I grew up in a place where it snows a lot. I loved it when I was a kid. Things changed when I got a job. I've spent nearly my entire adult life in Acadiana and it's the place I'm pleased to call home. I raised my children here, and my grandson Nathan is growing up here. When I was a kid, my brothers & I would "camp out' on the porch on summer nights, listening to a portable AM radio. We got great reception of stations in New York, Boston & even WLS out of Chicago. My favorite was "Cousin" Bruce Morrow. My brothers loved listening to it and I said "I want to do that"...
Steve Wiley
Don’t Drink Coffee, Or Wash Your Hands On A Plane
Air travel has become an unpleasant experience over the years. In my mind, it’s simply a means to an end. Here’s more bad news.
How Do You Feel About Time Changes? [Opinion]
A growing number of Americans are fed up with the switch to and from daylight saving time. The problem is we can’t agree on whether to stay on standard time, or daylight saving time...
3 Out Of 5 Shoppers Won’t Hit Stores This Black Friday
November is here, and Madison Avenue wants us thinking about Christmas. Many stores already had Christmas decorations and merchandise out by mid-October. We’ll soon be bombarded with advertising about Black Friday specials...
‘Creepy’ Images From The Hubble Telescope [Video]
NASA has sent us something special Justin time for Halloween. The Hubble telescope captured images of 2 colliding galaxies 724,000,000 light years away. The images appear to form a face...
Week 9, ‘Bye: 70 Seconds Of Saints [Video]
We're halfway through the season. The Saints lead the NFC South with a 7-1 record. Are they the best in the NFC?...
Twitter Bans Political Ads
Twitter has announced a ban on all political advertising. The move is in sharp contrast to the stance of Facebook, and it’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg...
Katy Perry Sued Over Paparazzi Photo Of Herself
Three years ago, Katy Perry attended Kate Hudson‘s Halloween party dressed as Hillary Clinton. There were, as you can imagine, paparazzi present...
Amazon Prime Announces Free Grocery Delivery
Amazon prime members can avail themselves of music & video streaming, and free two day shipping on orders from Amazon.com for an annual fee of $119. Something new has just been added...
Lafayette Man Arrested For second Time On Animal Cruelty Charge
A Lafayette man has been arrested for the second time in less than six months on charges of animal cruelty...
Drew Brees First To Pass For 75,000 Yards
Every time Drew Brees completes a pass, he breaks 2 records. The Saints future Hall of Fame quarterback set NFL records for pass completions and passing yards last season. Brees completed a 19 yarder to tight end Dan Arnold late in the first half of the Saints blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. That put the Saints signal-caller over the 75,000-yard mark...
Can You Eat A 4 Lb. Taco? [Video]
“Decadent” Americans. Why do they call us that? It’s probably because we sometimes go a little overboard, especially in the realm of food.
Steve Wiley Reflects On Piccadilly Cafeteria Closing
A few weeks ago we learned that Brother's on the Boulevard is closing its doors after more than 40 years in business. Now we're informed the Piccadilly Cafeteria location in the Lafayette Oil Center will close this Sunday, October 27. This is personal, and a little sad for me. I worked at both establishments as a young man.
Rod Stewart Battles Cancer
Rod Stewart recently went public about his battle with prostate cancer. The 2012 Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductee was given the all clear this summer. Rod was diagnosed in 2016 during a routine check up...
Are The Saints The New ‘America’s Team’?
An NFL team based somewhere in Texas has been calling itself "America's Team" for a number of years. The validity of this claim has always been suspect in my mind. Their last Super Bowl championship was 24 seasons ago. They're widely perceived as overhyped, overpaid and underachieving. So, who is America’s team now?...
Ladies, Beware Fake Police Officers
A woman traveling alone has to be alert, and aware of her surroundings at all times. you’ve probably heard stories of women being pulled over by men posing as police officers...
Harry Connick, Jr. To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Harry Connick, Jr. is a true star in every sense of the word. The New Orleans native is a Grammy and Emmy award winner and Tony Award nominee. Harry will soon be honored with a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
UL-Lafayette Among Louisiana’s Best Universities
Do you have a college-bound high school senior in your home?
Early decision time is upon us. If your senior intends to remain in Louisiana, here is some information that may aid in their decision...
New Restaurant Coming To Lafayette
We’ve been hearing a lot about restaurant closings in the hub city lately. Well, there’s a new restaurant coming to town...
Lauren Daigle Wins More Awards [Video]
Lafayette native Lauren Daigle is having an epic year. Her album "Look Up Child" and single "You Say" made Billboard chart history.
Week 7, Bears: 70 Seconds Of Saints [Video]
Some Who Dats are complaining about the Saints offense being less than scintillating. Oh, well! They're winning...