Originally from Abbeville, I now call Lafayette home. When not filling in for Steve or Jaycee, I'm spending time with my beautiful family, working towards an MFA in Creative Writing, substitute teaching, and producing podcasts for various clients. When I have free time, I enjoy geeky pursuits like reading comic books, watching superhero, sci-fi, horror, and action movies and TV series, collecting related memorabilia, and hosting geek podcasts of my own.
Chris Meaux
MacFarlane A Misogynist?
I'm not a fan of Seth McFarlane. I find his "humor," especially in "Family Guy" and his other TV productions, to be tasteless and offensive. His stint as host of the Academy Awards was no departure from his usual antics.
Spring Summons Storm Spotters
With spring approaching, so is storm season in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Man Of The Cloth, Man Of Steel
Saltillo, Mexico, considered "The Detroit of Mexico" because of its importance to the auto industry, is also now home to a priest with a "super" way of reaching his parishioners: he incorporates super-heroes into his preaching and on his priestly garb.
Tweet From Beyond The Grave
Because knowing the everyday minutiae or unsought opinions of anyone or everyone is essential to modern life, a new app has been created that allows "you" to continue Tweeting. Even after you've gone to that big social media network in the sky.
Body Found At Fire-Damaged Lounge In Broussard Identified As Lafayette Woman
Officials with the Lafayette Sheriff’s department found a body inside The Benchmark Lounge on Tubing Road in Broussard on Saturday.
Man Dead After Crash In Iberia Parish
A man was found dead in an overturned vehicle in a canal near an Iberia Parish railroad on Saturday.
SNL Mocks Christianity. Again.
It would seem that Christianity continues to be a prime target for mockery and abuse, perhaps because its tenets espouse no demands for vengeance on those who do the mocking and abusing.
Movie Critic Rex Reed Is A Sizeist
Yes, "sizeism" is a real world and, more importantly, a very real type of hate. The World English Dictionary defines sizeism as "discrimination on the basis of a person's size, esp. against people considered to be overweight."
Never Too Old To Be A Hero
Mark Twain once wrote that age is "an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
Powerful Quake Strikes Colombia, Ecuador
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A deep but powerful earthquake shook western Colombia and Ecuador on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Who’s Watching You At Wal-Mart?
You might not want to hear the answer.
The Associated Press reports that West Monroe police have charged a man with taking pictures of a woman in a dressing room at the Wal-Mart in West Monroe.
Youngsville Boy Battles Usher Syndrome
As much as it pains us to see another human being face difficulty, the pain is even greater when that human being is a child.
New Orleans: “The City That Always Bounces Back”
A moving video tribute to New Orleans and the New Orleans Saints has been created by the NFL.
Women’s Lingerie New Fashion Trend Among Thieves
The phrase "only in New Orleans" either precedes or proceeds anecdotes, stories, or news items that are guaranteed to amaze, shock, and horrify. And sometimes, even do all three.
Could The US Use An Intergalactic Loan?
The US is in debt for trillions of dollars. Outside of China (possibly), no one on Earth can help us pay off that debt.
So how about looking off-Earth?
Etch A Sketch Creator Dies
Andre Cassagnes, inventor of the classic "Etch A Sketch" toy, has died in France at the age of 86.
The Associated Press reports that Cassagnes, originally an electrical technician, died Jan. 16 in a Paris suburb. Cassagnes' idea for the Etch A Sketch emerged when he discovered pencil marks had transferred to a light switch plate after he removed a translucent decal from the plate...
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Phil and Pierre Didn’t See Shadows, Hello Early Spring!
We humans can rejoice (or not, depending on your favorite season of the year) as neither groundhog Punxsutawney Phil or his rodent cousin, nutria Pierre C. Shadeaux, saw their shadows today, "forecasting" an early spring.
Punxsutawney Phil emerged during his annual celebration in Gobbler's Knob, an area east of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania...
Will Ferrell and Jeremy Renner Party In NOLA
Some of Hollywood's brightest stars appeared in "cameo roles" as themselves at Audio's 2013 Superbowl Party in New Orleans last night. The cocktail party, held at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street, was enjoyed by actors, football players, and other celebrities as an early kick-off to the Superbowl XLVII Weekend in New Orleans...