Today is World Mental Health Day. Let’s use it as a reminder to be kind not only today, but everyday. Over the years past few years, many celebrities have successfully died as a result of suicide or admitted to [...]
The Cajun Redhead
So, I know I mentioned a few months ago that I was going to transition into writing more of a book blog. However, I have realized that writing about Southern culture is something I enjoy. I enjoy researching history. [...]
Okay, I’m finally getting some new content going. I know I have been promising this for months, but my life has been insane this year. I’m going to be honest and say that the last 18 months of my [...]
OMG! It’s summer 2021. I can’t believe how much time has passed. Anyway, I know I keep saying content is coming, but I am really, really wanting to make sure that when I finally add new content that it [...]
Except for their respective food dishes and opulent rituals around mealtimes, the Basques and Cajun cultures don’t seem to have much in common. Swampy Louisiana and the picturesque Pyrenees and Bay of Biscay are half a world apart. Anyone [...]
Hello readers (if you are here). So, I am totally doing so many different things these days and I really want to share it all. That means some revamping of this site. Don’t worry, I won’t remove some of [...]
Hello to everyone in Internet World. So, life has been really weird lately and the one bright spot is that it’s spring and my birthday is just around the corner. I realize I haven’t posted in over two months. [...]
Why does William Blount have anything named in his honor? We know Benedict Arnold is synonymous with "traitor." We don't honor Benedict Arnold with a statue in DC and a county named for him. People want Andrew Jackson, Thomas [...]
If you’ve read my previous post about my spring illness, you may know that I suffered severe memory loss, particularly around the week week when I was sickest. Most people lump memory loss and dementia together and further lump [...]
