Do independents have commitment issues?

The recent nationwide Tea Party protests criticizing ballooning government spending and taxation attracted a spectrum of conservative and middle-of-the-road participants. This ad hoc coalition … [Read more...]

Frantic flight from the Hurricane Bunker

Originally blogged in the Bourbon Street Journal and NOLA View weblogs on Aug. 30  in Baton Rouge after a frantic escape through the rising waters from levee breaches the day after Hurricane Katrina … [Read more...]

Finding peace in the eye of another hurricane

By Jon Donley / NOLA.com Read original post in the Bourbon Street Journal KATRINA DAY, Aug. 29, 2007 - It hardly seems that two years have gone by since Katrina crushed us. The city is still numb … [Read more...]