Bayou Picayune

03:21 | Dec 31st, 2019

#33: Did you know that before 1752 New Year's Day in England and its colonies was March 25th, not January 1st?

02:47 | Dec 19th, 2019

#32: Did you know the phrase “Who Dat” was first used by Herman Melville in his 1851 novel “Moby-Dick?”

09:43 | Dec 17th, 2019

#31: When I was twelve, we moved from California to Louisiana. In California, I played baseball. I lived baseball. But in Louisiana there was no baseball.

10:25 | Dec 12th, 2019

#30: When I walk, my head is down, and I scour the ground for nickels, dimes and quarters. It’s a poor boy habit I developed when I was twelve, but that tendency to look down before I make a step almo...Show More

05:28 | Dec 10th, 2019

#29: With my title — “Jesus Lied” — many Christians will probably presume this is yet another attack on their religious beliefs, while non-Christians will think this affirms what they already believe ...Show More

08:17 | Dec 5th, 2019

#28: When I was in high school, I knew a boy who went by the nickname “Bwana” because he loved outdoor critters. He used to keep a pet snake, and every morning some of us boys would watch when it was ...Show More

04:39 | Dec 3rd, 2019

When a company tries to sell at full price, a diluted version of its own product customers tend to react strongly. Sometimes even petitioning their elected representatives to exert regulatory pressure...Show More

05:26 | Nov 28th, 2019

#26: This is, I guess, a confession of sorts about the role I played in last century’s video game fad. The years in question were 1978-1981.