Customer Service is everything. Anyone who has been in business for more than three hours knows that to be true. The funny thing, is that customer service seems to be falling away. The first time you go into a store and see a self-checkout register, you go to it for the novelty of it. The second time you do it...

Ray Garofalo exposes Chad Lauga's distortions regarding the State's Master Plan on Coastal Restoration....

I suppose this is one of those things that has been gnawing at me for a while and it has finally reached some point of manifestation. It may not be completely formed out yet, but it's time to get it down on pen and paper, even if it is electronic. Even with the economic down turn of the last four...

This is Bayham's latest newspaper ad. Does he really think people believe he's responsible for all he claims credit for? Anyone who has ever worked on a major project can tell you many people are involved in its planning and execution. How shallow of him to try and take credit as if he was a "one man show" of...

Once again, there's that word again to be afraid of - "commission." This time it's to form a commission for the Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial. I do believe an organizing-commemoration committee should be formed, but not on the state level. Frankly, I'm surprised Nita and Reed are going along with a bill originally and solely authored by a New Orleans legislator from the Lakeview area.

by Clifford A. Wright I was in my neighborhood restaurant this morning seated behind a group of jubilant individuals celebrating the successful passing of the recent health care bill. I could not finish my breakfast. This is what ensued: They were a diverse group of several races and both sexes. I heard the young man exclaim, Isn't Obama like Jesus...

After eight hours of auditions staged over three days and 70 people trying out, I am happy to say that the casting of the Thibodaux Playhouse production of Annie is just about over (we still need a few more guys for some supporting roles). There was a lot of good talent that showed up, as well as some "what we're...

Is it the "American Way?" by John Scurich The historic vote by a progressive, liberal Democratic Congress on what they are calling "healthcare reform" has definitely caused a reaction among many Americans. Many member of Congress, all Democrats, have received threatening phone calls. About a dozen Democratic Congressmen have had rocks and other objects thrown through their office windows. Naturally,...

Once again the Lafourche Parish Council gets it wrong. After 33 years of having a Council-President form of government, they still think Lafourche Parish is using a Police Jury system, like our neighbors in Assumption Parish. At its regularly scheduled meeting on October 27, 2009, the council decided to push for an amendment to the parish charter that would reduce...

I had the opportunity today to attend the opening session of First Tuesdays : “Spirituality in the City” Co-sponsored by Jesuit Church, Loyola Institute for Ministry, and The Catholic Book Store, the sessions are “an annual interfaith series promoting dialogue and understanding on topics of spirituality” The speaker today was Reverend Henry Hudson of Trinity Episcopal Church. He had a...

The Louisiana Homestead Exemption is an antiquated piece of legislation that hinders the ability of Louisiana to attract new businesses and fund government services. Created back in the days of the Great Depression, the Homestead Exemption has helped make parish assessors some of the strongest government officials within their local parish. Since property taxes were based on the value of...

Alert the CDC - Maureen Dowd is Contagious The Centers for Disease Control needs to be alerted - there's no doubt Maureen Dowd has come down with a dangerous and contagious affliction . In her latest syndicated editorial, she states Congressman Joe Wilson's blurted interruption of Obama's speech was a “racist” comment. Now, besides the “fact” that Congressman Wilson's outburst...

The below commentary has been written in response to an article by Patricia Barry in the current issue of the AARP Bulletin. The article by Ms. Barry claims to be an unbiased account of what's really in the proposed healthcare reform legislation, also known as HR 3200, and how opposition to the bill is based on lies and hype to...

I manage an email list of current and former residents of St. Bernard Parish. Although the list is predominately about the people and events of St. Bernard, we do veer off into state and national politics. St. Bernard is a very much a “red” parish and most of the commenters on the list have problems understanding the mindset of Democrats...

In a special election to fill State Senate District 20, recently vacated by former Senator Reggie Dupre, State Representative Damon Baldone (District 53), wants to use the difference in voter turnout between those north of the Intracoastal Waterway and those south of it. In an interview with the Tri-Parish Times newspaper, Baldone is claiming low-voter turnout and being the only...

In an email conversation that took place following the previous blog post, “Proposition: Would you become my slave?”, it quickly turned into an argument about presidential religious practices. While answering a question, the difference between Republican and Democrat presidential religious practices suddenly dawned on me. In a nutshell, Democrat presidents pronounce a belief in faith and openly go to religious...

The following is a guest posting by John Scurich, a friend of mine from back in St. Bernard Parish. Let's make a deal? Would you sell yourself to me? Literally, I mean would you become my slave and I your master? Here's the deal...and we'll sign legal documents before lawyers to make it all legal. You sign yourself over to...

As with most people who discuss politics, I group people as either conservative or liberal. But, I found that some of the folks I discussed politics often had different views of what being conservative or liberal was. Before we go any further, for those that don't know me, I consider myself conservative. If you want to get a little more...

In one of those rare &ldgt;stream of consciousness&rdqt; moments the other day, I was thinking about an article that appeared in the Daily Comet nearly a year ago. A barber was given a citation for cutting hair on a Monday which was illegal because of a law within the city limits of Houma, La. As can be expected, there were...

You're at home enjoying the evening. Suddenly you start feeling the pangs of a heart attack. Do you call 911 or check your bank account first? If you answered bank account, it's not because you're worried about a hospital bill, it's because you're worried about a 911 bill. There are certain things that each level of government is suppose to...