SPECIAL THANKS TO TAKE EM DOWN NOLA FOR KEEPING THIS URGENT AND CURRENT By Jeff Thomas Mayor Mitch Landrieu has shown the kind of bold and strong leadership worthy of…
Want to Live Longer? Have Sex Regularly
Michael Castleman M.A. Intriguing research shows that an active sex life extends longevity You’re probably familiar with the standard prescription for longevity: Don’t smoke. Exercise daily. Eat a low-fat,…
8 Surprising Facts About Bourbon
Impress your drinking buddies By James Nosek Bourbon is booming, baby. According to a 2017 market report by the Distilled Spirits Council, sales of American Whiskey, a category that…
Civil Service Rules Changes to Allow Discrimination
by Jeff Thomas Remember when the first and only elected African American DA, Eddie Jordan, fired all the white people in the DA’s office. White people were protesting in the…
Traffic Cameras Will Cause Crime to Worsen
Government Confiscation of Property Without Due Process More Like RICO than Traffic Matter By Jeff Thomas At the same time that the state is looking for ways to address our…
DA’s Office Creates Uncooperative Public
DA’s Office Actions Reminiscent of Police Shootings By Jeff Thomas Nearly 70% of the people who live in New Orleans are African American. Since most crime victims are the same…
What’s Better? Emotionally Intelligent or Mentally Strong
Amy Morin There’s a big difference between mental strength and emotional intelligence. Almost every week, I get a question from someone asking me about the difference between emotional intelligence…
Not Naughty: 10 Ways Kids Appear to Be Acting Bad But Aren’t
Erin Leyba LCSW, Ph.D. Many of kids’ so-called “naughty” behaviors are developmental and human. Here are 10 ways kids may seem like they’re acting “naughty,” but really aren’t. When we recognize…
Landrieu Joins with Republicans to Misspend Tax Money
DYNAMIC DUO LANDRIEU/HILFERTY HAVE MISPLACED PRIORITIES By Jeff Thomas Nearing the end of his second and final term in office, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu must be reflecting on his…
LIBERTY’S KITCHEN: A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Liberty’s Kitchen is an organization near to my heart. A simple way to describe it is as a nonprofit, workforce training enterprise that teaches culinary skills to individuals ranging from the ages 16…