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““And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.” (St. Luke 19:13, KJV). Occupy means to take possession and control a place. “So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.” (St. Luke […]

Mistake-an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc. If given the chance would you correct past mistakes. Do you learn from them and resolve to do better? Is there a point of no return? Should degrees be applied to the offense? Let’s start with the definition; a […]

I read an article from the Associated Press entitled, “Sex is a major factor in military commander firings”. Some may be shocked and appalled at this conduct among our rank and file but as a veteran of the U.S. Air Force I was exposed to this behavior in the military fresh out of high school. […]

This President helped to install the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor who swore in Vice President Biden to a star-studded celebration of Latino culture today. I know my Aunt Maria is very proud this day as she hails from Puerto Rico. My Latino friends around the country are very proud as well. I […]

As a pastor in New Orleans, Louisiana folks in my community would always recommend that I run for political office. I thought about it and figured I might be able to do some good and change the political landscape or culture of corrupt politics in the city and community I love. My pastor ran and […]

A petition to have Beyoncé disinvited from singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at President Barack Obama’s inauguration was discussed today. Was it because she dresses very seductive or flamboyant, maybe because her husband is considered arrogant and a street hustler turned millionaire businessman? No, no and no. Beyoncé is under contract for $50 million to endorse […]

Are there any new lessons or revelations to be discussed here? I’m not sure, but I’m very interested to see if this changes anything in modern day sports. Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds were not first ballot hall of famers, Lance Armstrong admits to doping, LSU lost the top recruit in the state of Louisiana […]

It has been seven years since Justice Thomas has spoken during an oral court argument. He has said he does not like oral arguments and that’s why he rarely speaks. It was the Sixth Amendment case Boyer v. Louisiana that broke this silence and it was a joke about which law school, Yale or Harvard […]

Is this really a debate at this point? The education questions that is, its significance, importance and validity when discussing success versus failure. The facts are indisputable, those who further their education will be more successful in a number of ways in life; money, perspective, health, spirituality and the like tend to be well rounded […]

A heartwarming story took place in Seneca, Missouri recently involving two close companions of 6 year old Ryle Smith. Ryle found himself lost in the woods near his home with temperatures in the 20 degree range. He became disoriented and confused as it grew dark. Fortunately for Ryle, Bella and Baxter were with him and […]

Over 92,000 flu test have been administered already this season which is 2 xs higher than the yearly average. Flu is widespread in every state except California and Louisiana and only sporadic in Hawaii. I’m from Louisiana and now reside in California, so Louisianans and Californians are in my debt or servitude. Flu season usually […]

For all the haters around the country I have one phrase, “don’t hate participate”! Alabama has won another BSC Trophy. I must admit I’m a bit jealous as I attended LSU and Saban was the coach who put us back on the map, left for the NFL Miami Dolphins, then returned to coach an SEC […]