Truth Creates Unity
Thursday, January 21st, 2021We all know to take the keys away from a drunk driver. Drinking impairs decision making and judgment. In government, lies produce the same results. Over 400,000 of our neighbors have died because of Covid 19 lies and political denial. Will our democracy be next? On Jan. 22, 2020 a reporter asked Donald Trump whether […]
Tell The Truth
Thursday, January 14th, 2021Now is a moment for strength, not weakness. Strength requires facing the truth. As the Good Book says, “Thou shall not bear false witness.” On Jan. 6, domestic terrorists broke into the United States Capitol to stop the confirmation of the Electoral College vote. What we saw was disgusting. Not since the Civil War has […]
Trust is a Life Skill
Thursday, January 7th, 2021Not all life skills are the same. Some are more important than others. One essential skill is learning to tell the difference between fact and fiction. We have to learn who is telling the truth and who is lying to us. If we don’t learn this skill, life can become pretty miserable. This week I […]
Granny Comeaux’s Cabbage Rolls
Sunday, January 3rd, 2021Jackie makes the best cabbage rolls every New Year’s Day. She uses a recipe handed down from her great grand mother: Granny Comeaux. Blend in blender: 1 Bell pepper, 2 celery, 1 large onion, parsley, green onions, garlic Drain in colander Mix Meat in Bowl: 1 lb. Ground pork, 1 lb. Ground beef Season meat with […]
Happy New Year
Friday, January 1st, 2021Merry Christmas
Thursday, December 24th, 2020We live in a world of artificial lights. Light is all around us. It can even be with us twenty four hours if we want it. Natural light, however, brings so much joy. Who among us is not mesmerized by the glow of a candle, a fire or a star? Darkness is not simply the […]
State of Denial
Thursday, December 17th, 2020I thought that we lived in the state of Texas. Looking at Republican politicians, we must live in the state of denial. Joe Biden won 306 Electoral College votes and 81,283,495 individual votes. Joe Biden easily won the Presidency. There is no doubt. Even Republicans in the states Biden won, say Biden won. No lawsuit […]
The Pretender
Thursday, December 10th, 2020America has never had a pretender before. Pretenders were regular features of European monarchies. In monarchies the government, called the Crown, was the personal property of the king. It passed from father to son or, rarely, to his daughter. In America, we have a Republic. The term “republic†derives from the Latin phrase “res publica.†[…]
Best Days Ahead of Us
Thursday, December 3rd, 2020I always get a chuckle when people talk about the “good ol’ days.†When people image the past, they usually imagine themselves in a utopian cottage or a royal palace. For the vast majority of people in past, their life was nasty, brutish, and short. Before the late 1900s, humans lacked basic knowledge of microbiology […]
Family Memories
Thursday, November 26th, 2020My dad, CW3 Yves “Buster†Melancon, served twenty seven years in the United States Army. This meant that most of my first fourteen years were away from my extended family. Holidays were a treat. Unlike my cousins, whose parents stayed closer to South Louisiana, I only saw my grandparents at Christmas. Eventually, I only saw […]
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