Why Don’t Suburbanites Want Charter Schools?
Politics and personal preferences are at play. Soccer or lacrosse, Whole Foods or the farmers market, microbrew or Pinot Noir? Suburbanites tend to relish their many options for food and…
7 Lies We Need to Stop Telling About Young African-American Men
by Antwaun Sargent Last week Long Island teenager Kwasi Enin captured national headlines after becoming part of an impressive club: high school seniors who have been accepted into all eight…
Why We Love Each Other, Warts (Especially) and All
… and why no one really wants a perfect partner. For those who live in fear of making mistakes, take heart. According to research, making mistakes makes us more, not…
What is School Choice?
By: Philip White Can you send your child or grandchild to the school of your choice? Can you decide exactly where you child or grandchild will attend a k-12 school?…
Easter Okra Gumbo Recipe
REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, SR., CORETTA SCOTT KING, THE DINNER PARTY AND MY MOTHER’S OKRA GUMBO by Kara Johnson The Cooking Lesson Growing up in New Orleans makes food connoisseurs…
Is State Auditor Targeting Black Run Organizations?
Civil Rights Group Calls for Investigation By C.C. Campbell-Rock Justice & Beyond, a local think tank, is asking the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus (LLBC) and Governor John Bel Edwards’ office…
Values and Taxes, Taxes and Values
By Kenneth Cooper What Bobby giveth, John Bel is proposing to taketh away. Your money. Well, maybe not your money, but somebody’s money. Why? Because the state needs it, the…
Are You Clutter-Blind
Gretchen Rubin Are You Clutter-Blind? Or Do You Know Someone Who Is? Even people who thrive on a little chaos tend to have a limit… One thing that continues to…
Why Change Is So Hard
Robert J Maurer Ph.D. And why it doesn’t have to be Change can be challenging. Many of us endeavor to eat healthfully, lose weight, increase our exercise and sleep, expand…
Meditation Will Make You Smarter (and Happier)
Robert Puff Ph.D. Studies continually demonstrate why meditation is good for us. Meditation is probably as old as human civilization itself. While the test of time could be proof positive…