Comments for http://blog.rongcheek.com Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:37:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Comments by bacooney http://blog.rongcheek.com/comments/#comment-17 bacooney Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:37:15 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/comments/#comment-17 I hope the Boy Wonder can do it. I agree that Louisiana needs to be focusing on healthcare and education and not cutting those areas as always. He needs to prove himself and so far his decisions don't seem to be helping to produce ecomomic growth. Step up Jindal! I hope the Boy Wonder can do it. I agree that Louisiana needs to be focusing on healthcare and education and not cutting those areas as always. He needs to prove himself and so far his decisions don’t seem to be helping to produce ecomomic growth. Step up Jindal!

]]> Comment on Comments by mardisale http://blog.rongcheek.com/comments/#comment-16 mardisale Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:43:47 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/comments/#comment-16 You're right. We need to hold ourselves accountable to elect responsible leaders, invest in responsible corporations, bank with responsible banks and behave in fiscally responsible ways. Once we have done that, we CAN be recession proof. It is exactly as bad as we allow it to be. You’re right. We need to hold ourselves accountable to elect responsible leaders, invest in responsible corporations, bank with responsible banks and behave in fiscally responsible ways. Once we have done that, we CAN be recession proof. It is exactly as bad as we allow it to be.

]]> Comment on First Anoint the University President – Then Conduct the Nationwide Search, Just Making Gumbo in Louisiana by huey g5 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/16/first-anoint-the-university-president-%e2%80%93-then-conduct-the-nationwide-search-just-making-gumbo-in-louisiana/#comment-15 huey g5 Thu, 29 May 2008 12:16:01 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/16/first-anoint-the-university-president-%e2%80%93-then-conduct-the-nationwide-search-just-making-gumbo-in-louisiana/#comment-15 [...] version Huey??s Louisiana Hayride at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette ULL is called a natihttp://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/16/first-anoint-the-university-president-%e2%80%93-then-conduct-th...Free G5 Remix Ringtone by HUEY - Free MP3 RingtonesFeb 5, 2008 ... Free G5 Remix Polyphonic [...] [...] version Huey??s Louisiana Hayride at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette ULL is called a natihttp://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/16/first-anoint-the-university-president-%e2%80%93-then-conduct-th…Free G5 Remix Ringtone by HUEY – Free MP3 RingtonesFeb 5, 2008 … Free G5 Remix Polyphonic [...]

]]> Comment on We’ve “Let the Good Times Roll” – Now We Pay the Price As Our Kids (& Grandchildren) Live Elsewhere by rrinbr http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-13 rrinbr Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:19:04 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-13 Interesting that our education system is good enough for our children to find jobs in other states, but not here. If that's the case then lets just flat-out dump the Taylor scholarship program. If all it is being used for is to educate another state's workforce and not our own, then what is the point of it? At the very least, if you take the scholarship, but then you go to work in some other state, pay the money back! Interesting that our education system is good enough for our children to find jobs in other states, but not here. If that’s the case then lets just flat-out dump the Taylor scholarship program. If all it is being used for is to educate another state’s workforce and not our own, then what is the point of it? At the very least, if you take the scholarship, but then you go to work in some other state, pay the money back!

]]> Comment on We’ve “Let the Good Times Roll” – Now We Pay the Price As Our Kids (& Grandchildren) Live Elsewhere by vampgrrl http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-12 vampgrrl Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:03:11 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-12 Louisiana is going to have to be like a calling for people to want to be here to improve things. Nothing will get better if people continue to leave, but coming here is almost like going into the Peace Corps or the military...you don't do it for the money, you do it because you think you can make some sort of difference. My "patriotism" of my city outweighs my career, or my ability to make a lot of money. But that's not something I would expect others to say, but someone will. Nothing improves on its own, people will have to stay and fight. Louisiana is going to have to be like a calling for people to want to be here to improve things. Nothing will get better if people continue to leave, but coming here is almost like going into the Peace Corps or the military…you don’t do it for the money, you do it because you think you can make some sort of difference.
My “patriotism” of my city outweighs my career, or my ability to make a lot of money. But that’s not something I would expect others to say, but someone will. Nothing improves on its own, people will have to stay and fight.

