LAJ President's Column

As a kid, my father played old Marx Brothers movies for my brothers and me. While it’s not in any of the movies, there’s a story about Groucho Marx that I enjoy. He resigns from a club, and

“The Princess Bride” is one of my favorite movies. If you haven’t seen it, you should, but you don’t need to have seen the movie to understand this month’s article. There is a famous line in the

In a 1948 speech to the British House of Commons, Winston Churchill said that “those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” He was paraphrasing George Santayana, a Spanish-American philosopher and essayist.  For 29 regular and

Picture the old poster of Uncle Sam wearing the white top hat, blue sport coat, and red tie. He’s pointing out to us and saying, “I want you.” The 2025 legislative session is fully upon us with positions staked

Paul Harvey, an American radio broadcaster for ABC from 1951 to 2008, did a segment called “The Rest of the Story.” He was well known for this segment, which consisted of stories presented as obscure or forgotten facts on a

In Louisiana, we have many seasons. I’m not talking about winter, spring, summer, and fall. I’m talking about hunting season — deer, quail, rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, opossum, nutria, beaver, turkey, duck, and dove. And from mid-April to mid-June, we

My 22-year-old son was giving me grief about the pop-culture references and movie quotes I use on a weekly basis. I’ll typically quote movies like “Animal House” (“Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?”), “The Blues Brothers”

Another horrible, shocking murder.  This one was linked to three words: “deny,” “defend,” and “depose.” They were written on the ammunition a masked gunman used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to law enforcement officials. While not identical, those

This time of year, it is dark outside when leaving the office, and we see homes lit up with outdoor lighting, holiday lawn decorations, wreaths on doors, and decorated trees in windows. “Jingle Bells,” “Grandma Got Run Over by a

I attended a funeral at the end of September that reminded me of the importance of family, friends, and colleagues. The deceased left her mark in the community with her tireless service to the organizations and causes she supported.  The