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Recent Reagan Movie Well Worth the Watch

Recent Reagan Movie Well Worth the Watch

Recent Reagan Movie Well Worth the Watch

From the days of my youth, I recall with great fondness the presidency of President Ronald Reagan. Full disclosure—my brother Tom was working on the White House Staff at the time, and I was attending The Heights Preparatory School in Potomac, Maryland.

More on Catahoula schools

As of October of last year, Catahoula Parish had only a few more people in its public schools than it had in the prison outside of Harrisonburg. That’s according to the latest estimate from the Census Bureau that I have seen.

TIME FOR LOUISIANA TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP!

It’s been a standing joke for a number of years. No matter how bad things get in Louisiana, the state could say at least it’s not Mississippi. Well not anymore. A new national study by Wallethub.com has just been released ranking the Bayou state as America’s worst state to live in.

Happy New Year - it’s Fall

OK, Ok, I know it’s just early September. But to me, autumn is in the air. Sure it’s still hot in the deep South. But there is a tinge of lower temperatures, leaves are slightly turning and we are witnessing a finality of harvest. Yes fall is close at hand.

School report shoe drops

“Overall, the primary economic indicators in Catahoula Parish are showing signs of stress. The employment component is showing signs of decreases as is personal income. This indicates that the parish is struggling to keep residents from moving out for better economic opportunities.

Get ready to Grow

The Brinks trucks were lined up on US 84 waiting to get into the parking lot and haul off the loot at the old Penny Saver store in Jonesville after the Jonesville Main Street “Bingo Event” last Thursday, August 22nd, 2024. You know I would not exaggerate.

Politicians who are a bit weird!

Do you think that our candidates for national office are weird? That word — “weird” — has become the new attack buzz word for both Democrats and Republicans. So how did all these “weird” attacks” begin?

Get ready to party down

The principle that government power should reside at the lowest practical level is called “subsidiarity”. Only when a clear advantage resides in deferring to a broader authority, such as in the case of national defense or an interstate highway system, should local authority be required to yield.