]]> Comment on We’ve “Let the Good Times Roll” – Now We Pay the Price As Our Kids (& Grandchildren) Live Elsewhere by truthseeker1234 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-11 truthseeker1234 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:50:29 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-11 This article is touching; always makes me wanna cry when people finally wake up and start taking responsibility for what has happened to their reality. It's so great to see people standing up for what they really want and no longer accepting the status quo. If everybody woke up tommorow and shed their fears enough to stand up for themselves then our world would be how we'd want it to be. This article is touching; always makes me wanna cry when people finally wake up and start taking responsibility for what has happened to their reality. It’s so great to see people standing up for what they really want and no longer accepting the status quo. If everybody woke up tommorow and shed their fears enough to stand up for themselves then our world would be how we’d want it to be.

]]> Comment on We’ve “Let the Good Times Roll” – Now We Pay the Price As Our Kids (& Grandchildren) Live Elsewhere by Nerd Girl http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-10 Nerd Girl Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:36:59 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-10 I'm a California native, educated in Arkansas, living in Mississippi. I think a lot of what you said about LA applies to MS as well. I have a bachelor's degree in Biology and a Masters of Public Health and 10 years of work experience. I can't find a professional job here and have been working as a secretary. I hate it. Yes, we have a nice home, and we're comfortable, and that is worth a lot in today's times, but my job situation makes me want to cry. My husband is a native Mississippian, and I'll stay because I love him. But I can't lie, if it were not for him I'd be out of here on the next thing smoking. My professional opportunities are very limited. I'm trying to decide whether or not to pursue a PhD, but I'm not really sure if the additional education will pay off here or not (I'd still go with Public Health.) I don't expect that our daughter will stay here as she grows into young adulthood, and I can't say that I much blame her. I’m a California native, educated in Arkansas, living in Mississippi. I think a lot of what you said about LA applies to MS as well. I have a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Masters of Public Health and 10 years of work experience. I can’t find a professional job here and have been working as a secretary. I hate it. Yes, we have a nice home, and we’re comfortable, and that is worth a lot in today’s times, but my job situation makes me want to cry. My husband is a native Mississippian, and I’ll stay because I love him. But I can’t lie, if it were not for him I’d be out of here on the next thing smoking. My professional opportunities are very limited. I’m trying to decide whether or not to pursue a PhD, but I’m not really sure if the additional education will pay off here or not (I’d still go with Public Health.) I don’t expect that our daughter will stay here as she grows into young adulthood, and I can’t say that I much blame her.

]]> Comment on We’ve “Let the Good Times Roll” – Now We Pay the Price As Our Kids (& Grandchildren) Live Elsewhere by Jo http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-9 Jo Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:31:55 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-9 Ron, I just discovered LA in the past year. A whole group of young adults moved from their hometowns of Monroe/West Monroe here (to Huntsville, Alabama) about 6 years ago. We've been friends ever since, and I finally made it home to meet all of their families this year. I've been to both NO and Monroe three times...that's 6 trips in 11 months. I have to say that to lack of leadership is evident in all the little things...but the whole is a beautiful, rich state that has so much potential. My boyfriend and I are obsessed with New Orleans (he's been working there as a freelance event photographer for a decade) and would love to live there one day. I'm glad to hear there's someone leading the charge in government reform in LA...I wish there was something I could do to help. Godspeed! Ron,

I just discovered LA in the past year. A whole group of young adults moved from their hometowns of Monroe/West Monroe here (to Huntsville, Alabama) about 6 years ago. We’ve been friends ever since, and I finally made it home to meet all of their families this year. I’ve been to both NO and Monroe three times…that’s 6 trips in 11 months.

