By Louis Avallone – The Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 to provide a physical barrier between East and West Berlin. That’s the textbook explanation, but there was a greater, underlying purpose. The eventual fall of the Berlin Wall seems to foreshadow the predictable failure of government policies that, despite their stated and noble intentions, […]
By Louis Avallone – Will Rogers is reported to have said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” While this is a most admirable quality, and healthy expectation in our relationships with one another, what priority do we place on “likability” when voting for a president? Turns out, it’s almost at the top of […]
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 – Before we start, let me wish you and yours a Happy New Year! You know, there is hardly a “Happy New Year’s” greeting, in some form or fashion, that doesn’t include a wish for good health, great wealth, and much happiness (but not necessarily in that order, of course). And even […]
By Louis Avallone – We are precipitously running out of other people’s money, and there are simply not enough millionaires to fund the deficit between our income and expenses, or to employ those who are unemployed, or preserve even a semblance of a free market economy. And yet our nation’s leaders continue to falsely presuppose, […]
By Louis Avallone – It is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year…with the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you to be of good cheer. But for many Americans, this year, that may be a tall order. 75% of Americans think our nation is heading in the wrong direction. Consumer debt […]
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 – There is something special about the written word. After all, Moses came back down from Mount Sinai with the commandments WRITTEN down on two tablets of stone. Before that, of course, there were cave paintings and hieroglyphics etched on pyramid walls. All through human history, the written word has just always […]
By Louis Avallone – By now, of course, you’ve heard of the “Occupy Wall Street” folks. These are the ones who, since September 17, have been camped out amidst tents, tarps, and sleeping bags in a lower Manhattan city park, not too far from the New York Stock Exchange, protesting everything from corporate greed to […]
By Louis Avallone – There’s the cereal “Lucky Charms.” Then there’s Frank Sinatra’s signature song, “Luck Be a Lady.” In downtown New Orleans, you can enjoy a “Lucky Dog” hot dog. Of course, most everyone has a lucky number and is looking for a lucky break, or to get on a lucky streak. Sometimes we […]