Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. How can we improve well-being with good decision-making? KEY POINTS Good decision-making requires weighing the value of immediate rewards versus delayed rewards. For instance, would we prefer to consume…
Month: February 2024
Why No Contact and Boundaries Are Important With Your Ex
Cutting off contact with your ex after a breakup is necessary for your growth. By John Kim LMFT There are several important reasons to cut off contact and create boundaries after a…
Will Crime Session Kill Tourism in NOLA
For two terms, Louisiana Gov John Bel Edwards protected New Orleans’ values. He vetoed bills like unrestrained concealed carry. He even aided New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s push for more…
Trump’s New Shoes Are For Dumb N-Words
Beware of Trump’s new tennis shoe, the Air Insurrection or Never Surrender, as he calls it. It’s dangerous. Try not to make direct eye contact with it, even online. And…
What if the Person You Need to Set Boundaries With Is Yourself?
by Jennifer Gerlach LCSW It’s more about self-love than self-control. KEY POINTS A lady used to tell me the worst things. She would shout my fears as I tried to…
Is Your Activism Solutionary?
by Zoe Weil M.A., M.T.S You can make a bigger difference while leading a happier life. KEY POINTS If you’re like me, there are a lot of issues in our…
Former Judge Reacts to Crime Special Session
Governor Jeff Landry has issued a call for a special session tasking the Louisiana legislature to consider a number of measures to address crime. There are people who favor the…
Film About St. Aug Football
A Sports Civil Rights Story Many consider St. Augustine High School the model for high schools across America. From forcing integration of the Louisiana’s high school athletic association to creating…
Crime special session will make communities less safe
By Congressman Troy Carter From the Advocate In 2017, Louisiana decided that being the incarceration capital of the world had not made it safer, and that it was time to…
All We Need To Do Is Throw More People In Jail
Let The Governor Tell It Finally, here it is. The event we’ve all been waiting for. The one we spent all Mardi Gras anticipating. No, not the first, second, or…