UPDATE: Here is the podcast from today’s show RESOURCES: Suicide prevention 1-800-273-TALK New Orleans VA 800-935-8337 VA main site VA National Center for PTSD website VA journal (Volume 45, Number 3) on PTSD here Left to right: Mike Hue, me, Garry LaBorde and Dr. Uddo UPDATE: Scroll down for my video promo Update: My show …
I can’t tell you how anxious I am for my radio show this Saturday. I’m so anxious, I am promoting it on Monday instead of Thursday. Why? Well, because I want people to listen as this is probably my most important show yet. This Saturday from 9-10 AM central time on WIST AM 690 out …
Well you know I do! So if you are in New Orleans this weekend, then there are events for you to attend this weekend. All proceeds go towards WYES Public Television Station in New Orleans. I went to the one at the Lakefront Arena last year. Me and my gal pals had fun (but were …
I’ve (@kissmygumbo) been disciplining myself to write “big girl” posts each Monday and this week it is FAIL! Instead of this being some post worthy of publication, you get more of my useless drivel. You see, Monday has become a big traffic day on Kiss My Gumbo, because I launched this Twitter hashtag craze #Militarymon …
If you do nothing else today, please watch the video that goes with this story. Janet Scaruffi is a Metairie Blue Star Mother and Soldiers’ Angel. If this video does not move you, check your pulse! The good news is, there have been several adoptions from Louisiana today as a result of this video! I’m …
Podcast is up. Join me this Saturday 9-10 AM on AM 690 WIST New Orleans or live on your computer here as I discuss the true meaning of Memorial Day. My first guest will be Bill Detweiler, Consultant to the President of the National WWII Museum for Military and Veteran’s Affairs. He will talk about …
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Maybe I should have a collection of black dresses made with my name and website printed on them. Hey….that is an idea. By now you know that nothing is going to stop me on my quest for world domination some type of career in the local media. Tonight, I had the opportunity to attend a …
My podcast is up from my Saturday show on guns. My guests were former FBI Special Agent Jim Bernazanni of Youth Rescue Mission discussing New Orleans and youth crime and Clifford Grout of Red Stick Rant regarding the campus carry bill. The non-profit highlighted this week was Work NOLA. A recent conversation with a soldier …
Psyched up for my show about guns this week. My guests are Jim Bernazanni (former FBI) from the Youth Rescue Initiative and Clifford Grout from Red Stick Rant. Let’s talk second amendment, the New Orleans youth (I had trouble spitting that out in the video as I did not want to come off like My …
Update: Military Support non-profits get some PR!!! Update: Carson’s last Tweet to me and mine to him! @kissmygumbo and i will email you later (private) so we can strategize TOGETHER!! have a great one. best to all @soldiersangels too @carsonjdaly Angel hugs to you!!! Thanks for making a difference to our men and women in …
For any of you who have been following this story, the outcome is good for Don Ayala. In a nutshell, a 9 year military veteran is working in Afghanistan as a private contractor. His colleague gets set on fire (who dies of severe burns 2 months later) and he catches the Taliban scum who did …
UPDATE: Will be featuring Debbie Tenzer and discussing Military appreciation and some military issued for the show tomorrow! I have to focus the show on my passion and what is weighing on my mind – and this is it this week. Don’t worry – I always change things up! This Saturday, please listen to my …
* Friday morning I will be giving a presentation to the VA Nurses Association in New Orleans. Yep, you guessed it – talking about Soldiers’ Angels. I’m ready! * After the lecture I head to DC for the Milblog Conference. I’m going to represent Soldiers’ Angels as the blog coordinator. And in case you didn’t …
@kissmygumbo in case you want to follow me! I’ve been on Twitter for quite some time now and hit the 1500 follower mark yesterday (I is soooo special). Why do I use Twitter (d’uh I’m a web geek and have to try everything new)? Well…the first thing that appealed to me was the New Orleans …
Having always called myself a social chameleon, politically I’ve always considered myself…well…unique. Why did or do I have to be like everyone else? I’m proud to be an independent thinker who likes to pick and choose where issues measure on my personal sliding scale of importance. How can a Jewish girl from MA, raised by …