[That, she said, was because, while Baton Rouge escaped most of the damage suffered by the Big Easy, it was read more

[That, she said, was because, while Baton Rouge escaped most of the damage suffered by the Big Easy, it was a primary evacuation point for residents from the more southerly parishes -- counties -- of Louisiana.] So there were more people, ... and so there was more crime.

I don't know if Jim was a major part of that or not. He is one of a small group read more

I don't know if Jim was a major part of that or not. He is one of a small group of real storytellers. He has enormous imagination and ability to write. I'm glad he's coming back. It's going to be good for the show.

The church really generates the largest amount of traffic other than the people who cut through at optimum times. On read more

The church really generates the largest amount of traffic other than the people who cut through at optimum times. On Sunday, there are certain times you wouldn't want to leave your house.

I didn't become political, ... I was born political.

I didn't become political, ... I was born political.

[In the ante room, under a tapestry of a gorgeous Imam Hussein Muzzaffar Salak (] people call me Ali ... read more

[In the ante room, under a tapestry of a gorgeous Imam Hussein Muzzaffar Salak (] people call me Ali ... Three of the prayer leaders were martyred during the Iran-Iraq war [of the 1980s].

Are you kidding me? How'd you do that?

Are you kidding me? How'd you do that?

You become a member, and you own a piece of us. We offer basically all the services of a bank read more

You become a member, and you own a piece of us. We offer basically all the services of a bank ... and credit unions are known for being friendlier.

The quick success was a bit strange to get used to.

The quick success was a bit strange to get used to.

It didn't dawn on me that we were older/elderly women. Later, of course, people felt we were doing so much read more

It didn't dawn on me that we were older/elderly women. Later, of course, people felt we were doing so much to further the cause of mature women.