by TIM MCKIRDY PHOTOGRAPHY: GABRIELLE JOHNSON As tequila inches in on vodka’s title of best-selling spirit in the U.S., the agave sector continues to evolve, adapt, and entice. For every mass-market trend (cristalino,…

by John Mariani Earlier this year on his video blog spirits expert and author of Bourbon: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey Fred Minnick posed the question “Is the…

The false promise of perfectionism: Achieving lofty goals won’t fix everything. THE BASICS KEY POINTS Character is humility. Our patients sometimes ask us: What is a good person? And we…

How you choose to “meet” the world can impact your health, joy, and success. KEY POINTS How much of your day is engaged in things you’d rather not be doing?…

Being creative requires a daily commitment, rather than occasional actions. by Anthony D. Fredericks Ed.D. KEY POINTS Source: Jundecheng/Pixabay Think back to your childhood. You made up your own songs, you…

The Supreme Court weighed in on the Louisiana Congressional map embroglio.  Thinking the matter settled, many African Americans exhaled.  But as a famous sports caster says, “Not so fast my…

“Moderate” may not be the right word to describe Louisiana’s Senate, but its members are saving us from some of Jeff Landry’s worst impulses Robert Mann     Sometimes, a…

The ruling could be a boon for Democrats and Black voters if the map is used for the November elections. The Supreme Court order cited the principle that states and…

Multiple federal courts are fighting over Louisiana’s illegal racial gerrymander. By Ian Millhiser Ian Millhiser is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution,…

Five strategies to overcome bad habits. by Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. Most of us struggle with habits that we would like to break. These habits negatively impact how we view ourselves…