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? …

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 state being…

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…

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,…

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…

ALL NEIGHBORHOODS MATTER!!!

Every year our city acts as host to thousands of people for the Bayou Classic Football game between Grambling State University and Southern University and the weekend long festivities that…

Sexual Compatibility Can Ruin Your Sex Life?

Belief in Sexual Compatibility Can Sour Your Sex Life The antidote? Endorsing a “sexual growth” perspective. By Katherine Schreiber Unsatisfied with your current or most recent lover(s)? Can’t seem to…

5 Tips for Feeling More Secure in Your Relationship

Barbara Markway Ph.D. Is your partner needy and insecure, or is it you? A common issue in couples’ therapy is one person assuming their partner needs too much while the…

City Leaders Must Protect Our Parks

By Shaun Duncan Park management involves delicately balancing active and passive space, between dedicated commercial uses and open public land. Further, administrative questions arise regarding appropriate review processes and public…