I have to say that to lack of leadership is evident in all the little things…but the whole is a beautiful, rich state that has so much potential.

My boyfriend and I are obsessed with New Orleans (he’s been working there as a freelance event photographer for a decade) and would love to live there one day.

I’m glad to hear there’s someone leading the charge in government reform in LA…I wish there was something I could do to help.

Godspeed!

]]> Comment on We’ve “Let the Good Times Roll” – Now We Pay the Price As Our Kids (& Grandchildren) Live Elsewhere by vampgrrl http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-8 vampgrrl Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:08:32 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-8 I moved here about 8 months ago, after having wanted to for the past 12 years. I was always hesitant to do so, as everyone I knew from New Orleans and Louisiana said to not do so. I do not regret leaving Atlanta. I say that as a 32 year old with 10 years of career experience, and perspective has matured somewhat. I think there are great opportunities here, but it's not typical for what most Americans want, who want to find jobs, buy a house and settle down. Its the natives and newcomers who will make a difference, as pioneers in a sense in this almost frontierlike state. I'm happy to be here, I'm happy to call New Orleans and Louisiana home. I moved here about 8 months ago, after having wanted to for the past 12 years. I was always hesitant to do so, as everyone I knew from New Orleans and Louisiana said to not do so. I do not regret leaving Atlanta.
I say that as a 32 year old with 10 years of career experience, and perspective has matured somewhat. I think there are great opportunities here, but it’s not typical for what most Americans want, who want to find jobs, buy a house and settle down. Its the natives and newcomers who will make a difference, as pioneers in a sense in this almost frontierlike state.
I’m happy to be here, I’m happy to call New Orleans and Louisiana home.

]]> Comment on We’ve “Let the Good Times Roll” – Now We Pay the Price As Our Kids (& Grandchildren) Live Elsewhere by jlopez7791 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-7 jlopez7791 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:33:29 +0000 http://blog.rongcheek.com/2007/11/29/we%e2%80%99ve-%e2%80%9clet-the-good-times-roll%e2%80%9d-now-we-pay-the-price-as-our-kids-grandchildren-live-elsewhere/#comment-7 Ron, I think you have said it all with this post. As a graduate of LSU in 1999 with a degree in Management Information Systems, there certainly weren't any opportunities in Louisiana for me. I moved to Seattle 3 days after graduation and have been there ever since. I still have lots of friends in Louisiana, some who are in medical school, and they are already keeping their eyes open for opportunities outside the state. Even if New Orleans became the epicenter for Information Technology, I highly doubt I would move back there due to the corruption, crime, and poor schools. That makes me sad because there was a time in my life when I looked forward to having a house in Baton Rouge, tailgaiting at Tiger games, etc. Now about the closest I get to that is watching them on TV with a few friends over here. My parents actually got a clue as well and crossed the border into Texas around 4 years ago. At least you've got Jindal in there who gives me hope! -Jeremiah Lopez LSU '99 Born / Raised in Louisiana Ron,

I think you have said it all with this post. As a graduate of LSU in 1999 with a degree in Management Information Systems, there certainly weren’t any opportunities in Louisiana for me. I moved to Seattle 3 days after graduation and have been there ever since. I still have lots of friends in Louisiana, some who are in medical school, and they are already keeping their eyes open for opportunities outside the state. Even if New Orleans became the epicenter for Information Technology, I highly doubt I would move back there due to the corruption, crime, and poor schools. That makes me sad because there was a time in my life when I looked forward to having a house in Baton Rouge, tailgaiting at Tiger games, etc. Now about the closest I get to that is watching them on TV with a few friends over here. My parents actually got a clue as well and crossed the border into Texas around 4 years ago. At least you’ve got Jindal in there who gives me hope!

-Jeremiah Lopez
LSU ‘99
Born / Raised in Louisiana

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