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It’s The Economy
How Would A Recession Affect The 2020 Election? Three stories on my cell phone news app caught my attention today. The first was that the stock market set a new record high; the second
Read More »Tips For A Happy Holiday Season
With today’s political polarization, family get-togethers can be trying events. And the holidays are no exception. So I thought I would offer Lagniappe readers some tips for keeping the holidays happy and political arguments
Read More »A Night At The Symphony
My wife Cathy and I recently went to see the Lake Charles Symphony’s thoroughly entertaining production of “Shaken Not Stirred — The Music of James Bond.” The Symphony performed with Jeans ‘N’ Classics: a
Read More »The Perils Of A Trade War
Shortly after President Trump took office, he told reporters he had asked his staff to find a country where we actually do well in foreign trade and there wasn’t any. “It’s just losses with
Read More »The Plight of the Asylum-Seekers
Recently, a group of about 200 Central Americans arrived at the U.S. border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, vowing to wait there until they were granted asylum in the United States. But that’s not how
Read More »The Stockholm Syndrome
With tensions between the United States and North Korea at an alarming level over North Korea’s growing nuclear capability, North and South Korea have suddenly started talking to each other. In fact, things are
Read More »Trump’s Tariffs
The Cost of Saving Jobs President Trump recently signed a proclamation imposing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. He was able to bypass Congress by claiming his action was for national security. But it
Read More »Help From The Government
The Unintended Consequences Of Good Intentions An old proverb says the road to hell is paved with good intentions. If that’s the case, there must be a six-lane expressway paved with good intensions leading
Read More »Mardi Gras Time In The Lake Area
Recently, my wife and I attended the 12th Night celebration at the Civic Center, which marks the start of Mardi Gras season. It was quite a show. Lake Charles has the second-largest Mardi Gras
Read More »What Will 2018 Be Like?
Once again it’s time to dust off the ol’ crystal ball and take a look at what the new year may bring. Many significant events are likely to unfold in 2018. Will our nuclear
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