Editorial

State could see another short-term fix

As they debate financial fixes for Louisiana’s persistent budget gaps, state lawmakers seem almost allergic to making permanent change. Even though temporary patches helped perpetuate and worsen the budget problems,

Alexa, spy on me

You’ve already heard the recent story: Amazon’s voice-activated Echo device secretly recorded a couple’s private conversations and then sent recordings to a random person. That’s the short version, and it

Can you perform CPR?

June 1–7 is National CPR and AED Awareness Week. Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States. About 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die. This year, the American Heart Association is highlighting the importance of bystander CPR.

One year and $2,500 later

I’M JUST SAYIN’

Ihave not had a cigarette in one year, 24 days, 16 hours and 51 minutes. I saved $2,486.30 by doing so.

I do not see this as a triumph though. I only claim victory day by day. To paraphrase a quote from a movie, “You’ve worked hard and you’re a champion. The trick is to stay a champion.”

Name taken off mortage in refinancing

DEAR BRUCE: To make a long story short, I had to quit my job to raise my newborn son. My husband refinanced our home, and unknown to me for years, my name was taken off the mortgage, but my name is on the deed. I cannot afford and don’t want to refinance again. Is there any way to get my name back on the mortgage? My husband is seven years older than I am, and I don’t want a mess when he passes away. — C.S.

Be mindful of summer heat

We tried to fight it for as long as we could Louisiana but our fighting was for naught; try as we might we couldn’t stop summer from showing up eventually.

Horse meat: It’s what’s for dinner

Louisiana has been called the Culinary Mecca of America. Folks in this part of the country can take just about anything edible and make it not just good, but quite

Eat a doughnut

What are doughnuts but life’s little wheels of fortune? They are the little dart boards with which we try to skillfully start the day and peg the right sweetspots and

Why athletic programs need financial help

In the old days, playing sports in high school wasn’t nearly as expensive as it is today. Just 20 or so years ago, a parent could send their child to

Hate speech has no place in this country

You read the news so I don’t need to tell you what the biggest story in this country is at the moment, but let me anyway. Roseanne Barr, the star