2019-02-21 21:21
I used to not like chicken tenders.I wanted my chicken to have bones in it... like God intended.In my Newspaper Columnist days, I even made the President of the Chicken Council in Washington… Read More
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Southern Columnist, lover of Life & humor,a self-proclaimed Southern Erma Bombeck,mother of four sons and wife who embraces her Christian Faith.
2019-02-07 16:28
2018-10-18 21:31
I am so weary of the technology hoops I have to jump through to have access to what use to come into my house so easily….television. Except for the occasional turning of the ante… Read More
2018-10-12 21:58
2018-10-09 19:53
2018-09-04 20:22
SO FAR OVER 10,000 Signatures on PetitionThe Update....the final answer TWEET BY WrathofCondalFor the hardworking fans, the Outliers, that tried their best to have an ending, or t… Read More
2018-07-23 19:45
#renewcolonySign the Petition!www.change.org/p/bring-Colony-back-for-season-4 Read More
2018-07-23 17:18
Why I Watch Established TV SeriesThe Bowman FamilyI know that Gilligan never got off that darn island and I can live with that, but the growing number of television series that pop up, gain… Read More
2018-07-11 20:49
WHY DO I WRITE THISI rarely get into Internet squabbles or defend the honor of Hollywood Celebrities, but I am in a campaign now online to support Chris Hardwick.Maybe my 14 years as a… Read More
2018-07-10 19:53
4 Navy Seals that administered aid and support to the 12 Thai boys and their Coach (Wild Boars) during their time trapped in the cave...they came out last.Successful Mission. Heroes Read More
2018-07-09 14:01
2018-07-06 16:53
2018-07-06 04:47
2018-07-03 20:03
I stop…I dropAge isn’t a number…It’s a force, driving me to deteriorate daily, mentally and physically….It is however, a privilege.How will I choose to live… Read More
2018-06-22 15:34
2018-06-15 20:26
2018-03-29 22:07
2018-02-16 21:39
2017-12-21 16:51
Christmas from my hometown, the community of Caesar by Historian Fred Lee.Christmas at Caesar, Circa 1941Japan had just bombed Pearl Harbor and the folks around Caesar were concerned as was… Read More
2017-10-27 18:33
As a long time New Orleans Saints fan, I don't recall decades ago chanting anything. Maybe it was because we didn't have a whole lot of success to chant about? Whatever the case, I still che… Read More
2017-10-25 21:18
Half Dome, Yosemite National Park Read More
2017-09-28 20:01
I am an NFL girl, love my New Orleans Saints and still do. Who dat!This past weekend, what I saw was painfully shocking to me. I was offended, hurt, and my first reaction was to complain&he&hell…Read More
2017-08-18 14:20
Read ArticleCan a Solar Eclipse Really Blind You?"Research also suggests that while a lot of the damage may heal, some may be permanent. One 1995 study followed 58 patients who sustained eye… Read More
2017-08-18 13:48
Click to read full articleHow can you tell if your solar viewer is not safe? You shouldn't be able to see anything through a safe solar filter except the Sun itself or somethi… Read More
2017-08-17 14:58
Youtube videoClick belowWLOX Hurricane Camille Read More
2017-07-21 13:56
Dunkirk is an intense, moving historical event as seen through several character's eyes from air to sea. As always, once I see a war movie, I want to know how accurate the events were played… Read More
2017-06-21 18:07
Published January 19, 2011 The Picayune ItemCody the CavapooI looked around one day for an escape hatch, an exit door, a Calgon bath but as usual,I found no way to relieve myself of a… Read More
2017-06-01 19:52
Checking off an Item from my Bucket List:Growing up in South Mississippi, in the rural area of Caesar, one of my fondest memories is hanging outside, and especially at night. For some reason… Read More
2017-03-01 01:26
2017-01-12 19:44
Norman V. Rester1956-1998Does anyone really wake up with the thought ...that today may be the day they die?Saying goodbye to your loved one seems so trivial until you look back and realize i… Read More
2017-01-06 22:03
My Hometown Faith: The Day the Music Died: Norman V. Rester 1956-1998 Does anyone really wake up with the thought that today may be the day they die? Saying goodbye Read More
2016-12-29 22:22
2016-12-05 21:08
