The “Rally for Economic Survival,” organized and orchestrated by the oil industry drew thousands to the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana last week.  “No Moratorium” and “Drill baby Drill” were the T-shirt slogans of the day.  State officials made no bones about their willingness to have an open slugfest with the federal government.   All well and good, and there are certainly logical arguments against a long-term moratorium in the Gulf.  Perception is critical when any state is trying to take on the feds.  So is Louisiana being “perceived” as hollering wolf too much?

Take a look at Jim’s new column about this touchy and controversial subject.  You can read it now by Clicking Here.

Daughter Campbell Brown  says goodbye to CNN viewers after several years hosting her nightly show.  I’m glad she is moving on to new projects, but you can understand that as a Dad, it was nice to tune in each evening and check up on my kid to be sure she is eating well and taking care of herself.   You can watch her CNN goodbye below.

So you live in Tennessee and you have to make you choice as to who to vote for in the coming governor’s race…right?  Well you certainly need to take a look at the people’s choice, Basil Marceaux.  I have a friend who lives in Tennessee and say that Marceaux is a cinch to win.  Take a look at his commercial below and see what you think.

Louisiana has produced one of the top tennis coaches in the nation.  He is called Coach Red by the hundreds of great athletes he has coached over the years. Coach David “Red” Ayme, starred as a top player himself at Nichols State University, then went on to join legendary coach Nick Bollettieri where you find the premier sports training academy in the country.  I go down to Bradenton, Florida each March during baseball spring training for my own weekly “tune up.”  That’s the coach and me above, and check out the article about his exploits by Clicking Here.  And one of his premier talents is Maria Sharapova, one of the world’s top tennis players.  As you can see, I gave her a few pointers below.

The present financial disaster in Louisiana has cost the Louisiana economy almost three billion dollars. Check this figure again.  Not three million, or 300 million, but three billion dollars.  No, it’s not because of the oil spill.  The loss is worse for it’s been going on for years and there is no end to the huge losses in sight.  Check out Jim Brown’s NEW column now posted.  You can read it by Clicking here.

Remember that Jim is on the radio each morning this week at http://www.WJBO.com, 1150 am out of Baton Rouge.  And this weekend, Jim takes a lively look at the week’s major news stories on is nationally syndicated program that is heard at http://www.jimbrownusa.com.

Also, Jim was interviewed this week by the voice of the broadcasting industry, RBR Cable News and BR-Radio News.  You can listen to the whole interview by Clicking Here.

I was in North Carolina last week taking in the 60 degree weather as I try to do every few months.  I’m a Chapel Hill grad, and have always had a special affinity up in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  And, of course, I had to go check up on my mountain…right?  I mean, everybody ought to have their own mountain like me.  I’m hangin’ out at my mountain below.  Then I was off to the Carolina beaches, and lots of questions about the Gulf oil spill.  I share my thoughts while on the beach.