By Louis Avallone – It’s just so out of wack, isn’t it? I mean, good grief. Does hearing, “Peace on earth, good will toward men” really sounds oppressive? Does “Joy to the world” bring such despair to those who hear it? Is there such a scarcity of darkness in the world that a few twinkling […]
By Louis Avallone – HITTING THE ROAD The road. Most people just want to get the show on the road. That’s usually where the rubber meets the road. Of course, it has often been said that, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there”. And the American poet Robert Frost […]
By Louis Avallone – My 7th grade teacher at St. Joseph’s School, Ms. Belanger, taught us an easy way to remember how to spell “principle” and I’ve never forgotten it. Actually, she taught me how to spell “principle” by distinguishing it from “principal,” with who’s spelling of “principle” is often confused (because both words sound […]
By Louis Avallone – A FASHION POLICE STATE You’ve heard about this, right? Caddo Parish District 3 Commissioner Michael Williams wants to pass an ordinance in Caddo Parish to prohibit the wearing of pajama pants in public. Apparently, he was offended during a recent shopping trip to his neighborhood grocery store, wherein a group of […]
By Louis Avallone – Herman Cain traveled across the country recently on his “Common Sense Soluations” bus tour. Ron Paul says he will work to implement “common sense” reforms. When Sarah Palin decided not to run for president in 2012, she attributed the decision to the accomplishments of “common sense” conservatives and independents. Former presidential […]
By Louis Avallone – Is there a humane way to get rid of rich people in the United States? After all, considering our nation’s effective unemployment rate of 16.2%, our national debt of $14.5 trillion, our current year’s budget deficit of $1.48 trillion, the fact that the Social Security trust fund will be exhausted by […]
By Louis Avallone – You ever feel sometimes that something is just missing? Like it just doesn’t make good sense, but folks do it anyway? Like they are just going through the motions, and don’t know exactly why? Well, you are not alone. And consider the recent Memorial Day observance, as an example. Did you […]
By Louis Avallone – You heard about this, right? In a town hall meeting in Reno, Nevada last month, President Obama said, “I’m rooting for everybody to get rich, but I believe that we can’t ask everybody to sacrifice and then tell the wealthiest among us, well, you can just relax and go count your […]
By Louis Avallone – Almost 15 million U.S. residents have their identities used fraudulently each year, with financial losses totaling upwards of $50 billion. And as significant as these losses may be, a more malignant identity crisis faces our nation: the erosion of our national identity. Following Obama’s speech to the nation last month, regarding […]
By Louis Avallone – Oil has risen to over $100 a barrel now. It is estimated that an additional $10 – 20 increase, in the per-barrel price of imported crude oil, will translate into an additional 100,000 jobs lost in the U.S. in 2011. And while there is political unrest in Egypt and Libya, even […]