Opinion

If one were to try and make fried shrimp at home that look and taste like those found in our amazing Cajun restaurants, some of us would fail miserably myself being one of those people. My favorite food on earth is large golden fried shrimp. Now just what is entailed in making perfect tasting fried shrimp? Cajun people of Acadiana, I need your help.

There's a school of thought that TV is ruining sports. Those folks have a point. NFL Thursday Night Football is a glaring example...

I remember the exact date because not only was it the biggest step I had ever taken, but it also happened to be the day before my mother's birthday.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy has written an op-ed piece saying too many parents are failing their children these days in Louisiana.

I once had a bumper sticker that read, "Who Died And Made You Elvis". Being a big Elvis Presley fan, I considered it pretty harmless, until I got read in the parking lot of Acadiana Mall. I remember it being a beautiful day, I was in a great mood. Drove up in a Mitsubishi Diamante, I loved that car. Went inside to pickup a few things, came out of the mall, was about to put my shopping bounty into the backseat of the car when out of nowhere came an older lady who let me have it good. Right there in the parking lot in front of everyone who was in eye/ear shot.

These are my picks for the top 10 horror movies available on Netflix Streaming. Watch a few tonight to set the perfect Halloween tone!

It's not his best-known; it's not one of his "gritty" works; it's not even a song that made it onto the music charts.

October 2nd is National Name Your Car Day, and my Jeep does not have a name!

A Reddit user posted the question "What Acadiana Trends Need To Die?", and some of the answers were surprising.

Here are some of the things I love most about being in Acadiana at any time of year.

Is the American worker becoming more and more extinct? Is Amazon.com closing mom and pop businesses around the U.S.? Or should we blame robots and automation? The answer may be, all of the above.

As flood waters slowly recede and people take stock of everything they've lost, please don't tell them "it's just stuff". Because it's a whole lot more than that.

As Harvey was emerging into the Gulf, one south Louisiana man's storm anxiety level was off the charts. Then he went to a sandbag location and gained a new perspective.

This story isn't about the Atlanta Falcons' new stadium. It's not about Chick-fil-A, either.

Glen Campbell has been a part of the musical landscape since I was a kid. The first of his songs I remember hearing was "Wichita Lineman". It remains, to this day, my favorite Glen Campbell song...

"Tax-Free" Weekend is coming up, but it doesn't really mean much here in Louisiana. We'll still be paying one of the highest sales taxes in the country.

I'm biting down on my lower lip as I Write this. Being the son of two retired educators, it chaps my @$$ that thing have come to this...

My name is CJ and I'm probably the last person who should be giving relationship advice, or maybe I'm just the person to do so. If a person can learn from their mistakes, I may actually be a qualified professional in this department.

Alas, it is time for me to return the XT5. I'll miss it, but I know that someone will be buying it and will get many years of enjoyment from it.

Should I save this bottle? Should I drink it in a toast to my brothers and sisters I served with in Germany? Should I try to sell it online?