It was like being called up the major leagues when you’re toiling in the minors. Well, I can imagine anyway. The phone call came unexpectedly with a courteous voice on the other end.
I’ve got to be honest. Phrases like “economic impact” and all the statistics and figures that come with them (like “X million-dollar investment”) have never really meant much to me.
To hear Kevin Hicks tell it, as soon as he and his business partners open an extendedstay hotel, three eateries, and a dry cleaner in Grambling, the city’s economic development woes will be over — or at least considerably lessened.
In recent years I’ve had several conversations with friends and colleagues about the state of higher education. Right now, high school seniors are about to graduate and make one of the most important decisions in their lives.
Funny how life can come full circle on you when you least expect it. I’d even say that at times it comes at you like a 250-pound linebacker running full speed.