THE HEAD CATCH WRECK As many of you regular readers might guess, people tell me their stories. Stories about wrecks; horse wrecks, cow wrecks, sheep wrecks, dog wrecks, financial wrecks, Tyrannosaurus wrecks, any ...
Carbon Monoxide Across the US Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a major problem. With over 40,000 emergency department visits each year, CO poisoning accounts for the largest types of accidental poisoning. Thi...
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Fire Chief Elvin Michaud, Jr.Vermilion Today.Com
WISE WORDS I drank my first cup of coffee this morning while reading the letters to the editor section of my local newspaper. At the top was one written by an economist who got his degrees from our system of ...
‘An attitude of gratitude’ Thursday of this week, the United States of America will celebrate Thanksgiving Day as it does each and every year. Why does our country take a holiday to “Give Thanks”, and to “Whom” and fo...
GOOD GRIEF, CHARLIE BROWN In December, 1965, nearly 15 million viewers, or one-half of the television viewing audience, tuned in to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas. It has become the longest-running cartoon special in h...
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor:
The Dozier Elementary Administration wants to offer a heartfelt thank you to the school’s faculty and staff who went above and beyond for the safety of all our students on Novem...
Charlie "Rangels" Ethics Panel The American public was treated this week to finally seeing the long awaited, although somewhat pre-determined conclusion of the Congressional Ethics Panel's adjudication of the case against Rep. C...
Strength needed for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is just around the corner. A day to spend with friends and family, and give thanks for all of life’s love, pleasures and accomplishments.
But sometimes our moods are not compatible wit...
POSTCARD TO AN OLD FRIEND I sent the final postcard to Bob before Christmas. For the last twenty years I’ve sent a postcard to Bob and Dottie from every place I traveled to. That would be over a thousand cards. I didn’...
Healthcare reform’s winners and losers This year’s mid-term elections produced a new set of winners and losers, and with the dramatic shift in power that occurred, much of the legislation passed by the 111th Congress will be re-exa...
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor:
The Veteran's Day Meridional did a wonderful job in honoring our Louisiana Veterans from all past to the present serving in our U.S. Military. The ribbons, medals, they received ...
GRABOWSKIS RULE Former Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints head coach Mike Ditka had a penchant for smash mouth football. To implement it, he recruited what he called his “Grabowskis.” They were big, beefy offen...
