New series of Yesteryear photos begins; Women of Cane River
Women of Cane River: “Aunt Agnes.” Not much is known about Aunt Agnes, but she lived in the quarters at Magnolia Plantation and died...
Reflections – by Jerry Pierce
When Memories Start
There has been some high-powered academic research about the exact age when people start forming memories. The result of all that exalted...
Password Problems
Keeping up with all those
technology-related passwords
these days is stressful
for those of us who grew up
when passwords were easy
to remember and not used
very often.
The only...
Facebook to face the music: Feds, 48 states sue
By Royal Alexander
The Federal Trade Commission and 46 states sued Facebook, Inc., this past week alleging that the huge social media platform has engaged...
Louisiana has a new state-wide official
Bottom-of-the-barrel turnout predictions and a general lack of interest may have tricked voters into undervaluing the special election for treasurer that was concluded over...
Billy Graham
Billy Graham shared the gospel with millions of people in person and billions on radio and television, but I always got the feeling that...
Generational change?
The University of Louisiana System is at the forefront of finally shifting the focus away from the state’s funding problems in higher education to...
Oil Spill Claims Process Nearing End
By Jeremy Alford
After five years, nearly 400,000 claims and more than $9 billion in payment offers, BP’s massive settlement program may be coming to...
