By Louis R. Avallone – We’re not going there. We’re just not going there.[br] And it’s not because of how white I am, or that you’re not “black enough” to understand. It’s because we must remember that God created only one race, and that’s the human race. “God is not interested in merely in the […]
By Louis R. Avallone – It is often said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” So, before 2015 begins picking up a full head of steam, let’s look at a few of the items worthy of noting from last year: On last fall’s elections: Only ten years ago, Democrats held […]
By Louis R. Avallone – In December 1965, nearly 15 million viewers, or one-half of the television viewing audience, tuned in to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas. It has become the longest-running cartoon special in history, but it almost was cancelled before it ever was aired. You see, the CBS network executives were less than […]
Psychologists call it “confirmation bias”, which is the tendency to search for, or otherwise interpret information in a way that confirms what you already believe, regardless of the facts. You may call it “rationalizing”. Others may call it “missing the forest for the trees”. I call it “denial”, and as the old saying goes, denial […]
By Louis R. Avallone – The Shreveport Mayor’s race has been wrought with lots of hand wringing, anxiety, and foretelling of the doom and gloom that awaits this great city, if only the voters happen to choose this candidate over another. Many express great concern about the continuation of the backroom deals that have plagued […]
State spending on health care growing faster in non-Medicaid expansion states, website reports
By Louis R. Avallone – You probably have heard the song, “Little Lies” by Fleetwood Mac. You know the one. It goes, “Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies…” Well, there’s nothing sweet about this, and frankly, there’s almost nothing that makes me more angry. You see, in a recent radio interview with MSNBC […]
By Louis R. Avallone – If you’re like most people in Shreveport, you have spent more time studying a restaurant menu, and deciding between the beef or chicken quesadillas, than you have deciding which candidate for mayor will get your vote at the polls next month. And considering Shreveport-Bossier is reported as the fastest shrinking […]
By Louis R. Avallone – Should Caddo/Bossier Follow Suit? It’s a popular business adage that you have to spend money to make money. The question for taxpayers on November 4 is how much money, and whose money are you spending? You see, there’s an initiative on the ballot in November that will increase the sales […]
By Louis Avallone – Senator Mary Landrieu is reimbursing taxpayers several thousands of dollars that she took and spent for a charter flight to attend campaign events, including a fundraiser in Dallas. She has an estimated net worth between $894,018 and $2.6 million, with assets totaling $1.9 million to $3.1 million, according to her own […]