The Freeman Report

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...

In this episode I recap our trip to Italy done over 12 days where we visited Venice, Florence, Sicily and Rome.  I don't think you can pack much more into a trip than what we did and it was a wonderful time had by all 19 on the trip. I also give medical updates on my Liver disease, learning something on my last appointment that I did not know before about the late stages of liver disease as I...

The response to my episode on Finding Hope was truly overwhelming.  I did not expect nor anticipate so many reaching out.  Having started a new trial drug today for my PBC, not sure if I have the placebo or the real drug, the trial will last about a year.  My intent is to offer to be a participant in any new trial they start.   Was a little concerned this morning because of new medicaton I am on f...

In this episode I talk about my journey for the last nine years after learning I have an incurable liver disease.  My intent is for others that may have been informed that they have a serious disease, whether it is cancer or some other debilatating illness. there can be hope.  I discuss both my mental and physical path but want people to know there can be help out there.  My intent was also to hav...

Last year while attending a conference in the D.C. area my friend Dave Cox told me he a trivia question for me and if I answered correctly I would win a prize.  All he did was mentioned the name and I rattled off several facts and he simply said "Damn son, you win the prize."  I also saw the Eagles in concert a few months ago in New Orleans and that too got me thinking about trivia of Ro...

When she was a teenager she was trying out for the Olympic swim team when something did not feel right in her shoulder.  The team doctors wanted to do exploratory surgery but her Father stepped in and told them absolutely not.  Linda Roberts did not make the Olympic team but a desire to understand her injury spurred her to go to medical school.  After doing her undergraduate studies at Muskingum U...

Sometime in 2007, Dr. Vince Hafeli got into his truck after dinner at home and started driving.  Was he on his way to the store, the office or perhaps even a sporting event?  No he was headed to the place where he was going to take his own life.  A phone call made him stop.  Who made the call and how did impact his decision not to take his own life. You will need to listen to this episode to find...

In 2006 her husband Dr. Joel Nasca, a plastic surgeon and next door neighbor and good friend Dr. Larry Ferachi, an orthopedic surgeon, were both diagnosed with prostate cancer.  Janey Nasca was determined that both men would beat the cancer.  Joel was 59 at the time and Larry was only 56 years old.  Men their age did not get prostate cancer.  Neither man beat it but their diagnosis's  started...

Just about every city or town across America at one time had iconic places where people would shop, eat or be entertained that no longer exist.  Baton Rouge certainly has it's share and in this episode the gang is back to discuss and reminisce about some of those places.   Even if you are not from my hometown may listening will stir memories of places where you grew up.  Please email about pl...

Today is Election Day in Louisiana and I give my thoughts and make a few predictions.  Also comment a little bit on fighting City Hall. KF

Macie and Carson reached out to me about giving them advice on how to start a podcast and I told them why don't we do one together.  Macie is Communications Director  and Carson is Director of Governmental Affairs for ABC for the State of Louisiana.  In this episode they give a fresh perspective on politics and Carson and I discuss a few of the upcoming races. Enjoy - KF

In 1984 Jeff Doucet kidnapped eleven year old Jody Plauche and took him to California.  Jeff had essentially become a member of the Plauche family as Jody's karate instructor.  Little did everyone know that Jeff had been sexually abusing Jody for over a year.  Jeff was finally caught and upon returning to Baton Rouge Gary Plauche, Jody's father. was waiting at the airport.  As the televi...

Brian Turner was returning to Baton Rouge from Tampa Bay over the Thanksgiving Weekend when he stopped at the Buc-ees just inside the Alabama state line.  It was raining and he got a little wet but thought nothing of it.  Monday he went to work and thought he might have a cold or possibly the flu from being in the rain.  When he went home that evening he called his sister and told her did not feel...