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Wrinkle Rewind
I know what I’m going to write about for my first column,” I say to my coworker, pausing for dramatic effect. “Botox!” Silence. “You don’t
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Merry Music
The season simply hasn’t begun until we hear the strains of favorite Christmas songs. Radio stations embrace round-the-clock Christmas playlists, shopping centers fill with festive melodies,
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Into The Wild
The best hunting grounds on the planet are also, not coincidentally, the most difficult to access, the most desolate, and the most inhospitable. The Yukon checks each box. Teeming with wild game, the Yukon is
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Sheriff Tony Mancuso Prepares To Ride Off Into The Sunset
Sheriff Tony Mancuso joined the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office at age 20. “When I came to work here, all they gave you was a badge and a shirt.” Mancuso is a local boy,
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Singing The Winless Blues
Truth be told, I thought the McNeese Cowboys might be a 7-4, or at least a 6-5, team this season, given the infusion of talent and how the team finished the 2022 season on
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The Local Market (A Lagniappe Roundtable Discussion With Area Realtors)
The real estate market in Southwest Louisiana has been difficult for many citizens to navigate. Lagniappe Magazine’s Diana Vallette sat down with four local realtors to discuss the market in our area, booming areas
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HONEY
September was National Honey Month, and I should have highlighted recipes using honey in the last issue. However, when I was writing September’s column it was so unbearably hot that I couldn’t think about
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The Electoral College (How We Choose Our President)
Many people think we will go to the polls next November to choose our next president, and that everyone’s vote will count equally. But that is not how it is done. The president is
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Human Trafficking In The Lake Area
Local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and service agencies recently joined together to form The Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in Southwest Louisiana. Lagniappe columnist Dr. Michael Kurth sat down with representatives of these
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The Prime Effect
If you are longing for college football of just 10 years ago, forget it. That game is long gone, never to return. The sport has had more changes over the last five years than
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