Author Archives: bayouobservant

Strike Out the Strikers    

               “Hollywood” has always seemed to be a world away from the rest of us that are still in tune with real life and normalcy. Especially during the pandemic, when all kinds of celebrities were hopping on the high horse to preach to us normal people to make questionable decisions, they seemed as out ofContinue reading “Strike Out the Strikers    “

The Duality of June

               June is widely known as Pride Month these days, which was initially celebrated in 1970. It started off as a week derived from another picketing day in July, and started to change to its current form to remember the Stonewall uprising and continue to advocate for support within and from outside of the gayContinue reading “The Duality of June”

Legislature and Black Bear Season

               It’s that wonderful time of year when our state government is gathering in Baton Rouge to talk a bunch and get little done. We can usually count on one or two bills, amendments, or line items that come out of left field. Every now and then, they do something good as well. Their progressContinue reading “Legislature and Black Bear Season”

Rising From the Swamp: New Cajuns Mascot?

               When you think of a mascot, what comes to mind? Is it a buck-toothed beaver in a ball cap at a gas station? Or maybe a large green flightless bird? What about a snarky tree? All of these and more are the correct answers. Mascots are fun and terrifying at the same time, andContinue reading “Rising From the Swamp: New Cajuns Mascot?”

Highlighting Womanhood

               Women’s History Month is wrapping up next week, and what month it was! We have been able to celebrate women for everything they do to keep our world moving. Our society would never be able to survive without them—which may seem like a very obvious concept on the face of it.                Recently, theContinue reading “Highlighting Womanhood”

February Check In

               Hey there, everybody. Strange things are happening among us, most of it starting last year but becoming widely known so far this year. I never would have thought that there would be so much to talk about so early in the year, but I’ve been very much surprised. Let’s talk about it.                ChatGPT,Continue reading “February Check In”

Year in Review: Looking Back at 2022

               We are now in that sweet spot of optimism and new beginnings that comes around every year. The gym’s going to be packed for a couple of weeks, maybe some folks are taking time away from social media, and others are reflecting on 2022 and how to make positive changes. I’d like to takeContinue reading “Year in Review: Looking Back at 2022”

2023 Kick Off    

               Any one want to take a guess at how long it took 2023 to get just as weird as the last couple of years? First month? Week?                Incredibly, Louisiana laws that went into effect on January 1 were able to kickstart the strangeness. One of these laws require pornographic websites to verify theContinue reading “2023 Kick Off    “

The Twitter Files

               Elon Musk is going wild and it’s fantastic. Exposing the craziness behind Twitter in the last several years—confirming what many people thought was happening anyway—has been a great thing to watch as it unfolds. Bringing transparency to this website that has gotten so popular and prominent is a great thing for all of usContinue reading “The Twitter Files”