by Candace Buckner The Washington Post The LSU women are a basketball team — and a lot more than that ALBANY, N.Y. — As crazy as it sounds, this column…
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Remembering Mama D, advocate for the downtrodden
by Tammy C. Barney, Verite News Her official name was Dyan French Cole, but New Orleanians knew her as “Mama D.” She was short in stature with locs as long as…
Bill Withers: The Soul Man Who Walked Away
In 1970, the singer was a guy in his thirties with a job and a lunch pail. Then he wrote ‘Ain’t No Sunshine,’ and things got complicated. Rolling Stone Read…
How to Be Successful in Reaching Your Goals
From Our Friends at VERYWELL MIND 9 Psychological Strategies to Get Ahead in Life By Kendra Cherry, MSEd Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS Success is often defined as the ability to reach…
Do You Want to Be Rich?
Lawrence R. Samuel Ph.D. Many Americans not just want to be wealthy but also plan to be. KEY POINTS In 2006, Gallup asked a representative sample of American adults whether…
Kim Mulkey fights to win, but oh so wrong to encourage ‘Bad Boys’ fighting
by Stevie Wonders LSU and Louisiana knew what they were getting when Kim Mulkey was hired to coach the women’s basketball team at the state’s flagship university. Even as a player…
Realign Your Life: 5 Steps to Get Control
by Melanie McNally Psy.D. Harmonize your life with your values and finally seize control of your time. KEY POINTS Ever catch yourself wondering, “Where has the time gone?” or lamenting,…
Why are clocks set forward in the spring?
Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend. How we came to move the clock forward…
The Historic Vote to Board Operate a Local School
CHASE(ING) a Direct Run: The significance of the historic vote to transition Lafayette Academy to a direct-run school cannot be understated. For too long, the privatization of schools has been…
How Feelings Can Change Our Memories
by Caroline Leavitt The truth of a memory isn’t as important as the truth of the feelings behind it. KEY POINTS I admit I can obsess about seemingly terrible things…