And the arrests that followed — Pearl River, Louisiana, is outside of New Orleans and has a population of 2606. It is also the city where a Catholic priest and two women were arrested for public obscenity for having sex in a church on the altar. Public obscenity is illegal in Louisiana. While no one was…

Where everything, including the spelling of Plimoth, is authentic to the 17th-century — Plimoth Plantation, a Smithsonian-Affiliate living history museum, takes you back in time. You can participate in the harvest celebration (it was not called Thanksgiving until the mid-1800s) 17th-century meal. Centuries-old psalms and songs will entertain you, and you will be encouraged to join in singing. The Settlers and the Natives’…

Yes, it can, thanks to the foundation laid by Beto O’Rourke. — Two years ago, the race for Senator between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke became the closest in Texas in 40 years. 220,000 votes short out of 8.3 million, losing by less than 3 percent. Beto came closer to winning a statewide office than any Texas Democrat in a generation and…

Don’t miss out on these the next time you are in the Big Easy — Plantations Whitney Plantation Whitney Plantation is on River Road and is about an hour away from New Orleans. Even though sugarcane is still grown on parts of the land, the plantation is a museum dedicated to slavery. The site is where a sugar plantation was operated, and three hundred fifty slaves…

The horror genre dates back to silent films of the early 1900s. — The first horror movie was a silent movie premiered one hundred and twelve years ago. The 1908 film, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is not available for viewing today. There are no known copies. The Werewolf is another horror movie created during this time with no copies. …

31 movies perfect for Halloween — Growing up, when the air getting started getting older, you know it was almost time to watch The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, and to go trick or treating. Growing older horror movies were the thing in October, especially in the 80s, with Wes Craven movies. Unfortunately, everyone that is willing…

The tradition of Halloween is rooted in ancient Celtic folklore. — Two thousand years ago, Celts in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France celebrated the new year on November 1st. On October 31st, Celts would participate in a pagan spiritual celebration known as Samhain. During Samhain, families burned hearth fires in their homes while they gathered the harvest. When the…

Or choose new ones I say stupid things at times. Sometimes the silly stuff I say slip out, sometimes they make no sense. Sometimes I blurt out random thoughts or say something I do not exactly mean. I accept this about myself. It is not worth my time being friends…

An Unpopular Opinion — I never quite understood the point of child support as a rule. Why is one parent always ordered to pay child support even when there is 50/50 custody? I know that this is an unpopular opinion but let me explain my reasoning. When two parents care for their child, 50…