The Severed Cortex

One of those rare people who transcended more than just sports. This was a guy who played the college game when I started college and during that time I was paying attention to a lot of college sports. He may not have been a Hall of Fame NBA player but… more »

If you never see Paul Prudhomme's face again then my theory that Dom Deluise and Paul Prudhomme are the same person has to be true. Just like my Michael Jackson and Latoya Jackson are the same person theory is true. more »

I hear his fantasy was to be buried in a casket made of rich Corinthian leather. more »

The last of the true flat bottom sternwheelers. Yes, there are others, but none have the history of The Delta Queen. I remember getting to tour it a couple of times when I was a kid and I remember how shiny and clean it was inside. Years later I would… more »

My friend Elizabeth tipped me off to this. Damn near one hundred and still writing a book. That's pretty amazing. Honestly I didn't know a lot about Studs Terkel. I had seen him on 60 Minutes interviews and a couple of other things, but I didn't read… more »

He shouldn't have been messing around with Coffee Brown. She'll cream ya every time. more »

His daughter must be devastated. I feel for her. This is a very nice article and it deserves to be on the front page. If you want to understand why this country values greed and selfishness look no further than this example. A man who has influenced… more »

All towboaters really know how to do is tell stories, or lies (depends on your viewpoint), so I'm going to bore you with a little background and tell you a couple of stories. And contrary to what I just said, none of this is a lie. Now, growing up in… more »

Another guitar legend bites the dust. Jerry Reed often gets overlooked when people talk about guitar players but his picking style was unlike any other. Part country, part rock and roll, and 100% downright funky swamp pop. He took the Bakersfield soun… more »

I just learned that one of the most influential people in my life died this morning. I will write more about the man Al Hicks and what he meant to me, but right now it is too fresh in my mind and he deserves more than just a bunch of ramblings. Many of… more »