Last in print was my 10 questions interview with a local estate planner, who noted that the concept of "usufruct" in Louisiana law means a wife can use assets of her late husband that ultimately will go to their children, regardless of whether she remarries and has more children, then tries to will those assets to her new family.
The notion stems from French law or the Napoleonic Code, as opposed to English common law; sounds like a sensible concept for all 50 of our great states. Read Paul Rabalais' thoughts on why it is so easy to put off planning your estate -- after all, he says, "You have to face things like, 'One day I’m going to die' " -- and other matters here.
I also recently wrote about the city's massive bond measure that officials hoped would allow them to build an educational theme park along the Mississippi River on bayou country ecology; the vote on the Alive project and other infrastructure funding was Saturday. That brief article is here; apparently the initiative, which officials never could succinctly explain to voters (what we in journalism call an "elevator pitch") died a miserable death at the polls.
More articles should magically appear online sometime Tuesday right here. Hope to count your clicks from this site, dear readers.
You seem to be learning lots of stuff at BR. They should appreciate your talents more than thand they apparently do. Don't understand why the editors provide so few story ideas for writers. Most editors give too much direction and writers don't feel they have an opportunity to express and create good stories. BB
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