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The unimportant non-endorsement
A few national media outlets and some of those illustrious political bloggers got their panties in a wad again over weekend because Gov. Bobby Jindal has not endorsed Sen. David Vitter in his re-election bout with Congressman Charlie Melancon. |
Do you want to change your weather?
Most of the folks in the 50s and 60s were one-car families. Siblings had to learn to trade out the car for dates. When I was in high school, every time it was my turn for the car, Devone, my oldest brother, had always left the dial on the country station. There were not many country stations in the 60s, but my brother knew where they were. He loved country music. And that was when country wasn't cool. |
A simple election
If Democrats were hoping Sen. David Vitter would emerge from the Republican Party primary election a bit weaker than he was when he entered it, their hopes were dashed at about five minutes after the polls closed at 8 p.m. Saturday. |
We have control over our choices
There is one feature of life that we have complete control over and that is the choices that we make. There may be some events in life that happen to us that we can not control, but what we can control are the choices of how we are going to react to them. |
Who first told us Earth is round?
Some years ago, sitting in my study in Pretoria, South Africa ... I had a memorable visitor. He was a tall, stately, dignified African. He was a highly respected preacher for the church of Christ in the African township. |
'Tell them I lied'
Earl Long was known for making big promises when he was a candidate for governor, which he was on three separate occasions. |
Every student has potential
In March 22, 1989 I obtained proof that I had my doctorate degree from the State of Louisiana from the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Well, at least the envelope was addressed to Dr. Robert Charles Payne. |
Cameos in evidence show God is real
In this series of "cameos in evidence: we considering evidences that God is real, that the Bible is His word, and that Jesus was and is His Son. Last week we looked at Genesis 1:1 – "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…"and we saw how perfectly this fits with the scientific discovery that everything man knows or learns comes through one of five manifestations of knowledge…time, force, action, space, matter. |
New era unfolds in congressional races
Editor's Note: The following column was first published the week of Aug. 11, 2008. It is timely in light of the party primary elections that are scheduled for Aug. 28. This is the last year Louisiana will conduct closed primary elections for congressional races. The Legislature voted during the 2010 regular session to return to open primary elections for congressional races beginning in 2012. |
What is our greatest problem here on Earth?
After more than 65 years of preaching and teaching God's word, over a good part of the world, I am absolutely convinced that the cause of most problems in the entire human race is a lack of knowledge of God, and His word, the Bible. |
Friend, brother would be asset
I have a picture of my older brother Devone attached to my desk. I see it every time I sit down to use my computer. I miss him and I want to be reminded as often as possible of how lucky I was to have him in my life for 66 years. Devone passed away on March 8 of this year. |
Overloaded or overaged?
About four or five years ago, I did something that still causes my wife, Donna, and me to bust out in laughter. As you read this article, you will probably think that I fabricated this story for my column. I promise this is a true account. |
Respect: A two-way street
Though the subject of the Cordoba Mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero in New York has been in the news for several weeks, recent comments by political leaders (including Sarah Palin who introduced a new word "refudiate" to the English language) has brought new attention. |
Words that stick
The following comments and statements have remained in my mental memory box since they were expressed to me. |
God only as great or as small as what you ask of him
Few songs have moved through the Christian world with more immediate approval than "How Great Thou Art." It's so powerfully expresses our feelings." O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds thy hands have made. I see the stars…I hear the rolling thunder…thy power throughout the universe displayed…HOW GREAT THOU ART!" |
What will conservatives do?
We'll find out in about month whether registered Republicans in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District are true conservatives or if they simply pay lip service to conservatism like many of their counterparts elsewhere in America. |
Education, reality television
The most popular shows on television today are the reality shows. Our educational classrooms should be reality shows. If our classrooms would become more of a reality toward making the students aware of why these subjects are important in their lives, then the purpose of the subject would become clearer. |
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