Editorial

Honor this leader by renaming Maple Ave.

What a great New Year’s present the motorists from surrounding areas, the city of Eunice (especially those of us living in the southwestern fourth of our fair city) are receiving! I’m talking about the almost completed re-surfacing of Maple Avenue, from Hwy. 13 west to the Acadia Parish line.

Tyrades!

Many of you just watched the late Darren McGavin as Ralphie’s father in the umpteenth rerun of 1983’s “A Christmas Story,” but we’re approaching the 50th anniversary of another iconic McGavin role.

2021 was the year of the Jab

Yes, it’s that time again when I reminisce about the important events that have transpired over the past 12 months, like how in the world I grew so much ear hair in one year.

Mind your manners, eat King Cake

January 6, the feast of the Epiphany, is the official end of the Christmas season, but that doesn’t mean we have to give up our festivities; it is also the beginning of Carnival, the season leading up to Mardi Gras.

With Christmas Now Over, Time to Revisit the Classics

Another Christmas has come and gone. Once again we got excited about the glittering decorations and the music and the Santa cookies. But you know, the holiday is not very woke. I mean, why is Mrs. Claus stuck at home while Santa gets the attention and the world tour?

Hail to our everyday local heroes

A recent Reddit thread discusses the lack of heroes in modern society, but the truth is we have plenty of heroes. It’s true that in the Internet era, historic figures we once considered heroic are being reevaluated as their past misdeeds and personal peccadilloes are revealed.

Lafayette should elect its police chief

“I firmly believe that Lafayette should have an elected Chief of Police,” State Sen. Gerald Boudreaux spoke in response to a TV conversation recently. That statement should have been made years ago in every town that has an appointed chief of police.

Come on Amazon, make service a Prime Concern

Dear Jeff Bezos: Here’s what Amazon emailed me after a relatively small matter developed into a giant headache: “Your feedback is helping us build Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company.” That’s a heck of a line, and until now I thought it was true.

Tyrades!

According to recent media reports, investors are leaving skid marks as they steer away from the century-old model of selling automobiles.

Rubber shortage meant wet feet

It was welcome news when rubber rationing was lifted at the end of World War II, and it may have been welcomed more in south Louisiana than in many other places.