Well by Scott the Khakis are now off and I explain in this episode what that meant.  The Elite 8 tournament is finally over but not without some questioning of the seedings just prior to the start of the tournament.  

By halftime of several games there looked to be potential upsets.  How did they turn out - listen.

Enjoy,

KF

By Scott I intend to wear my khakis as long as the Bears are winning. Finally, the Baton Rouge CSAA Elite brackets for 2026 are out and the tournament begins this week.  In my opinion any one of five teams can win the tournament with the championship game taking place this Sunday night.  Really, any one of the eight teams that made the tournament can win it all but I give my take on why I think only the top five have a true chance of taking home trophy.  

There are people literally all over the country that played in the Elite 8 and I am sure some have fond memories while other remember only heartache. 

Will give an update once the big show is over.

KF

One of the very first podcasts I did was 'Why men wait until it it too late to go to the doctor'.  Recently I did not heed my own podcast advice.  I do wish to thank the medical that is helping me ge through this.  Just wished I would have listened to what my body was telling me.  

So I urge you to listen to your body and if something does not feel right, do not wait as I did.

KF

The Elite 8 Championship is about a month away and half way through this season has been one to remember.  I give my top 8 standings that many may disagree with but any of the top 3 could be #1.  Someone has to be.  Have not seen this much parity in a long time.

KF

Many all over the country who have played in this league in years past anticipate the annual preseason rankings for the Baton Rouge CSAA league.  Doctors, lawyers and business men living in virtually every state from A-Z may remember playing for one of the teams. Altough the name of the league may have changed several times, the fierce competion remains. The preseason rankings were posted before the Dunham tournament, the first one of the year and boy did it change everything.  No one expected the ending results of that tournament and now all are waiting league play to see how things will shake out.

BearTiger is now in the 20th year of posting the preseason rankings and many people let their feelings be known.  Click on the link below to be amused.

https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/more-sports/20th-annual-csaa-formerly-csal-8th-grade-basketball-preseason-rankings/121656844/ 

Enjoy,

KF

Having done a podcast with someone that has Parkinison's, Frank O'Mara and someone who has Dementia, Austin Goings, never did I think the two might meet but in researching for this podcast I discovered there is something called Parkinson's Disease Dementia.  There are numerous types of dementia and the most prominent is Alzheimer's.  But how does a doctor discern which type a patient has?  For that answer you have to listen.  

In this episode I sit down with Dr. Kevin Sullivan of the Mind Center located in Jackson, Mississippi to discuss exactly what dementia is and where are they with research.  Curious about the connection to music and Alzheimer's, Dr. Sullivan did not dispute my theory.  Having also  done a recent podcast with Dr. Kim Tarver of the Mind Center and the head of Caregiver University, I wanted to explore how research in dementia works and the progress that has been made to find a cure.  The last five years have  shown tremendous progress but there is still much more research to do and Dr. Sullivan and the team at the Mind Center are on the leading edge.  Below is a link to the Mind Center.  They are in the process of building a brand new facility on the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  I urge  to visit the website and if you know someone that has form of Dementia, considering giving to the new building.

https://umc.edu/mindcenter/MIND-CENTER-Home-page.html 

Enjoy,

KF

I never really thought much about Caregivers until recently when I had a conversation with a family member taking care of her sister.  Caregivers to me were in the medical field and were mostly associated with hospice, those that came in to help someone at the end of life.  My view was totally wrong!

The Mind Center located in Jackson, MS has a program called Caregiver University where they educate family members, friends, and in some cases, others to become caregivers.  I learned that caregivers can give up a tremendous amount of personal life, get stressed, both personally and financially, and need help themselves sometimes.

I sit down with Dr. Kim Tarver of the Mind Center to discuss the wonderful things they are doing at Caregiver University.  The Mind Center is associated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  In my conversation with Dr. Tarver I gained a whole new respect for caregivers and hope you will too.

Enjoy,

KF

John, Foster and I just spent 3 great days in Virginia.  Foster and I traveled aroudn the state visiting several Civil War battlefields while John worked and the three of also managed to go to VA Tech/MIami football game in Blacksburg.  Was certainly different in Lane stadium than Tiger stadium.  People were nice and love the intro with Enter Sandman.  But LSU takes tailgating to a whole other level.  Went to a tap room one night for dinner and have brunch Sunday morning at a place called Fork in the Alley in Roanoke.

We are also near the end of the regular season in college football and I preview some of the big games.

Enjoy,

KF

I discuss the big college football games for week 12 and we are now in the period where many are right on the edge - lose and they are out of the playoffs. Win and they still have a chance to make the CFP.  

Additionally, I traveled to Michigan and Ohio this past week and all airports seemed calm and the TSA personnel were very professional without having received a paycheck in about a month.  The shutdown was not over yet and most travelers where respectful.  Except for usual ones that still feel like all of us around them want to hear there personal conversations.  

Next week John, Foster and I travel to Virgiania for a bit of tourning and attending the VA Tech/Miami football game.  Hopefully travel will be like this past week all flights will be on time.

KF

Last week LSU had an interim President, head football coach and athletic director.  Today we now have a president and AD.  I am not infatuated with the choice for president as some alums I have spoken to feel the same way.  Many think he was railroaded in as the choice of the governor who also supposedly had a hand in the firing of Brian Kelly and Scott Woodward, the AD.    My personal feeling is we have taken a few steps backwards with the recent hire.  Was a chancellor also hired to appease the faculty and students?  I believe that as well.

New York, New Jersey and Virginia all had elections last week and the people have spoken.  New Jersey did not surprise me in electing a democrat governor but I thought the vote would be closer.  Virginia was not as surprising, except for AG, as it has a large population of federal workers that live in the state and clearly are not happy at this moment.

Finally, I may start a new part of some podcast segemnts with a food shout out.  In this one I recommend the Cavern Burger from Spelunker's in Front Royal, VA.  Happened to be in the recently and decided to try their best burger.  If you are really hungry get the Cavern double with cheese and bacon.  Worth the stop.

Enjoy,

KF