Selma, the movie and the message 0
“Selma,” the new feature film about the civil rights struggle, is igniting a struggle of its own over who deserves credit — or blame — in the events of 50 years ago that are depicted in the movie. Some have taken issue with the portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Former LBJ administration officials are […]
Read MoreScalise speech to hate group more than a mistake 0
I grew up near the same tree-moss-draped area of Louisiana where U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise met with followers of David Duke, the Klu Klux Klan leader who in the ’90s ran for governor and senator in my beloved state. All my values were forged in Louisiana. Values like family, faith, community and the desire to […]
Read More2015: A Look Ahead 0
Ahhhh … 2015. Nobody knows for certain what the new year will hold. That’s probably for the best — if we did know what was going to happen this year, we might be less inclined to even follow through on all those resolutions we’ve made. Like you, I too just have to be patient and […]
Read More2014: The Good News! 0
With the new year approaching, everyone is taking a look back at 2014. What they’re seeing isn’t always pretty, but the truth is that there was plenty of good news in the past 12 months that should be appreciated. So let’s take one more look back at 2014, but this time through slightly rose-colored glasses. […]
Read MoreGet off the sideline: The best way to honor slain schoolchildren 0
When I saw these words on Twitter, I couldn’t help but put down my tablet: “They say the smallest coffins are the heaviest to carry.” They weigh heaviest upon the heart. First the Sydney attack Monday, then all too soon there came the school killings Tuesday — 145 people, 132 of them children — in […]
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