"As a child," says Robin Roshto, of Baton Rouge, "I visited my mother's parents in Paincourtville and my father's parents in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Our discussion of New Orleans nicknames brought a comment from historical researcher Barry Popik, of Goshen, New York.
Friday, September 21, 2018
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Ronnie Plauché, of Morganza, shares his story of men's neckties, a current column topic:
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
By now, men are so conditioned to completing our dressing ritual by putting a length of silk around our necks that we don't even think about it.
Monday, September 17, 2018
What to call New Orleans?
Sunday, September 16, 2018
"I love to have fun with telephone and computer scammers," says Ernie Gremillion, of Baton Rouge.
Friday, September 14, 2018
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Jay Dardenne, the state's commissioner of administration when he's not thinking up atrocious puns, comments on his recent "dishonorable mention" in the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, a celebration of bad writing:
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Tales of dress codes remind Linda McNabb Shaffer of this horror story about the peril of being a nonconforming woman:
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Sunday, September 09, 2018
Friday, September 07, 2018
Dear Smiley: When I was about 11 or 12 years old, my grandfather's fishing buddy had to have his leg amputated.
Thursday, September 06, 2018
Max Blanchard, of Prairieville, said habits of Louisiana drivers "have almost boundless opportunities for humor (unless you're actually stuck in traffic caused by them).
Wednesday, September 05, 2018
Stories about men's attire and problems with admittance reminded Craig M. Bennett, of Morgan City, of this incident:
Tuesday, September 04, 2018
Many folks who drive on our highways, especially interstates, have expressed their dismay at the driving habits of their fellow motorists and suggested that IQ tests be mandatory before licenses are issued.
Monday, September 03, 2018
Joe Fairchild, of Thibodaux, has this comment about Loren Scott's ancient story in the Saturday column about the guy using jumper cables for a tie (Fran Taylor says, "The first time I heard that, I was too little to laugh, so I just turned over in…
Sunday, September 02, 2018
"While reading of all the culinary delights of Spam and other canned meats," says Dee Hodges, of Walker, "it occurred to me that our younger generation may have slightly more sophisticated palates than some of us.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Christi Campbell says those twins that baffled Jay Hadley (in the Aug. 23 column) are probably her mom, Bonnie Crow Leteff, and her aunt, Connie Crow Mumphrey:
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Rebecca Wisbar says, "My 4-year-old neighbor, Kane Melancon, shared a plan to head to the North Pole to see Santa making toys. (Yes, the subject of Santa Claus came up already.)
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
I don't mean to disparage the folks in the insurance industry — I'm sure there are fine people working in it. My own granddaughter, Katie, is in the insurance business in Lafayette, and seems to be a nice person.
Monday, August 27, 2018
Karen Poirrier, of Lutcher, says, "While babysitting granddaughters Kenley, 4, and Kennison, 1, at their home in Paulina, we sat at the dining room table eating breakfast.
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Tammy Tate Vanveckhoven calls daughter Abigail, 7, "a constant source of interesting material for Facebook.
Friday, August 24, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018
On a summer evening 13 years ago, my wife Katherine (aka Lady Katherine) noticed something small and black streaking in the open front door.
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Dan Stein, of Baton Rouge, recalls another story from his days as a young senatorial aide in the Legislature in the mid-'70s:
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Rayne Penney says, "After 18 months of being a stay-at-home mother, I went back to an 8-to-5 job in Baton Rouge.
Monday, August 20, 2018
As we wait impatiently for the start of college football season, here's a little item to stir up fans of the LSU Tigers:
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Dan Stein, of Baton Rouge, says, "When the Legislature is in session, I often reminisce about good times I had as a young man serving as a senatorial aide.
Thursday, August 16, 2018
My life just got further regulated by electric devices.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Mention of Herman's Hermits' 1968 concert in Baton Rouge brought this story from "The Wizard Snowflake." (Don't ask me — I don't make up my readers' nicknames…):
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Warren Byrd, of Baton Rouge, says, "Around 1961, when I was 10, one of my best friends was Rick Newton.
Monday, August 13, 2018
J.E.T., of Baton Rouge, suggests that drivers tired of fighting the capital city's horrendous bridge traffic jams rise above the whole sordid business:
Sunday, August 12, 2018
With New Orleans' Audubon Zoo in the news recently due to the story of the escaped jaguar, Keith Horcasitas, our Yat reporter, thought it appropriate to mention the man who played a role in establishing two New Orleans icons — the zoo and Dixie beer:
Friday, August 10, 2018
Thursday, August 09, 2018
Speaking of past musical events, a burning memory about rock concert haze:
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Our current obsession with canned meat brought this history lesson from James Clary Jr., of Baton Rouge:
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
Rick Marshall offers an example of how marriage teaches husbands humility:
Monday, August 06, 2018
Dudley Lehew, of Marrero, a former Associated Press reporter, says, "While working in Boston in the '60s, I saw a Massachusetts legislator do something that would make any Louisiana legislator smile with envy.
Sunday, August 05, 2018
Every August for years, I've been producing the Fearless Football Forecast, based on the premise that you shouldn't have to go to a bar to hear uninformed comments about LSU football.
Friday, August 03, 2018
Thursday, August 02, 2018
On Thursday we told of a legendary 1968 rock concert in Baton Rouge. David Marmillion Sr., of Terrytown, recalls an even bigger one the next year:
Wednesday, August 01, 2018
Periodically, someone recalls the rock concert at the Redemptorist High football field July 26, 1968.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Continuing our low-rent food seminar, Ric Kracht tells this heartbreaking (and stomach-turning) story:
Monday, July 30, 2018
Harry Clark, of Lafayette, waxes nostalgic:
Sunday, July 29, 2018
We've had several suggestions from readers about how to deal with annoying phone calls from folks trying to extract money from us. Olive M. Campbell's tale is one of my favorites.