Columns

Shorty’s infield dash just part of the game

In early 1919, a newspaper writer mused that “with the advent of spring comes the yearning in the heart … for the great national past-time — baseball.” It was a sentiment shared across south Louisiana, where rivalries had been building at least si

Ever have a work spouse?

You probably have quite a few co-workers with whom you exchange chitchat, banter and superficial observations on current events.

What is a respectable tip for OK service?

The other night, I took a friend out for her birthday at an upscale French restaurant.
The food is magnificent, as authentic as anything I tasted when I lived in Paris — cue the accordion music. But even perfection has its tics.

March Madness means big bucks for college athletes

Are you all fired up and into March madness? It’s my favorite sports time of year. I understand you may disagree, but I’ll take the college basketball tournament over any other sporting event, even the Super Bowl.

Jail coffee gave spunk to mystery blonde

Mystery and glamour always make a good news story. If you throw in a big-time gangster, it’s almost guaranteed to make the front page. That’s why the first paragraph of the Opelousas Daily World story on March 27, 1940, caught my eye.

Missing my Irish ancestors

Piglet! My Irish surname means piglet!
Like millions of Americans, I’ve been poking into my heritage using ancestry sites, such as FamilySearch.com.