Football Plays for Our Team
A new season of Bud Lite commercials is upon us. Yesterday, many of us watched the opening of the NFL…
Labor Day with the Labour Party
Labor Day is a time when most of us take off from work. I, too, will be enjoying some down…
The 4 R’s of Success
We have all heard of the 3 R’s that are taught in school. As school begins again we can learn…
Katrina Reveals Character
August 29th marks the five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Being a native New Orleanian, this event had a life altering…
Moving By Degrees, Not Miles
I have been in physical therapy for the last eight weeks recovering from rotator cuff surgery. I am amazed and…
What Do a Snowball Stand, a Funeral and Physical Therapy Have in Common?
Last week my neighbor proudly gave me a tour of her garage which has now been converted to Pickett’s Snowball…
Do You Need a Tune Up?
This morning I took my car in to replace the battery in the key. The automatic warning system told me…
Slowing Down to See Several Sides
As the Shirley Sherrod story unfolded last week, many thoughts came to mind. She was a USDA employee who was…
Driving for Success
In France most of the country goes on holiday in August. The roads are crowded as vacationers go to the…
Lessons from the BP Oil Spill
As a native New Orleanian, I have watched the Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill unfold with great sadness and anger.…