Tragedies on our highways Three generations of one family were tragically taken from this world May 30 when a drunk driver swerved into the path of their vehicle and claimed five precious lives - all members of the same fam...
Reading the Wisconsin Tea Leaves On June 5, an interesting collection of tea leaves will settle into the bottom of the political prognostication cup in Wisconsin. The Badger State is in the throes of a pitched battle between the f...
Warren Buffett buys 63 newspapers, commends their importance OMAHA, Neb. – A man who knows a thing or two about good investments has agreed to buy more than five dozen daily and weekly newspapers in the Southeast.
Warren Buffett on May 17 agreed to purchase ...
Big Lies in Politics The fact that so many successful politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us. When the people want the impossible, only liars can satisfy th...
The President's Column: The Cycle of Seasons Both the wheat harvest and spring planting are winding down here in Louisiana. It got me to thinking about how farmers, more than any other Americans, feel so strongly about the cycle of the seaso...
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Mike Danna/La. Farm Bureau FederationZachary Today.Com
Erasing a bad legacy Last February, Louisiana’s Department of Natural Resources issued a report to the Legislature which focused on several issues, but mainly on the timely remediation of contamination of the state’s o...
An open letter to the People of Louisiana My Dear Friends,
Of late, there has been a great deal of discussion in reference to the budget of the state. Accordingly, a number of different viewpoints have been expressed. I write to you today ...
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Mike Strain, D.V.M./Commissioner of Agriculture and ForestryZachary Today.Com
A censored race war? When two white newspaper reporters for the Virginian-Pilot were driving through Norfolk, and were set upon and beaten by a mob of young blacks -- beaten so badly that they had to take a week off fr...
Hubris If you want the definition of hubris, look it up in the dictionary. If you want an example, read on. This was sent to me by a discerning citizen and it struck me as one of the major differences bet...
Budget Wars Baton Rouge and Washington are starting to resemble each other when it comes to fiscal issues. In Washington, no budget has passed Congress and been signed into law in over three years. The Constit...
The Things My Parents Did Right We hear a lot about what parents do wrong. Parenting is an incredible responsibility. To touch another human's life in such a way that it alters who they become, is mind boggling.
Adults have blame...
The thrill is gone for Obama May 10, 2012…In 2008, the Obama campaign represented “Hope and Change” and inspired millions of voters to pull the lever for the unknown man from Illinois. At his campaign rallies, it was commonpla...
