Angie’s Plan

From an early age, Angie struggled with mental illness. She was from a broken home. Her parents’ marriage fell apart when she was an infant.When Angie was six years old, she, her brother, her mother, and her mother’s boyfriend moved from Los Angeles, California to Palisades, New York.

Policy Institute for Children celebrates 10 years of advocacy

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) is celebrating 10 years of service and reflects on the critical research, data, and legislative changes that have raised awareness, access, and historic funding for Louisiana’s young children and their families.

We need to do more to serve our country!

This week marks an important day to remember for all of Americans.Many of us don’t even know the difference between Memorial Day (honoring those who died defending our country) and Veterans Day (honoring all service men and women).Only 5% of Americans attended local military events or parades.

Todays’ Good News

Just My Imagination The Rolling StonesThis song was going through my head for no apparent reason. A devotional topic – maybe, I thought. Let’s see – “It was just my imagination, once again. Running away from me.” The Temptations also recorded it but I like the Stones’ rendition.

Report on physical activity for children reveals continued low levels of participation

The Physical Activity Alliance, the nation’s largest national coalition dedicated to advancing regular participation in physical activity, this week released the 2024 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

So the winner in the Presidential Election is?

My favorite comic strip is called “Pearls before Swine.” I read it in my local newspaper every day. It’s wisdom shared by animal characters.One asks: “I’m trying to decide who I should vote for to become the leader of the free world.” Another answers: “You have two choices. Only two.” The response?

Carmakers who don’t comply with damaging policies will be sorry

Yes, Kamala Harris wants you out of your gas-powered car Kamala Harris is an automotive libertarian, or so she maintains.“Contrary to what my opponent is suggesting, I will never tell you what kind of car you have to drive,” the vice president said at a campaign stop in Michigan the other day.

Emergency contract will impove reimbursement rates for independent pharmacists Governor says

Gov. Jeff Landry announced last week the approval of an emergency contract that will improve reimbursement rates for independent pharmacists and will give Louisianans better access to prescription medications.

Todays’ Good News

Elvis Presley scored big with his number one love song recorded in 1956. No matter what your taste in music is, you cannot deny what an impact Love Me Tender has had on the human heart. Just examine the word “tender.

Poor Columbus! He was just a footnote

Did you celebrate Columbus Day last week? ( Ooops, it’s now Indigenous Peoples Day.) That’s right. We changed the name, and now celebrate those Indian tribes Columbus encountered on his discovery of the Americas, a number of which were cannibals.