Thinking out loud while reflecting on my time with Dave Nitz, the legendary Louisiana Tech and Shreveport Captains radio announcer who recently passed away. Dave was the best – the best broadcaster, person, and friend. Thank you, Dave, for everything.
I could bring in a lot of revenue for Shreveport and Bossier City police departments. Just let me write tickets to people who park in handicapped spots without a handicapped sticker or license plate . . . .
I was excited when I heard Lainey Wilson is coming to Bossier City in September. Then I saw the ticket prices. As of this writing, on Ticketmaster, a seat in the upper level of the very back of Brookshire Grocery Arena is $107.64 – before taxes. I will stay home and ask Alexa to play Lainey’s music . . . .
I was excited when I heard Dolly Parton is going to perform in Las Vegas. I went online to buy tickets at the exact minute they went on sale. There were more than 6,000 people in front of me. I will stay home and ask Alexa to play Dolly’s music . . . .
You know who has talent? The television network camera people who follow a golf ball off the tee . . .
My favorite thing at Newk’s is their pickles. You can walk to the stand and get as many as you want. That is, unless you’re at the Newk’s in Longview. They keep their pickles behind the counter. Bummer!
Heard at a funeral: “To love someone, you have to risk yourself.”
I called a doctor’s office and got this message: “If this is a life-threatening emergency, hang up and call 9-1-1.” If I don’t already know to do that, I’m not sure I can be helped . . . .
Two months until the college football season. Two months. We can make it . . . .
The owner of a new business didn’t have 15 minutes for a telephone interview, which would have resulted in free advertising in a widely-read publication? Okay . . . .
I remember as a kid, seeing my mom or dad wave their hand in front of the rear-view mirror, thanking the person driving behind them for letting them change lanes. I still do that, but hardly ever see anyone else do it . . . .
I’m still trying to wrap my head around the LSU Shreveport baseball team winning all 59 of their games. 59 games, and not one loss? That’s more impressive than winning the NAIA World Series, which they did. .
A few weeks ago, my fiancee and I went on one of those seven-night Caribbean cruises. Three takeaways:
-I am in the minority when it comes to the number of people who have tattoos . . . .
-I doubt hell is hotter than Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic . . . .
-People couldn’t care less how they look/dress . . . .
One of life’s little pleasures is finding a few extra French fries at the bottom of the bag . . . .
I recently went to TopGolf (Lafayette) for the first time. Chasing Aces in Bossier is better . . . .
There are three things I would pay any amount of money to have:
-Air Conditioning
-A reliable car
-Movers
I told the lady working the outside register at The Home Depot I hope she was getting paid extra for working in this heat. She said, “I’m out here with God and nature. That’s payment enough.” Wow. What a great attitude.
It’s hard to beat the feeling of satisfaction after mowing my lawn . . . .
But finally killing that fly in my kitchen is pretty close . . . .
I recently went to the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City for the first time in years. Wow. What a ghost town. What a waste of prime real estate . . . .
Of course most people don’t want speed cameras outside of school zones. No one wants to get caught speeding!
You think you’ve had a bad day? Watch the Netflix movie Straw . . . .
In a May 2024 Thinking Out Loud column, I sang the praises of meteorologist Caroline Castora, who was in her first job at KTBS-TV. Not surprisingly, she is off to Fort Myers, Florida. I said she will make it big one day. She’s on her way. Wishing her the very best . . . .
I miss Wiseman’s Buffet on Kings Highway . . . .
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