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The Marks Post: A great day to be a Trojan

I’m writing this column as a 2000 graduate of Sacred Heart, so please allow me some latitude when it comes to objectivity. With that being said, Friday, May 6, was a great day to be a Trojan. The day started out with me covering the LHSAA state outdoor track meet for Class 1A and 2A at LSU.

Callin’ Baton Rouge with Garth and over 100,000 friends in low places

My first time going to Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge proved to be an experience I will not soon forget.

Earth Day 2022 - All about balance

The Earth rotates on its axis, just one example, though quite important to our existence, that the Earth is all about balance. Throughout our lives, we continually seek balance – whether work and family or activity and rest.

The Marks Post: A ladder from the Carpenter

This past weekend, I went to my ninth silent retreat at Our Lady of the Oaks in Grand Coteau. We could not have asked for a better experience. The weather was great, the talks were (as the kids say these days) on point, and the food was ...

The Marks Post: Remember the Alamo, again

One hundred eighty-six years ago, on March 6, 1836, an old church turned into a fortress on the banks of the Brazos River fell to Mexican forces after a 13-day siege. Perishing inside were all of the brave men including Lt.

From the Archives

MARCH 12, 2017 - It had been three months since I graduated from LSU in May of 2004 that I first met JL Brignac. I was watching John Wayne play Genghis Khan on TCM one night when I got a call from Brenda Lafleur.

The Marks Post: “Plane” thoughts

People often say baseball is a funny game, but I am starting to believe basketball is also a funny game. Hear me out. Texas, who was 1-2 in its previous three games, beat TCU by 23 points, 73-50, on January 25. TCU turned around and beat LSU 77-68 last Saturday.

Op-Ed

The world is learning that when we do business with China, the cost of a good is more than what is on its price tag.

The Marks Post: Death is not the end

“He’s not really dead. As long as we remember him.” That famous quote from Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan is just one example from movies and television of how people cope with death.

The Marks Post: Christmas gift ideas

Are you still searching for a few Christmas gift ideas? If so, let me offer up a few suggestions. One of the earliest Christmas presents I remember getting was a globe.