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RIP, Louis Lambert: Lessons from Louisiana in 1979
(Oct. 2) Reporter Tyler Bridges’ excellent Sept. 28 news obituary for longtime Louisiana politician Louis Lambert brought back a flood of memories. It also served as a reminder that tiny amounts of […]
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The world must atone for rampant anti-Semitism
(Sept. 28) In any honest discussion of faith in the modern world, there is no getting around this reality: One people of one faith, Jews, make up just 0.2% of the […]
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State needs to catalogue and deal with abandoned wells
(Official editorial of the Times-Picayune/Advocate, Sept. 28, ever-so-slightly altered) Thousands of abandoned oil wells or platforms dot the waters off Louisiana’s coasts, creating hazards the state isn’t doing enough to […]
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The best expert says Ukraine is winning
(Sept. 21) Never mind all those American news reports that Russian drone attacks are successfully weakening Ukraine and frightening Poland. The reality is that Ukraine actually is winning its defensive, existential […]
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Cafe Reconcile turns 25, teaches job skills
(Sept. 18) Look, up in Central City! It’s a job training center. It’s life-skills development. It’s a neighborhood redevelopment catalyst. It’s a really, really good restaurant. And now this Super-organization is […]
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Editorial: Saints need to sign the Dome lease already
(Official editorial of the Times-Picayune/Advocate, Sept. 21) In football, almost the worst mistake imaginable is a fumble on the one-yard line. Yet, as the negotiations grind on to extend the Saints […]
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Don’t blame all of “them” for the awful murder of Kirk
(September 11) Note: The published version of this column is here. What follows is an earlier, unedited draft, but in full. Calm down, everybody. The murder of conservative organizer Charlie […]
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Don’t add racial divisiveness to NOLA mayoral campaign
(September 10) The full column as published is at this link. What follows is an earlier, unedited draft, in full. When state Sen. Royce Duplessis belatedly entered the mayoral campaign in […]
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City Council should NOT try to seize the public’s Trust
(Sept. 4) Legal cases can involve dizzying complications. Regarding a New Orleans case involving millions of dollars for public benefit, however, let’s cut through reams of court filings and simplify the […]
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G.F. Will: Will congressional GOP ever find their spines?
(This column by George F. Will, Sept. 5, is 1,000 shades of awesome.) Tanned, rested and ready, Congress has returned from the August recess. It is unclear why. The Democrats’ House […]
