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Ed Pratt: The story of a job well done

Ed Pratt: The story of a job well done

  • BY ED PRATT | Contributing columnist

What is one of the state government-run places that most of you wish you never had to visit? I know you have several, but I would guess that the Office of Motor Vehicles is in the top five.

Ed Pratt: Hoping for better in the coming weeks, and year

Ed Pratt: Hoping for better in the coming weeks, and year

  • BY ED PRATT | Contributing columnist

Earlier this week, I was preparing to meet some friends and longtime former co-workers for our monthly lunch. At those gatherings, we — a group of older folks — share conversations about curre…

Ed Pratt: Finding new hope after old hopes were dashed

Ed Pratt: Finding new hope after old hopes were dashed

  • BY ED PRATT | Contributing columnist
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It was fitting and stress-relieving Wednesday morning when I drove to the East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill to unload trash and some should-have-been-thrown-away-ages-ago stuff. These wer…

Ed Pratt: Musings while waiting on a friend

Ed Pratt: Musings while waiting on a friend

  • BY ED PRATT | Contributing columnist

Amid all the rancor of politics, war in the Middle East and the daily hell in the streets, I recently experienced an interesting morning thinking about events, both large and small, that I wit…

Ed Pratt: A man can dream, can't he?

Ed Pratt: A man can dream, can't he?

  • BY ED PRATT | Contributing columnist

OK, I’ll admit it. When my brain is left unattended for long periods, my thoughts tend to meander to interesting places. For the most part, that’s a good thing.

Ed Pratt: Back to the not-so-good old days

Ed Pratt: Back to the not-so-good old days

  • BY ED PRATT

Slow down for a minute and listen. With their words and actions, Gov. Jeff Landry and conservatives in the Legislature are fanning the winds of change.

Ed Pratt: Life is all about timing

Ed Pratt: Life is all about timing

  • BY ED PRATT Contributing columnist

It’s funny how timing works. You know, did this thing happen at this moment when you could have been somewhere else? You know, like the time you accidentally stumbled onto the last item of som…

Ed Pratt: Truly a walk to remember

Ed Pratt: Truly a walk to remember

  • BY ED PRATT | Contributing columnist

Michael Florida Jr. rose from his wheelchair a few weeks ago and, with the help of a cane and a woman assisting, mustered every ounce of strength he could and struggled down the aisle at his s…

Ed Pratt: Growing old is better than the alternative

Ed Pratt: Growing old is better than the alternative

  • BY ED PRATT | Contributing columnist

Sometimes, it’s the subtleties of life that invade your thoughts and give you the 411 that you have changed. You realize that your walk in life is different. More succinctly, you understand th…

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