Sweet Tea, Donuts, and Zydeco Dreams There’s something about Louisiana that gets in your blood like hot sauce in a pot of gumbo. If you’ve ever wondered why we Cajuns are so proud of where we come from, let me tell you—it ain’t just the food (though Lord knows that’s reason enough). It’s the […]
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(A Southern Fried Thoughts Post by Dean Burnette) Well now, Savannah, Georgia. There ain’t many places on God’s green earth that capture the soul of the South quite like her. Moss-draped oaks, history whispering on the breeze, and yes, those beautiful horse-drawn carriages clip-clopping down cobblestone streets, a living postcard of days gone by. But
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A Southern Perspective on Why Thomas Jefferson Would Be Grinning Like a Possum Eating Sweet Potato Pie Author: Dean Burnette Date: July 4, 2025 Well, folks, happy birthday to the grand old lady herself. Two hundred and forty-nine years old and still the prettiest girl at the dance. As the fireworks get ready to paint
Posted in Politics | By Dean Burnette Well now, my friend David done stirred up something fiercer than a hornet’s nest at a church picnic with his recent Facebook observations. He’s got some thoughts about why folks like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders ought to quit calling themselves socialists if they want to get elected.
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How to Spot the Mean-Spirited Politics That Ain’t Worth Your Time Posted in Politics • By Dean Burnette Well now, friends, I’ve been chewing on something like a hound dog with a tough bone, and I reckon it’s time to spit it out. After attending our recent Georgia GOP State Convention up in Dalton, I’ve
Just got back from the Georgia State GOP Convention up in Dalton, and let me tell you, it was a weekend, alright. Politics ain’t for the faint of heart, is it? This past weekend at the Georgia GOP State Convention was about as smooth as a dirt road after a summer thunderstorm. But you know
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Defunding NPR and Harvard Isn’t Anti-Intellectual—It’s Pro-Democracy Published by Dean Burnette | Southern Fried Thoughts Well now, gather ’round the sweet tea pitcher, folks, because we need to have ourselves a conversation that’s been brewing longer than my mama’s Sunday gumbo. The mainstream media’s been carrying on like a wet hen lately, claiming that defunding
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Alright now, pull up a chair. Got somethin’ heavy on my heart today, somethin’ important to talk about. This Memorial Day, 2025, feels a little different, maybe because it marks a special, yet sorrowful, anniversary. Just the other day, I was tellin’ you folks about Noah’s Ark Encounter up in Kentucky and how that grand
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How a Cajun Mama’s Wisdom and Noah’s Big Boat Reminded Me What Really Matters — Well now, folks, I just got back from a little adventure up north to visit Debbie’s family, and let me tell you, sometimes the good Lord has a way of teaching you lessons when you least expect it. Furthermore, I
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There’s something about that moment that “Eight Seconds of Glory” when the chute gate swings open that’ll teach you more about life than a year’s worth of Sunday sermons. Not that I’m knocking preachers, mind you. But when a 2,000-pound beast with horns like railroad spikes and a disposition meaner than a wet cat decides
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