Editorial
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The Uncivil War
Walter Russell Meade made a very interesting observation on his blog in The American Interest magazine. Meade describes the coming “blue-on-blue” battle arising between public sector unions and lib...
Dec 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Thomas Sowell
Fiscal Cliff Notes
Amid all the political and media hoopla about the "fiscal cliff" crisis, there are a few facts that are worth noting. First of all, despite all the melodrama about raising taxes on "the rich," even...
Dec 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Minute drug delivery systems show promise of treating deep infections
It may be the ultimate “silver bullet” – an extremely small particle made of iron coated with ceramic and silver and finally a powerful drug that can find its way through the human body to target a...
Dec 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Stacy Gill is the editor of the Zachary Plainsman-News and web manager of Zacharytoday.com. Her column 'Thinking Out Loud' regularly appears in the Plainsman and online.
Hurry Up, and Wrap!
Ironically, for someone whose professional life revolves around deadlines, I am a huge procrastinator. I often feel like Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind when she says: "I won't think about it...
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dan Juneau/Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (PHOTO/Submitted)
Status quo defenders challenge education reforms in courts
In state court this week, Judge Tim Kelley of the 19th JDC heard a suit filed by the Louisiana Association of Educators, the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, the Louisiana School Boards Associatio...
Dec 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Christmas is Coming
No need to panic, but don’t wait until you have few or no options, and end up spending more than you can afford. With some planning and preparation, you can make Christmas inexpensive and fun. And ...
Dec 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Milo Nickel/The Man Column
Top 10 poorest cities in America
Not all the credit belongs to the Democrats but consider the following taken from the Internet. Is it coincidence or do the Democrats deserve all the credit? You decide. City, state, percentage of...
Nov 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Letter to the Editor: Donating organs, donating life
Received via e-mail Nov. 26 Dear Editor: So often we find ourselves on or near the bottom of health rankings, but today we celebrate being at the top of a very important list that affects many p...
Nov 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lafayette police sergeant Craig Mouton shows off the “Alert Someone” app he invented which will send a text message to up to three contacts that the user enters when he or she registers. (PHOTO SUBMITTED)
Cop invents call-for-help app
LAFAYETTE--During his 19 years as a police officer, Craig Mouton has worked on many cases that could have ended differently if it had been easier for the victim to touch base with their emergency c...
Nov 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Thomas Sowell
Killing the Goose
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is one of those old fairy tales for children which has a heavy message that a lot of adults should listen to. The labor unions which have driven the make...
Nov 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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LETTER to the EDITOR: Family thanks those who helped during time of need
On Aug. 3, 2011, just after midnight, our home was destroyed by fire. My wife, Marsha, was sewing in the adjacent bedroom in preparation for our youngest daughter’s wedding. She was resting on the...
Nov 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Kabuki Dance Continues
The nation’s long election ordeal is over. While that may be good news, we must temper it with the fact that Congress is now back in session. The Senate jumped right into “serious” legislative matt...
Nov 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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