To get you ready for the July 12th release of The Epiphany of Grace, a playlist of heartfelt songs, inspired by Grace Hymel, is available now on Spotify. Song List Born To Lose by Ray CharlesAm I Losing You by Jim ReevesLeavin' On Your Mind by Patsy ClineI Have But One Heart by Al Martino,
BP Podcast S02 EP33: New Year’s Day Used to Be March 25th
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP33: New Year's Day Used to Be March 25th If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! Did you know that before 1752 New Year's Day in England and its colonies was March 25th, not January 1st? It's true. When England finally converted
BP Podcast S02 EP32: Who Dat
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP32: Who Dat If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! Did you know the phrase “Who Dat” was first used by Herman Melville in his 1851 novel “Moby-Dick?” It's true. The phrase became the cheer for rabid Saints fans when their beloved
BP Podcast S02 EP31: I Play Center Linebacker
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP31: I Play Center Linebacker If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! When I was twelve, we moved from California to Louisiana. In California, I played baseball. I lived baseball. But in Louisiana there was no baseball. Only
BP Podcast S02 EP30: I step off the top of a football stadium
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP30: I step off the top of a football stadium If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! When I walk, my head is down, and I scour the ground for nickels, dimes and quarters. It’s a poor boy habit I developed when I was twelve, but
BP Podcast S02 EP29: Jesus Lied
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP29: Jesus Lied If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! With my title -- “Jesus Lied” -- many Christians will probably presume this is yet another attack on their religious beliefs, while non-Christians will think this affirms what they
BP Podcast S02 EP28: The Curse of the Frog
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP28: The Curse of the Frog If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! When I was in high school, I knew a boy who went by the nickname “Bwana” because he loved outdoor critters. He used to keep a pet snake, and every morning some of us boys
BP Podcast S02 EP27: Money Games: How to Force the NFL to Play Their Stars
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP27: Money Games: How to Force the NFL to Play Their Stars If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! When a company tries to sell at full price, a diluted version of its own product customers tend to react strongly. Sometimes even petitioning
BP Podcast S02 EP26: A Confession: My role in last century’s tulipomania
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP26: A Confession: My role in last century’s tulipomania If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! This is, I guess, a confession of sorts about the role I played in last century’s video game fad. The years in question
BP Podcast S02 EP25: The roll of the dice
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP25: The roll of the dice If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! Did you know it was Galileo (1564-1642) who first figured out the percentages for each roll of the dice? It’s true. Even though six-sided dice go far back in human history
BP Podcast S02 EP24: The Tattle Tail Priest
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP24: The Tattle Tail Priest If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! Bleach. The smell of bleach and pine. A lot of what I do in the classroom, when it's not grammar, when it's not composition, is intuitive. For instance, when it's
BP Podcast S02 EP23: I Have to Teach Kids How to Play
Bayou-Picayune Podcast, S02 EP23: I Have to Teach Kids How to Play If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! People spend most of their waking moments staring at their boxes. That is, their TV's, and when they venture forth, they fixed their eyes and even smaller rectangular