LETTER: Neighboring provides a balm for the soul. Story by Hearst Newspapers ... Kindness, courtesy, modesty, what we used to call neighborliness — all these provide a balm to my soul.

What the letter lacked was soul. There was no mind behind the words; no actual thought; no real knowledge. The text attributed to us common experiences that we did not have.

Volunteers help plant bald and pond cypress on the Lafitte Greenway in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Sustaining Our Urban Landscape, or SOUL, and Friends of Lafitte Greenway partnered up for ...