“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you” (1 Peter 5:7 NLT, second edition).It takes more than willpower to stop worrying. You already know that, beca… Read More
2016-11-06 01:25
2016-09-30 21:36
(Newspaper article I wrote many years ago about Uncle Keith and his grandson, Josh Holloway. Published in the Picayune Item.)You might ask, what does the hit ABC drama series, LOST have to d… Read More
2016-09-23 17:27
2016-08-08 15:00
2016-08-03 15:41
First Day for the last two.....so many years agoAnother year of school has begun....For my decades of mothering, the countdown has begun...the youngest are Sophomores in High School....Life… Read More
2016-07-08 04:24
2016-06-19 00:30
2015-12-23 20:40
2015-12-23 20:38
Carrying Albert Homeby Homer HickamA Somewhat true MemoirI heard about Albert way before his fascinating story was revealed in Carrying Albert Home from Homer Hickam himself. As a fan and a… Read More
2015-11-17 22:24
My little brother, Joe has a lot of talents. He works very hard five days a week teaching school, including afternoon practices with the soccer team he coaches. On Saturday he work… Read More
2015-08-13 20:52
LIAR!In this day and age of too much information, the ability for our culture to lose weight remains a challenge, and especially for the over 40 something crowd. NO matter that we are bombar… Read More
2015-04-03 20:34
With the popularity of social media, everyone has a soapbox for all their complaints.You know the type, their Face Book post is one whine after another! As a writer, I like to gather my comp… Read More
2015-03-05 21:36
2015-02-06 16:22
Norman's song selection number 5, On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand ( I am bound for the promise land)Instead of the lyrics, I provided this video with the words and an organ accompaniment. J… Read More
2015-02-03 22:39
Not anymore.January rolls around every year, and it begins a darker period of remembrance for me. That’s just the way the dates of death fell in my family. My dad passed away thre… Read More
2015-01-19 16:32
Beau, by Jimmy Stewart on Johnny Carson ShowHe never came to me when I would callUnless I had a tennis ball,Or he felt like it,But mostly he didn't come at all.When he was youngHe… Read More
2014-12-29 16:37
You can’t help yourself. You are standing there idly, waiting your turn at the checkout and the words and photos jump right out and slap you in the face. Before you know it… Read More
2014-12-02 15:51
“Shopping is a woman thing.It’s a contact sport like football.Women enjoy the scrimmage,The noisy crowds, the danger ofBeing trampled to death, and theEcstasy of the purchase.&rd&hell…Read More
2014-10-24 02:19
2014-08-18 18:02
Cody my Cava-poo loves the SaintsWear those lucky socks! Paint your face! Arrange you’re seating, don’t change your underwear….whatever it takes to make sure your team com… Read More
2014-08-18 15:48
2014-08-16 16:03
2014-07-30 16:03
Here I go, sitting naked and typing my blog….so why not, the trend on reality television is doing things while in your birthday suit?It's scary!Our culture keeps hitting new lows just… Read More
2014-07-05 18:42
2014-07-05 18:39
2014-07-05 18:23
2014-07-03 15:09
2014-06-25 01:14
Family Vacation to Disney World1999A Classic My Hometown Column(revised from print in the Picayune Item)It’s that time again and many of you poor souls are heading out the door with yo… Read More
2014-05-01 02:58
My Zach...My eldest son lives many hours away in Dallas, Texas and I have not looked upon his flesh and blood face in over a year. I have a case of the Momma’s separation anxiety… Read More
2014-04-11 18:10
Fifteen years is a long life for an above ground pool.It had served its purpose.Mom's pool was a way to cool off in the steamy south Mississippi summers, it was a social place for family to… Read More
2014-01-31 18:37
Happy Happy HappyNow “they” say (the latest study "they") that a happy marriage is a woman with an ugly husband. Well if so, then let me be miserable with Hugh Jackman! Or Doctor… Read More
2014-01-06 18:30
Another year has sneaked past and once again I take a reflective look backwards so that I may improve my frontwards.50 years old in 2013To rate the year, it wasn't all that bad&hel&hell…Read More
2013-12-07 20:17
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