opinion/columnists

New festival grounds get a big ‘thumbs up’

Did you make it out to the Andouille Festival this past weekend? If not—and I’m sure you might…

opinion/columnists

Message of “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” hits close to home

October is designated as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month.” This year, the message has hit close to home. In…

opinion/columnists

A trip to Saints camp brings back fond memories

I used to be a sports editor, oh so many years ago. I’ve been in the newspaper business…

opinion/columnists

The right mindset can alleviate the blow of divorce

At a class reunion (Class of 1953) a few years ago, I was amazed that only one person…

opinion/columnists

The problem of childhood obesity affects all areas of life

Last year, my granddaughter, Amanda Watson, chose obesity as the subject for a school project. The title of…

opinion/columnists

I have a capital suggestion for you this weekend

You know the old phrase, “Mark Your Calendars.” Well, I figure I should rephrase the phrase since it…

opinion/columnists

Strong convictions can be your guiding principle

Friday, at a weekly morning men’s Bible sharing group, the subject was concerning one’s convictions. The question was:…

opinion/columnists

Help us to help honor some great teachers

I hope many of you have noticed that earlier this month we kicked off our fourth annual L’Observateur…

opinion/columnists

Paul Newman was anything but your typical celebrity

Can anything good come out of Hollywood?  Evidently, Paul Newman, who died this past weekend, was an exception…

opinion/columnists

It’s another one of those ‘family columns’

Warning: I’m about to start one of my “writing about the family” columns. I say that since these…