. When I was in high school, we rose very morning to recite the pledge...

The petition to name the new high school in Youngsville "Schooly McSchoolface" was started by Bryan Fuselier on the Change.org website.

One fourth of the population is born Left handed. By the time various entities have inflicted sufficient abuse, the percentage of people who live out our lives as "southpaws" is down to about 10%. There's a common belief that forcing genetically left handed people to switch causes psychological. harm...

I was working in a flooring store twenty something years ago. A man pulled up in a delapidated pickup. He had hair to his shoulders, and dirty coveralls. My first thought, 'This is going to be a waste of time."...

Monday isn't the most popular day to begin with. Every Monday, we see tons of memes in social media about what a drag it is to start the work week. Coffee is the most prized commodity in the universe on Monday mornings. Losing an hour of sleep over the weekend certainly doesn't help. What's the big deal? It's overnight Saturday into Sunday, right?..

I'm not a Louisiana native, but I've spent virtually my entire adult life here. I moved away for a couple years, and couldn't wait to get back. Why? The people...

I am glad to see that, after taking a short break, Jess is starting to blog again.

I drove up to the scene of a crash last week, and what I saw gave me a new appreciation for law enforcement.