Radio Show Weekend picks up where I, unfortunately, left off last week. You see, a cold came on and my voice just left me. So we reluctantly had to play a re-run of “the Best Of.” A good show, but I like to keep it current. So we will begin by reviewing a busy week...Read More

Soul Singer Percy Sledge,  who died this week, was  my good friend for over 50 years. He was  sometimes called the King of Slow Soul, was a sentimental crooner and one of the South’s first soul stars, having risen to fame from jobs picking cotton and working as a hospital orderly while performing at colleges...Read More

Hey, it’ crawfish time in Louisiana. For you out-of-staters, these “mudbugs” grow in the south Louisiana swamps, and are often farm raised. Succulent, juicy red tasting meat that it hard to describe. Tastier than a shrimp. You won’t find them on many menus outside Louisiana, because 95% are sold locally. Everybody, and I mean everybody...Read More