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Homeland
Lake Charles poet Jennifer Reeser’s new poem — a sonnet — was just published by the well-known periodical National Review. I had no idea that National Review published poems. But it’s been a few
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Justin Martindale & The Backstabbers
Lake Charles native Justin Martindale began producing and recording his own music when he was 17. His first solo EP, Justin Martindale & The Backstabbers, just dropped. Let me provide a few brief notes
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Turbulence Ahead
Here’s What Happened When A Lafayette Man Used A Drone To Save His Brother’s Farm From Feral Hogs BY BRAD GOINS Several years back, Cy Brown of Lafayette found himself in a predicament when
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Home Brew Master
FOR LOCAL RESIDENT TIM WHITE, HOME BREWING IS A THOROUGHLY SOCIAL ACTIVITY STORY BY BRAD GOINS PHOTOS BY JASON CARROLL, monsoursphotography.net Local craft beer home brewer Tim White reckons the home brew craze
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Ran Out Of Gas
HISTORY SHOWS THAT CAR LINES CAN BE POPULAR OONE DECADE; GONE THE NEXT BY BRAD GOINS Let’s start with just one letter: the letter A. How many American car makers whose brand names began
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A Guy Driving Down The Road
In the last couple of weeks, if you got tired of reading about Les Miles’ firing or the race for David Vitter’s seat or a flock of high school football games, you could always
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The Round About
I moved to Lake Charles on July 1, 1999 — just in time to witness the closing of the great used record store Zypien’s. In the 15 years since, Lake Charles has had little
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Tommy Chong Explains What Makes Cheech And Chong So Damn Funny
BY BRAD GOINS I was surprised to learn from Tommy Chong that the Oct. 8 Cheech and Chong show at Golden Nugget would include not just comedy and music, but also drama. Why is that?
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What’s Wrong With The American Symphony?
What’s wrong with the American symphony? I think we can find the answers in this season’s schedule for the Symphony of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. The season begins on Sept. 17 with a performance
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Rest In Peace
A NEW BUSINESS IS DESIGNED TO GIVE CUSTOMERS THE CASKETS THEY WANT AT PRICES THEY CAN AFFORD By Brad Goins On July 4, longtime Lake Charles resident Kit Kittrell held the soft opening for
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