Regressive vs Progressive Policies Be Jeff Thomas Sales taxes are regressive. People with money only really notice when they make big purchases. But for poorer people, sales taxes stealthy but…
3 Ways to Stay Motivated as You Start a Business
by Amanda Abella One question that keeps coming through my inbox has to do with how to stay motivated. It seems as if many beginning business owners are fired up…
It May Not Be Your Fault that You Can’t Lose Weight.
Here’s Why. New research helps explain why sustained weight loss is so difficult to achieve. This blog was co-authored by Dr. Lorie A. Sousa. If you’re like most people, you took…
For John Bel Edwards It’s A New Day
Possibly, Probably…Maybe Not by Kenneth Cooper And so it begins, John Bel Edwards, term #2, freshly re-elected as governor to our perpetually failing state. Half the voters didn’t want him.…
How to Keep Your Resolutions This Year
10 Great Tips for Keeping Your Resolutions This Year Psychological strategies that can help you stick to your goals By Kendra Cherry Kendra Cherry, MS, is an author, educational consultant,…
Blink or Think?
Emre Soyer, Ph.D., and Robin M. Hogarth, Ph.D. When to make snap decisions and when to prefer reflections? Malcolm Gladwell’s bestseller Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking was published…
Predicting the LSU Clemson Winner
Guaranteed Win for Fighting Tigers By Jeff Thomas New Orleans sports fans were asking, “Has it ever happened before?” With visons of bragging rights and first ever, local fans hoped…
Your New Year’s Gift
Sex and the City of New Orleans Dr. Lisa Moreno-Walton, MD, MS, MSCR Emergency Medicine Physician at University Medical Center Director of Research, Diversity, Latino Health Scholars Program For many…
Freedom for Kone and Pastor Manning
by Orissa Arend On December 17 in Baton Rouge the wind was so cold and fierce that it felt like it ripped right through you. Moreover, a week before…
Top 5 Black Owned Restaurants in New Orleans
By Jeff Thomas New Orleans is a food town. Part of the draw are the great restaurants where you can grab a delicious and memorable meal. And forever African Americans…