Watch “The American Revolution” on PBS!!!!
NOTE FROM QUIN: Tuesday night, the third of six episodes of Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution” will air for two hours beginning at 8 p.m Eastern/7 p.m. Central Time. Judging […]
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Beware fake ‘conservatives’ who hate the Founders’ ideals
(Nov. 16) When I wrote separate columns earlier this year about how two prominent New Orleanians of differing ideologies are promoting the ideals of the Declaration of Independence as its 250th […]
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T-P Editorial: New Orleans owes debt to the late Paul Tagliabue
(Official editorial of the Times-Picayune/Advocate, Nov. 10 online) Very rarely has someone who never lived in Louisiana done so much for the state and the city of New Orleans as […]
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UNO is on right track under President Kathy Johnson
(Oct. 30) It’s time for the whole state of Louisiana to recognize the great asset it has in the University of New Orleans. Registration opens Nov. 3 for UNO’s Spring 2026 […]
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Moreno, Guns, Pot, National Guard, Tagliabue…..
HELLO, EVERYBODY. For five weeks, whether you noticed or not, you have seen no new entries on this website, much less received the weekly newsletter if you subscribe. Software problems […]
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Landry must say how to replace wetlands projects
(Oct. 12. Published version at this link. Slightly different version here.] Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration seems far more eager to cancel wetlands restoration projects than to say what should be […]
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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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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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Walter Isaacson celebrates the Declaration
(Sept. 7) As we approach next year’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we should better understand, be grateful for, and celebrate “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.” Referring to the […]
