January 10, 2013 The Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has sent a truck and two soldiers to help with evacuations in Crowley.
The 225th Engineer Brigade has sent a high-water truck to Marksville, and units are on standby statewide
January 9, 2013 Elton John has sold more than 250 million albums. He's in the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame, and has been knighted by the Queen of England. He's had seven consecutive #1 albums, 56 top 40 singles, 16 top 10's, 4 # 2's and Nine Number hits.
January 9, 2013 We've been short-handed here at KTDY, so we've recruited some part-time help.
Chris Reynolds is getting accustomed to the routine by covering my Mid - Day airshift. In the meantime, I've had time to do other things, like catch up on correspondence, clear out old e-mails, and surf the web
January 9, 2013 I Want To Treat You To Lunch! Join me every Thursday for the KTDY All Request Lunch from Noon -1, and listen for your chance to win lunch at Copeland's.
Send your entry to me at: steve@999ktdy.com
January 8, 2013
Krewe De Bayou is fast approaching! Don't get left out. It's next Saturday, January 19th at the Downtown Ballroom on Jefferson Street. This is a Mardi-Gras ball for everybody. We'll have music from Vagabond Swing & Nik-L-Beer.
January 8, 2013
January 7, 2013 Do Americans Lack 'Class'? I've met people from other countries who seem to think so.
A national survey conducted for Ecco Domani Wines indicates that a lot of American adults agree. Most respondents believe the previous generation lived more stylishly than their own, and displayed better etiquette
January 4, 2013
January 3, 2013
January 3, 2013 There's good economic news for Louisiana! Elio Motors will be moving into the former GM plant in Shreveport. Elio is a start up company. They plan to build three-wheeled, low-price vehicles.
January 2, 2013 Will The Saints 'Re-Tool' in 2013? A lot of people are probably expecting that. I'm not. Every team makes changes in the off season, and I'm sure the New Orleans Saints will be no exception. I don't expect a major overhaul.
The Saints won 37 regular season games between 2009 - 11. That's more than any other NFL team. They fell to 7 -9 in 2012 with essentially the same personnel. What went wrong? Suspensions, lawsuits, and the implementation of a new, complex defensive scheme.
The offense is clearly not broken. Drew Brees passed for 5,177 yards and 43 touchdowns.He didn't get selected to the Pro Bowl. Marques Colston and Lance Moore both surpassed the 1,000-yard mark receiving.
December 24, 2012 NORAD's 2012 Santa Tracker is now active. You can follow Santa Claus around the world.NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is a joint Canadian-American airspace monitoring and alert program. NORAD began tracking Santa in 1955. The program began as a mistake.
