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Biking In The Lake Area
By Danny Garrett I had drop handlebars rigged onto my royal blue bike. Before, they were standard flat handlebars: trite and unimaginative; symbols of mediocrity. Everything else about my Retrospec bike was perfect. A capable
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Mike Soileau
The Cajun Roots Run Deep By Justin Morris Oft-forgotten and unsung heroes of the musical world are the men and women on the “one and twos” — flipping vinyls, sliding pots or punching buttons
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Heartaches And Rattlesnakes
Justin Martindale’s New Album Uses Melodic Songs To Spin A Story Of Heartbreak Story By Justin Morris Photos By Emily Martingale, Martindale Media Group In recent years, the term “Americana,” as it relates to
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Love At First Drive
Local Business Owners Embrace Tesla By Danny Garrett Tesla’s the car of the future. Look no further than its Model 3. First off, it’s electric, as all Teslas are. Due to climate change and the
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Swamp Legends
The Rougarou And Other Fearful Creatures That Haunt The Bayou By Brad Goins Cryptozoology is the study of imaginary or mythical creatures. American historian Robert Damon Schneck, who emphasizes that cryptozoologists endeavor to take
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Road Trip; Gumbo Cook-Off
As a person who travels on a daily basis for work, I always hope I can find some good places to eat. But it really is always a crap shoot as to what I’m
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Positive Growth
Alliance for Positive Growth Meets With Baton Rouge Growth Coalition, Local Elected Officials By Kerri Cooke On Oct. 9, members of the Alliance for Positive Growth and local elected officials met with Larry Bankston, director
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What Is Going On At LSU?
By Lyles Martin Rumors are flying that there are serious problems everywhere in the LSU athletic department, not just the football program. Staffers in LSU Sports Information allege the problems have been created by
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Medical Malpractice In Louisiana Law
By Andrea Mongler “Medical malpractice” is a term most people would prefer not to hear. For patients, it can evoke fears of death or disability caused by medical errors. Doctors and other health care
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Calla
1400 Market St. • Lake Charles • 337 419-1980 My wife Chelsea and I recently celebrated our anniversary. We decided to go have a nice dinner at Calla. Roman Seigel had taken over as
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