Kiss My Gumbo

I’ve (@kissmygumbo) been disciplining myself to write “big girl” posts each Monday and this week it is FAIL! Instead of this being some post worthy of publication, you get more of my useless drivel. You see, Monday has become a big traffic day on Kiss My Gumbo, because I launched this Twitter hashtag craze #Militarymon [...]

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For those on the Northshore, or even the Southshore who have not been to Ruby’s Roadhouse in Mandeville, time to get up and go. Yours truly is not much one for going to bars and dancing these days (seems going out is limited to events). However, being that is a hop skip and a jump [...]

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Podcast is up!!! 9:00-10:00 AM central time AM 690 New Orleans or live on your computer here. This week I will be joined by my friend Chuck Collins and we will try this co-host thing (wish us luck). We will be taking on all the foolishness being discussed in this legislative session. We will end [...]

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In my best Jerry Seinfeld voice, “What’s the Deal with all these stupid bills?” Every time I read one, I wonder if the words “important and necessary” are in the vocabulary of some people. Yep, topic for this Saturday’s radio show. Talk amongst yourselves!

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USS George H.W. Bush Sailors assigned to the Air Department of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) are silhouetted against the setting sun at the conclusion of flight operations. George H.W. is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certifications. These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives [...]

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If you do nothing else today, please watch the video that goes with this story. Janet Scaruffi is a Metairie Blue Star Mother and Soldiers’ Angel. If this video does not move you, check your pulse! The good news is, there have been several adoptions from Louisiana today as a result of this video! I’m [...]

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I don’t know how my post turned into a poem. Excuse me if it is not perfect, but this is how it came out. As for the tattoo pictures, these are living memorials I have photographed that seemed fitting for today’s post. Whatever you do today, please stop and remember why we have Memorial Day. [...]

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The podcast is up from today’s show. Memorial Day, flag etiquette and a military non-profit.

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Podcast is up. Join me this Saturday 9-10 AM on AM 690 WIST New Orleans or live on your computer here as I discuss the true meaning of Memorial Day. My first guest will be Bill Detweiler, Consultant to the President of the National WWII Museum for Military and Veteran’s Affairs. He will talk about [...]

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