When home is Louisiana, yes, you can return
(Feb. 1) Early 20th-century novelist Thomas Wolfe wrote, “You can’t go home again.” Dorothy Gale, in “The Wizard of Oz,” though, said, “There’s no place like home.” Wolfe was wrong and […]
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The first NOLA Super Bowl was Taylor-made
(Jan. 27) This short article today about the first Super Bowl ever played in New Orleans brings back surprisingly vivid memories. Although I was not quite six years old, I […]
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From Quin: New direction for me
ANNOUNCEMENT: As of today, I am no longer with the Washington Examiner. I am excited to announced that today I begin a new job as full-time member of the editorial […]
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Media and citizens are failing their civic duty
(January 10) As the nation braces for another Trump administration and its likely emotional turmoil, please allow some thoughts on the civic duties both of the media and of the American citizenry. The media’s duty “informs” […]
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French Quarter New Years once were less hazardous
(Jan. 2) Before al Qaeda and ISIS, before the age of attacks at crowded celebrations such as the Boston Marathon or the prelude to a Sugar Bowl, the “dangers” at […]
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Estimable people we lost in 2024
(Official Washington Examiner editorial, Dec. 31) It is easy for newspapers to pen dry remembrances of significant people who died in the past year, but harder and more important to […]
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A Christmas editorial about The Word and its wisdom
(Official Washington Examiner editorial, Dec. 25) In a perilous world, consider that the famous first lines of the Gospel of John, those traditional Christmas verses, can offer something important to all of us, Christians and […]
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Alvin Edinburgh’s wonderful, enduring legacy
(From NOLA.com, Dec. 15) Alvin Edinburgh’s 90th birthday party last Sunday was a celebration both of a remarkable man and of the values he used to inspire generations of children. […]
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Pelosi, and Carolina — two unrelated pieces
Here are two short ones I am just putting together to save space. That time in Rio when Pelosi wasn’t home (Dec. 13): Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi apparently isn’t […]
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Democrats should separate culture from compulsion
(Nov. 25) Democratic analysts who say extreme wokeness is killing their party are right, but issue positions aren’t the whole problem. What’s worse is the use of government power to force everyone else to accept left-wing cultural […]
