Watching CNN reports on the approach of Hurricane Gustav to Louisiana and dreading what will follow. Regular readers know that I was in Louisiana from November of last year until May of this year, with the last 3 months being … Continue reading
Today was my last day in the Baton Rouge office. I came in to find “Thank You” balloons on my desk and a nice card from everyone in my office. Throughout the day, e-mails arrived from other departments and offices … Continue reading
I have a little rant. Not even a rant, really, just voicing an aggravation about a kind of behavior that has seemed even more prevalent during my visit to Louisiana. Not that it’s limited to Cajun Country, by any means, … Continue reading
There is a local dairy here in Baton Rouge known as Kleinpeter Farms Dairy. I know nothing about their products from a personal standpoint, but their marketing department might want to re-examine the radio ad campaign they have been running … Continue reading
Do you ever wonder how some people come to have an idea in their mind that they translate into fact, even though it may not be? I was reviewing a document submitted by a worker who was responding to a … Continue reading
Saturday morning I had a class I had to attend for work. I could do an entire post on how useless it was, but no one would care except those of us who had to suffer through it, and to … Continue reading
When I first arrived in Western Louisiana back in November of last year, some folks from the local office were driving me around the area so I could become familiar with the local geography. One day a young woman was … Continue reading
Driving back to the hotel after work Friday afternoon, I came upon a scene I have seen on multiple afternoons and finally decided to snap a picture with my cellphone camera. Since I HAVE seen it many times on my … Continue reading
One of the local TV stations here in Baton Rouge has a news anchor that makes me feel like I’m watching the fictional WJM-TV’s Ted Baxter.Aside from the silver hair, this anchor doesn’t physically resemble good old Ted, but his … Continue reading
The area of East Baton Rouge (where I currently work and temporarily live) has been under a Flood Warning since last Sunday when it was issued by the National Weather Service. The heavy snows up north and the flooding that … Continue reading
So, Saturday morning, as you already know if you read this post, I spent walking around downtown Baton Rouge taking pictures. When I returned to the street where I had parked the rental car, I was amused to find another … Continue reading
Amazingly, I’ve had another full weekend off. I spent yesterday morning photowalking the northern part of downtown Baton Rouge in general and the State Capitol Building in particular. After recalling what little I learned in school about Louisiana’s history, I … Continue reading
Remember that little Photowalk I took a month ago in downtown Baton Rouge? Yeah, me either. But finally, the photos are uploaded to Flickr. Here’s a couple to start you off with. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of … Continue reading
A lot of my friends have already seen this, but I thought I’d post it up here just to show that some people simply don’t pay attention. Where I work I’m issued certain equipment at every location I work in … Continue reading
I’ve been needing to get a haircut for about 3 weeks now. I really should have gone to my regular place when I was home last month, but I was only there for 2 1/2 days and didn’t want to … Continue reading
I worked a half day on Saturday, then left the office and drove to the downtown Baton Rouge area for two reasons; one, to eat lunch at a “hamburger shack” that several people had recommended and two, to do some … Continue reading
It’s “Fat Tuesday”, “Shrove Tuesday” or “Pancake Day” (take your choice) and I’m planning to drive down to New Orleans from Baton Rouge, head over to Bourbon Street in the French Quarter and pull my shirt up to see if … Continue reading
I’m sitting in the hotel room here in Baton Rouge channel surfing and I just came across one of the funniest movies of the 80’s at the point of one of the best scenes in the film; “Ferris Bueller’s Day … Continue reading
Arrived at the office this morning to discover that I had been ordered to leave Lake Charles and set up shop over in Baton Rouge. That’s where I am now and for the foreseeable future. I’ve already seen several good … Continue reading
