Of all the complaints about the Bible, one of the most heated is the claim of misogynistic sentiments allegedly rooted in its passages.Those who cry "sexism!" also have a disdain for Christian culture,...
Many new people I meet ask both what race I am and what I call myself. When I asked my mother what I should call myself, she said "You're biracial." My mother fought for this on behalf of my younger brother...
LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson, famous for his walk-on tryouts, seems to have gotten what he wished for. Johnson accepted four newcomers from this year's tryout, including sophomore Zach Kinsley,...
Last Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh was removed from an investment team bidding to purchase the St. Louis Rams. "It has become clear that his involvement in our group has become a complication and a distraction...
With so many pressing issues in the news today — health care reform, peace prizes, economic woes — it can be easy to forget about the things we used to worry about not so long ago. One such...
Kids say the darndest things.President Obama found himself facing the raised hand of 9-year-old Terrence Scott, of Pauline, La., in a town-hall style meeting Thursday during his highly publicized visit...
Let's face it — our society values good looks. Our appearance is extremely important to most of us. We work out, eat well and spend time grooming and getting ready, all in the hopes of looking...
Jor-dan Jeff-er-son ... Max-i-mus ... are the chants so different? Well, besides the fact Maximus, from the movie "Gladiator," had just killed the corrupt murderous emperor, I would say there's not much...
During the gap between the summer and fall film seasons, Hollywood scrapes the bottom of the barrel and serves fool's gold to credulous audiences. The better films are left to founder unwatched in theaters,...
"New Orleans is a city that has always shown America what is possible when we had the imagination to see the unseen and the determination to work for it." Those were then-candidate Barack Obama's...
Whether it's avoiding talking to an overly verbose relative or trying to figure out party plans during a night class, texting has become the go-to method of communication.The total number of text messages...
Louisianians are again being shown in national media as backward-minded people. This time, it's thanks to a Tangipahoa-Parish justice of the peace.It's 2009, but Keith Bardwell refused to give an interracial...
