I am often asked how long I intend to keep this up, as in writing this column, writing books, and speaking on childrearing and family matters. My answer: As long
There’s going to be a considerable amount of celebrating going on in Lincoln Parish come Tuesday night. Not only is it New Year’s Eve, it’s the eve of the year
The “Views from the Boathouse” column on Nov. 17 of this year described Louisiana as “The state named Sue.” That’s “Sue” as in sue-happy … as in one of the
The House of Representatives impeached President Bill Clinton on Dec. 19, 1998. It was a Saturday. The votes, in which two articles of impeachment passed, were held around midday. By
As a new year approaches, officials are warning of a new strain of flu that is hitting parts of the country, and especially Louisiana, quite hard. The U.S. has seen
“The best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew.” — Robert Burns, standard English version “The good news is that every morning we have the choice; not to
“Is that Callie’s husband?” I said, as I slipped quietly into a pew near the front of the church. “He plays the flute?” I asked myself, knowing I didn’t have
Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Me neither. What’s the big rush? What’s the connection between New Year’s and resolutions, anyway? Why can’t we make resolutions on Memorial
‘Twas the night before impeachment, when all through the house Not a congressman was stirring, not even a mouse; The articles were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes