Glenn Melancon
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021Not all life skills are the same. Some are more important than others. One essential skill is learning to tell the difference between fact and fiction. We have to learn who is telling the truth and who is lying to us. If we don’t learn this skill, life can become pretty miserable. This week I […]
Family Memories
Thursday, November 26th, 2020My dad, CW3 Yves “Buster†Melancon, served twenty seven years in the United States Army. This meant that most of my first fourteen years were away from my extended family. Holidays were a treat. Unlike my cousins, whose parents stayed closer to South Louisiana, I only saw my grandparents at Christmas. Eventually, I only saw […]
The Great Conversion
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020Some of you may have heard that universities are moving “online.” That phrase means many things for many people. For me, I believe in face-to-face. My students paid for face-to-face, and I am going to try to give the best possible under the circumstances. As a gamer, I can’t imagine a video chat providing the […]
I Give Thanks
Thursday, November 23rd, 2017It’s always a good thing to stop and examine our lives. Thanksgiving reminds us to see all we have instead of what we lack. Many of us get into the bad habit of concentrating on the negative instead of the positive.  Today, Modern America provides many reasons to give thanks. If we take a short […]
“What’s at Stake: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act”
Thursday, March 16th, 2017Earlier in this month I presented “What’s at Stake: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act”. Stanley Alluisi filmed and edited it. Thank you Stanley and Democratic Women of Grayson County.
Mind the Facts
Saturday, July 30th, 2016Pet Peeve
Saturday, July 30th, 2016This is really a pet peeve of mine. Often family, friends and strangers get upset with me for telling them the truth. Often they will say, “I never learned that.” Why blame ME and the TRUTH for your poor education? You live in the Information Age. Educate yourself. I try my best to be patient. […]
A Dialogue: Obama, Contraception and the Catholic Church
Friday, February 3rd, 2012The following was a Facebook conversation with a friend. As with all matters of faith and politics, the issues are complex. I decided to share it with you and let you make up your own mind. The format will be different since it was a dialogue. I’ll start with Thomas, since his post promoted the […]
Glenn Melancon
Monday, December 6th, 2010As an “Army Brat†Glenn Melançon [pronounced Mel-LAWN-sawn] learned the value of public service. He was born in Heidelberg, Germany, on January 24, 1966, and is the youngest of four children. His parents, Yves “Buster†and Anna Mae Melançon, had committed to a career in the US military, Buster as a combat engineer and Anna […]
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