Thinking out loud while wondering how much those folks are getting paid to work on top of the water tower in south Shreveport near I-49? Whatever it is, it’s not enough for me to get up there . . . .
As if the foot fungus radio commercial wasn’t bad enough, now we have an advertisement for something called the Squatty Potty . . .
The next time I find a car wash vacuum cleaner that actually sucks up something will be the first time . . .
When you check in at the doctor’s office, what’s the point of completing a four-page questionnaire when the nurse is going to ask you the same questions? . . .
How would the late, great sportscaster Keith Jackson describe the new roundabouts in Bossier City? “Whoa, Nellie!” . . .
I find it odd that when I walk into a restaurant with someone, the hostess asks, “Just two?” How many of us should there be? . . .
Lee Corso helped make ESPN’s College GameDay what it is today. This season needs to be (and the last few seasons needed to be) his last. Sympathetically, he’s hard to watch . . .
Why does Walmart have someone “check” your receipt before you leave, if they’re not actually going to look at it? . . .
Pet Peeve #1: News organizations using the phrase “Here’s what you need to know.” I don’t’ need to be told what I need to know . . .
I used to complain about slow drivers. Now, I’m one of them . . .
There’s not a better buy than a Sam’s Club Rotisserie Chicken. $4.99 and I get at least four meals out of one . . .
Will Ella Langley (half of the duet singing You Look Like You Love Me) be a one-hit wonder? Yes.
Hey Regal movie theatre in Bossier — reclining seats have been a thing for a few years now. How about getting them? . . .
A restaurant owner told me the reason she doesn’t have a website is because “That’s too much to keep up with.” And we wonder why so many locally-owned eateries go out of business.
George Kresge, better known as The Amazing Kreskin, recently died. When I was growing up, Kreskin was must see TV. Someone would hide his paycheck amongst the studio audience, and the mentalist had to find it – or go home empty-handed.
I met my health insurance’s out-of-pocket max in 2024. Should I say that proudly? . . .
The “Check Engine” light in my fiancée’s car came on. She took the car to the dealership and was told they could get to it “a week from Thursday.” No offer to give the car a quick look over and see if they saw something obviously wrong. Gee, sure hope the engine doesn’t blow up before “a week from Thursday.”
I don’t have children, but I’m amazed at the number of people who go on their neighborhood Facebook page and ask if any babysitters are available for a specific night. Do parents really leave their kids with strangers? . . .
60 Minutes, which debuted in 1968 and is television’s longest continually running primetime series, isn’t what it used to be (think the late Mike Wallace busting the chops of some con man). But every now and then, the Sunday night news magazine produces an outstanding story. By the way, Leslie Stahl is still going strong at 83 . . .
Several weeks ago, we had to put down our sweet golden retriever, Maddie. I’m surprised at how much that has affected me . . .
What’s the point of grocery stores having plastic bags in which to put your produce, if the bags are nowhere near the produce you’ve selected? . . .
Pet Peeve #2: Referring to someone as “My boy.” Unless you’re talking about your son, it sounds condescending . . .
After watching a month of Lifetime Network Christmas movies with my fiancee’, I learned you can miss the first hour and quickly pick up on the plot . . .
The hardest-working people in local media are KTBS-TV’s Rick Rowe, and radio sports talk show host Tim Fletcher . . .
Teachers, nurses, and police officers are the most underpaid workers. Respect for them all . . .
I miss Murrell’s chicken fried steak and green goddess dressing . . .
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