Racism is alive and well By Jeff Thomas I read that a man was convicted by a 10-2 vote of a Jefferson Parish jury on Friday and thought huh? Wait!…
Year: 2018
Saints Quarterly Report
A Look at the Last Four Games by Kenneth Cooper On their way to the Super Bowl (yep I said it), the Saints breezed through the 2nd quarter of the…
Minority candidates see both success and veiled racism
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the many successes among candidates of color, the midterm elections also proved to some the enduring power of racism, with minority politicians’ intelligence…
Tips to Help You Find the Joy in Life
Understand that happiness is not a cure for all of life’s ills. Barton Goldsmith Ph.D. Some people enjoy their lives to the fullest, but most of us can’t get there…
3 Steps to Building Happiness
How to help your brain create shortcuts for happiness. by Tchiki Davis, Ph.D. “Have you found happiness?” Whenever I hear this question, I wonder why happiness is being treated like…
AMENDMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
MANY HAVE ASKED! SEE MY THOUGHTS ON HOW TO VOTE By Jeff Thomas Most people are aware that they have to go and vote on tomorrow. Locally in New Orleans…
The Politics of Race in Louisiana and Across the South
Race is Key factor in Florida and Georgia Governor’s Races By Jeff Thomas Some Southern states have huge budget deficits. The most racist states have the biggest deficits. Louisiana has…
Racism and Voter Suppression
On the Rise in Southern Politics By Jeff Thomas With the coming midterm elections, the rise of voter suppression tactics is astonishing. Louisiana has some of the most restrictive voter…
A Tribute to All Teachers Especially Mary J. Willard
A Tribute In honor of the thousands of dedicated and unselfish former teachers of the Orleans Parish School System, today, All Saints Day, we pay tribute to the remarkable men…