2023 was a year of extremes in eating: We went out to buzzy restaurants with the flamboyant ambience of nightclubs — or we sat at home, scrounging up two olives and a tortilla chip for a girl …
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Seasons shape the day-to-day activities of home gardeners, farmers, landscapers, and …
Reports of the conduct at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) read like a screenplay for “Animal House,” the 1980s John Belushi movie about campus debauchery at the fictional Faber …
Among the direst casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic is Americans’ trust in public health authorities. According to a Pew Research poll, prior to the pandemic more than three-quarters of adults …
How does your landscape look? We’ve had a couple of light freezes and a few days of frost where I live. Landscape beds are taking on that half dead/dormant appearance as tender annuals and …
If someone were to borrow a cup of sugar to make a cake and doesn’t return a similar amount, is the lender entitled to the cake? The lender would be viewed as excessively greedy to acquire so much …
Despite massive subsidies and upcoming state bans on the sales of new gasoline-powered cars, the electric vehicle industry is on the verge of collapse, demonstrating yet again that government is …
Every year we search for the perfect Christmas gift for family and friends. Some people spend months searching for just the right gift. Others procrastinate to the last minute. For the past several …
If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were a stock, a lot of people in the political world would have begun “short selling” it months ago. While many on the Republican side of the political world …
Dear Editor, There are many accounts of addicts who wish to wait until after the holidays to seek treatment. Prior to entering rehab, they would like to spend time with their families and avoid …
In December 2018, Google searches for the term “porch pirate” reached a peak. The phrase describes a particular kind of thief unique to modern living: someone who takes packages ordered online …
What’s in bloom? Often, we don’t think about plants flowering in late November. Everything in nature seems to be going to sleep for winter. Sure, we plant fall bedding plants to add color to our …
The first Thanksgivings in America were about celebrating survival. Spanish and French explorers set aside days to give thanks to the Almighty for protecting them in a strange and hostile land. The …
The mission statement of the Livingston Master Gardener’s Association (LMGA) is to help educate the public about horticulture through proven, research-based educational programs. Exciting things …
What does a lawsuit in San Francisco have to do with jobs in Louisiana? Unfortunately, it could mean everything to the hardworking women and men of our state — and it’s yet another example of …
The U.S. Justice Department’s landmark antitrust case against Google has wrapped up, leaving the parties to await Judge Amit Mehta’s bench-trial decision in the matter. But based on the …
The recent move by the Federal Communications Commission to begin the process of reinstating Title II rules on internet providers is just the latest instance of the Biden administration saying one …
The camellia has long been a prized addition to southern gardens. There are even gardens across the South devoted to the flowering evergreen shrubs. Camellias flower when very few plants are blooming …
While America struggles to buy groceries, President Joe Biden has a green slush fund worth billions of dollars, and he’s not afraid to use it. Recent revelations uncovered that the CEO and …
The headlines are filled with positive economic news for Louisiana, boasting record-low unemployment rates and impressive job growth. But digging deeper into the data reveals a more nuanced and …
October is typically our driest month of the year. Unfortunately, this year did not disappoint. The Livingston area received around 0.80 inches of rain for October. Since May 2023, our rainfall is …
Last year, personal income growth was 0.0%, the lowest in the country. And Louisiana had the third highest net out-migration in the country. Louisiana is in desperate need of a comeback. Current …
Five years ago, The Heartland Institute set out to correct some misperceptions about the hydraulic fracturing process (commonly known as “fracking”) that had gained traction in the opinions of a …
This past week I was fortunate to enjoy a quick getaway to the mountains of north Georgia. The timing was perfect too. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the 40s, beautiful bright blue skies with …
As worshippers gathered at the Calvary Chapel in 2020, they were being watched from above. Satellites were locking in on cell phones owned by members of the nondenominational Protestant church in …