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Red Birds And Hairy Tortoises
The Unique Stained Glass Creations Of Ann E. Wehner By Brad Goins A while back, the husband of local author Eloise Hunter Huber asked local artist Ann E. Wehner if she’d be interested in creating
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It’s Official
It’s now official. Louisiana has the highest sales tax in the whole USA. The good word comes from the Tax Foundation, which places Louisiana’s average sales tax at 9.98 percent. Coming in half a
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Spanish Moss
It’s Not Moss And It’s Not Spanish By Brad Goins If you’ve spent your whole life in Louisiana, you’ve almost certainly heard of such scary creatures and figures as Rougarou, Loup Garou, Chupacabra, several
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Pinky Adventures
Local author Bobby Aguillard has just published his first children’s book — Pinky Adventures: A Southwest Louisiana Story. Some of you may already have guessed that the title refers to the pink dolphins of
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Myriads Of Ways To Collect Art
Locals Invest In Art For Enjoyment, Healing, And, Sometimes, Profit By Brad Goins The single most common reason for buying a work of art is that the buyer simply likes the art. He’s seen
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‘We Had This Amazing Connection’
This is one of those stories about something that happens at just about exactly the time the magazine hits the stands. So, if you happen to get a copy at the moment it’s hot
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Had It All
Dudley LeBlanc’s Tonic Hadacol Promised Amazing Health Benefits And A Stiff Shot Of Alcohol.What Could Possibly Have Gone Wrong? By Brad Goins One assumes that when a politician rises to high levels, he must have something
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Are You Working? Stop It! Right Now
A loyal reader who called me on Dec. 15 encouraged me to complete a task on the day she called, because, she said, “after today I’ll be out until ‘til the first.” My first
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Walk This Way
Smart Growth In The Lake Area Story By Brad Goins The Lake Charles Metro Area is making progress in several of the basic principles of smart growth. But in a couple of these principles,
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I Hear An Orchestra
Christopher Gunther’s Crusade To Teach Calcasieu Students Strings By Brad Goins In the last decade, education’s meant different things in different parts of the country. In Louisiana, it’s meant big budget cuts. When it
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