About Me
My husband transferred to GM here in Shreveport from the Decatur/Huntsville area of North Alabama, home of the beautiful Tennessee River. He retired from GM and is now attending Police Academy in Kilgore, Texas. Our children are growing like weeds, two daughters, Casey is 19, and an education student at Panola College. Jill, is 16 and plays softball for Carthage High Junior Varsity. Our son, Shane, is 14 and plays football and runs track for Carthage Junior High. I was a deejay for 11 years on a morning show in Alabama at WDRM Country 102, but my first full-time job was working for Jerry Falwell's radio station in Lynchburg, Va. I graduated from Liberty University in 1983. I got to hear President Ronald Reagan speak on campus. I also heard Sen. Ted Kennedy speak. Moral Majority accidentally sent Ted Kennedy a membership card, and Kennedy accepted an invitation to visit us. I'd like to meet Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton. I saw McCartney in Dallas before the divorce from Heather Mills, and I've seen Clapton four times. But, it doesn't get any better than a George Jones concert. When I met the Possum back stage as a deejay at a concert in Alabama, Jones says, "Got that red hair." When I introduced him to my husband, he says, "Got that tall husband." However, the greatest things in life: my daughter's first 3-pointer in basketball; my son's first tackle in football, and the day my youngest daughter put all her coins in my purse because she thought I didn't have any money. She was right - I didn't!Elaine Etheridge
You Can Have Your Chocolate and Eat It, Too
People who eat chocolate are more likely to be thinner than people who don't, according to a new survey. And this is music to my ears because I love chocolate.
Half of Brooks and Dunn Cancels Gig Due to Vocal Issues
Country singer Kix Brooks, who was part of the superstar duo Brooks and Dunn, has had to cancel a concert in Florida because of vocal problems. Brooks was due to headline a free radio station show at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Florida Friday night.
Santorum’s Campaign Fired Up After Winning Louisiana
Rick Santorum won the state’s Republican presidential primary Saturday with 49.07 percent of the vote, while Mitt Romney followed in second with 26.62 percent, according to results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
The World’s Tallest Basketball Player Named Tiny[Video]
He plays for the Harlem Globetrotters and they call him Tiny. Why? Because he makes people look tiny when he steps out onto the court. His name is Paul "Tiny" Sturgess.
Rick Santorum Leads in Louisiana, Polls Say
Rick Santorum appears poised for victory today in Louisiana, according to a final pre-primary poll. Santorum leads Mitt Romney, 42% to 28%, among likely Republican primary voters in the survey by Public Policy Polling.
Whitney Houston’s Autopsy Report is Out with Cause of Death
Whitney Houston died because of a combination of cocaine, heart disease and, ultimately, drowning. The Los Angeles County coroner's preliminary report Thursday found heart disease had caused blockages in Houston's arteries, common in drug users, but could not determine whether she had had a heart attack.
Crossing Dressing Firemen: Are They Hot? Not!
A fire department in the middle of a St. Patrick's Day parade dressed in gowns for a float had to put out a car fire in their dresses. It made for quite an interesting sight.
CNN's Jeanne Moos has the report we took from YouTube.
Is Shockey Saints Bounty Whistle Blower?
An NFL Network analyst says he's "heard" who the whistle-blower in the Saints bounty case is. When a Twitter follower of the former NFL player guessed Jeremy Shockey, Warren Sapp responded," Bingo!"
Tebow Leaves Denver for New York, Jets that is!
Tebowmania is getting ready to hit New York now that Tim Tebow has been traded to the Jets. No sooner does Peyton Manning drop down in Denver after inking a $96 million deal, than Tebow is out of the Bronco uniform in favor of Green and White.
Coach Suspended: What’s Next for the Saints?
The Saints Nation is reeling and in shock from yesterday's news that New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for one year. This means the team will lose its second round pick in 2012 and '13 and pay $500,000 as a result of the NFL's bounty investigation.
Peyton Manning’s Huge Salary: $96 Million, Really?
I know professional athletes make good money, especially the really good athletes, like MVP and Super Bowl winner, Peyton Manning. But are they really worth $96 million?
That's a bit of a stretch to me.
Cat or Dog Person? You’ll Love These Cuties![Video]
It's said that someone is either a cat or a dog person. But no matter which pet you prefer you're sure to get a grin from these little newborn kittens. They're just waking up to a brand new day.