5 Ways to Take a Memorable Family Vacation for Less Than $1,000
On a tight budget? No problem. Pack up and hit the road with these affordable approaches to family trips. Maryalene LaPonsie • If you can come up with $1,000, you…
7 Big Purchases You Should Never Make
Spending money on expensive things you don’t need is a surefire way to deplete your bank account and lower your net worth. Yet many big-ticket purchases are made on impulse…
Criminal Justice Reform in New Orleans
4 Things YOU can do NOW to become a part of criminal justice reform in New Orleans Just about any average news consumer in New Orleans has concerns about our…
Reparations are now a 2020 campaign issue
By Jaime Morris The Reparations dialogue/debate continues and appears to be heating up and may become a 2020 presidential election campaign issue. This election may become Trump versus a consummate…
Think Your Neighborhood Is Safe?
What You Need to Know Research reveals the mindset of traveling criminals. As a prosecutor, when I address community groups I often began by asking, “How many of you live…
The Critical 7 Rules To Understand People
By Scott Young My headline might sound overreaching. Clearly a rule can’t define something as complex as human behavior. But despite this, I’ve found most people tend to make the…
Gov. Edwards and Black Caucus Rebuked by Pastor
by Pat Bryant A leading Plaquemine, La church blessed the Coalition Against Death Alley (CADA) leaders and rebuked Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, and Baton…
Eight Tips for Maintaining Friendships
A key to happiness? Find a friend! by Gretchen Rubin Ancient philosophers and scientists agree: strong social ties are a key to happiness. You need close, long-term relationships; you need…
Out of Control Juvenile Crime
Can Anything be done to solve this problem? by Anitra Brown Juvenile crime has spiked in New Orleans. Actually, that is an understatement. From 2016 to 2018, juvenile felony arrests…
Achieving Your Objectives: Starting Slow In Order to Go Fast
In our fast paced world sometimes success requires less speed and more thought. by Thuy Sindell, Ph.D. and Milo Sindell, M.S. In today’s turbo-charged, nitro-powered, gotta-go world, we are pushed…