The House of Representatives impeached President Bill Clinton on Dec. 19, 1998. It was a Saturday. The votes, in which two articles of impeachment passed, were held around midday. By
As a new year approaches, officials are warning of a new strain of flu that is hitting parts of the country, and especially Louisiana, quite hard. The U.S. has seen
“The best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew.” — Robert Burns, standard English version “The good news is that every morning we have the choice; not to
“Is that Callie’s husband?” I said, as I slipped quietly into a pew near the front of the church. “He plays the flute?” I asked myself, knowing I didn’t have
Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Me neither. What’s the big rush? What’s the connection between New Year’s and resolutions, anyway? Why can’t we make resolutions on Memorial
‘Twas the night before impeachment, when all through the house Not a congressman was stirring, not even a mouse; The articles were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes
Everyone’s mouths will be watering after the aroma of the delicious meal they will feast on Christmas Day. The turkey, the ham, the casseroles — it makes one hungry just
Ever since childhood, I had wondered about the identity of the “new bird” in the Christmas carol “Winter Wonderland.” You know: “Gone away is the bluebird; here to stay is
After losing our dear friend Sarah Williams, her daughter Kay sent me a copy of a column I’d written several years ago. Kay found it in Sarah’s “things that make
The holiday season is a special time of year, but it’s also a time when people become vulnerable to theft and other seasonal crime. We can never be too prepared,
