Geometry makes the moon and sun appear to be the same size. by Bernard D. Beitman M.D. KEY POINTS A majority of synchronicities involve a psychological event mirroring an external event. As…
Rabid Dogs Chill
Poem read in New Orleans today Rabid Dogs Chill My neighbor had a mean boxer,Everybody was scared and cats walked atop trees,That dog acted like Israeli soldiers the Gaza knockers,Jews…
How Limits Aid Growth
by Gregg Levoy Limitations can certainly impede growth, but they can also induce it. KEY POINTS I recently drove by a school near my home whose motto was “A Future…
White power movements in US history have often relied on veterans – and not on lone wolves
In March 2023, Belew spoke at the Imagine Solutions Conference in Naples, Florida, about how the narrative of the “lone wolf” actor distracts from the broader threat of the white power movement…
Failure of Francis Scott Key Bridge provides future engineers a chance to learn how to better protect the public
Michael J. Chajes, University of Delaware The cargo ship collision that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, 2024, is raising questions about just how much…
The LSU women are a basketball team — and a lot more than that
by Candace Buckner The Washington Post The LSU women are a basketball team — and a lot more than that ALBANY, N.Y. — As crazy as it sounds, this column…
Remembering Mama D, advocate for the downtrodden
by Tammy C. Barney, Verite News Her official name was Dyan French Cole, but New Orleanians knew her as “Mama D.” She was short in stature with locs as long as…
Bill Withers: The Soul Man Who Walked Away
In 1970, the singer was a guy in his thirties with a job and a lunch pail. Then he wrote ‘Ain’t No Sunshine,’ and things got complicated. Rolling Stone Read…
How Proposed Insurance Reforms Attack Louisiana Homeowners
Louisiana’s current insurance reform supports big business and hurts families. Everyone agrees that Louisiana’s insurance crisis is complicated. Not enough insurers want to enter the market. Prices are sky high.…
This Week in New Orleans – What the Hell is Going On?
In a valiant attempt at euthanasia, a Sewerage and Water Board (S&WB) employee bungled the parts for Turbine 4 in hopes that the powers that be would finally do what’s…