The Freeman Report

Week 4 is now complete and I recap some of the bigger gamesa and then give a preview of some big games for week 5, including my LSU Tigers vs the Ole Miss Rebels. Below is link to the YouTube video of Grandson Foster and son John on a Andrew's College Gameday,  Think Foster could vie for Lee Corso's old job. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO-4cXXym3A   As always - Enjoy, KF

I look back at Week 3 games and also preview a few big games coming up this weekend. KF

In this episode I recap some of the blowouts and bigger games that were played in week 2 and also preview some of the big games coming up this weekend. Also mentioned my grandson Foster and son John will be on a local version of ESPN College Gameday that came about after we the podcast on the upcoming season.  It will be live streamed and also available afterwards and will be filmed at our house. ...

Week #1 of College Football is behind us and I give my perspecitve on winners and losers, as well as, my Top Ten.  You may agree or disagree but let me know your thoughts. KF

In this episode my Grandson Foster (9), my son John and i make our 2025 top 10 college picks and our reasons why.  We also pick who will make the playoffs and also who will win the championship.    Finally, we reveal who we believe will win the Heisman and lastly make predictions on 5 big games on opening weekend. Foster has been wanting to do this podcast for a while and his preparedness surprise...

In this episode I talk once again about being in airports where many people think they are the only ones there, but also carrying that over to emergency rooms. Also do a song review by David Gilmour and his daughter Romany and finally a book review by a first time writer that is very close to home. KF

I sat down with Mark Hall, President of the Atlanta Communities Real Estate brokeage firm, to discuss the Real Estate market.  We delved into buying, selling and why you need an agent.  HIs insights are invaluable as we also discussed so much more than just real estate but also how you can make money in the real estate market.  Although his passion for music does not exceed mine, he clearly could...

I sat down with Austin Goings last October when he said all he had at the time was Cognitive Memory Issues.  My intent was to discuss how someone prepares for the advent of Alzheimer's both for themselves and their family.   Waiting for a while before posting this podcast I am told Austin now has Alzheimer's.  He has lived an extraordinary life as a business owner, husband and father.  W...

I have waited almost eight months before uploading the podcast I did with Austin Goings regarding Alzheimer's.  At the time he only had Cognitive Memory Issues but now has the dreaded disease.   Many of us know someone that has some form of dementia but I did not realize it true impact until I spoke with a sibling of a beautiful lady who attend the function. I saw first hand how it affected h...

I truly believed all hell would break loose in major United States airports on May 7th, the day everyone would need a Real ID, or passport, to get through security.  LIttle did I know that the federal government would come out on May 6th and say that you could still get through security with a normal driver's license but it might take a little longer.  What does that mean that it might take a...

In this episode I talk about having traveled quite a lot in the last several months and was anticipating the complete chaos that was to occur on May 7th with everyone needing a Real ID to get through security.  I just read though where they will now allow persons without one to still get through security but it will take a little longer.  In my opinion the Trump administration said it would enforc...

In this episode I comment on President Trump's recent speech before Congress and some of the reactions.  I also give some final thougths about the basketball season. KF

He was a major league baseball player for 13 years, president of his homeowners group, a coach, and a mentor.  Now David Dellucci wants to run for one of two St. George City At-Large City Council positions.  He is passionate about his reasons for running and believes he can make a difference in the new created city which is now the 5th largest in Louisiana.  David was part of the original Arizona...

As we begin the Elite 8 tournament tonight and continue through the weekend I wanted to give an update with my view of the standings versus BearTiger who posted his as well.  Some will argue St. George should be #1 and Mercy #2 based on the finals of the Mercy tournament but I stand pat on my list. Will there be an upset or two in the Elite 8 tournamant?  Tune in soon to find out the outcome. KF

In 2011 Lucas  Lucas Rouggly, a white man, did not just go find a building or even a store front to begin his mission, no he moved his entire family into the one most dangerous and dilapidated neighborhoods in St. Louis.  He felt he could change the neighborhood one person at a time.  It was tough but this was not a Serpico moment. Everyone wondered what he was really doing there.  He feared for h...

For the past19 years some guy name BearTiger, who remains anonymous, post rankings on Tiger Droppings.  Sometimes he is dead on and other years he is woefully wrong.  He has now postted his rankings for the 2024-2025 season with comments on each ranked team.   Many people have speculated BearTiger is me and in fact while I was in the hospitality room at the Dunham tournament the head varsity coach...

This past Saturday, December 7th, the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish elected Sid Edwards as the new Mayor.  Sid beat out incumbent Sharon Weston Broome who has been Mayor for the past 8 years.  Very few gave Sid a chance.  He had very little money, was new to politics and the big donor Republicans for the most part were backing Ted James, a Democrat.  Ted did not make the run-off and endorsed...

On Saturday December 7th, the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish will vote for Mayor-President.  The question is do we want the same we have had for the past eight years or try something and someone different.  Keeping same might be where Baton Rouge listed as 182nd out of 182 safest cities and 125th of 150th most desirable ciites to live in.  I think we need change and believe Coach Sid Edwards...

Sid Edwards never intented to run for political office.  People had asked him to run for Mayor of Central and Parish Council in East Baton Rouge, but as he said "I am a head coach, not an assistant coach." Given the current political climate he considered running for Mayor and finally qualified on the last day.  Not many gave him a chance and, in fact, several prominent Republicans decid...

Just prior to beginning my podcast with John Howell I was handed a document involving the United States vs five defendants being housed at Guantanamo Bay.  Of the five is Khalied Sheik Mohammed and the others are his co-conspirators.  I had every intention of reading what was on the page at the end of our podcast but there was an unexpected turn towards the of the podcast, fully justifiable, and I...

On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked.  Terrorists flew planes into both World Trade Center towers in New York.  George DiPasquale was a firefighter working at his precinct near the towers that morning.  He and nine of his fellow crew members ran towards the towers and eventually entered the north tower.  None of the ten, along with countless others made it home that day. John Howe...

There are few people I would say are a consumate salesman.  Dave Cox is one of the few along with Gary Towler, Lloyd Baker and several others.  He will make you laugh and smile even if you don't agree with him.  He tends to text me all times of the day and night and I know I am not the only one.  I have known Dave for years and have been wanting to do this podcast for quite some time.  Ending...

As Hurricane Francine is about to hit the coast of Louisiana I try and give some perspective of being in the path of the storm.  At one point Baton Rouge was directly in the path of the eye which can be the worst part of the storm.  For some reason once Francine hit land it veered right and headed towards New Orleans.  We still had heavy winds and non-stop rain for at least 8 hours.  During the ni...

In this Episode of The Freeman Report, my son John and two of his friends, all turning 40, give their take on the Greatest Rock Bands of the 1980's and 1990's.  Nephew David Dellucci was also supposed to participate but he had a sudden conflict so I did his list.  Tyler Downing filled in for David on short notice and did a masterful job.  Will Leblanc is probably more prepare than just a...

He was a world class athlete and ran in three Olympics, won the NCAA in the 1500 meters for the University of Arkansas and two world indoor championships.  After receiving a degree in Civil Engineering from UA he went to get his MBA and not satisfied with that, a law degree. He became the Chief Marketing Officer for Alltel Wireless headquartered in Little Rock, AR.  After the sale of Alltel to Ver...