Opinion

When a holiday visit with an aging parent sparks concerns

As families reunite during the holidays, it’s not unusual for adult children who haven’t seen their aging parents…

Opinion

Don’t Let Your Holiday Travel Turn Tragic Troopers Urge Highway Safety Throughout the Holidays

Throughout the holiday season, millions of Americans will be on our roadways eager to spend time with family…

Opinion

How to manage energy usage as natural gas prices rise this Winter

The first taste of cool weather is always welcomed in Louisiana following the stifling heat of summer. With…

Opinion

After 40 years, he’s still the one

Forty years. My husband and I have been married for 40 years. How can it feel like I’ve…

Opinion

Hotard: Thanksgiving may look different, but some things never change

Thanksgiving – it’s a time to give thanks, which naturally leads to reflection of the past year. Last…

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

“Bombard Me”   Hope is alive when parents know what is going on in the education of our…

Opinion

Are we focused on the reason for the season?

It’s now time to brace up for the hectic Christmas season.  Before you know it, December 25 will…

Opinion

Celebrate each day with a grateful heart

Someone once told me there was no such things as problems, only opportunities. I found this concept odd,…

Lifestyle

Relaxation in a garden

A red cardinal pecking at my window was all it took to rouse me from my easy chair…

Opinion

Do online pharmacies threaten the future of the neighborhood drugstore?

by John Grimaldi WASHINGTON, DC, Nov 19 — There are still a few of us who remember having…