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A Different Sort Of Spring

A Different Sort Of Spring

I imagined Gary Goff walking around Cowboy Stadium’s turf during his recently completed spring practice doing his own Easter egg hunt: searching for that...

[Read More...] admin May 4, 2023
Wasabi

Wasabi

My wife, Shyla, and her office associate, Tamia Ballou, have cultivated a genuine friendship, in and out of the workplace, inevitably intertwining our families....

[Read More...] admin May 4, 2023
‘THAT’S HOT’ THE PARIS HILTON RENAISSANCE

‘THAT’S HOT’ THE PARIS HILTON RENAISSANCE

If you are a millennial, you grew up during a time when Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton dominated tabloid coverage. While all...

[Read More...] admin May 4, 2023
The Saga Of Neuty The Nutria

The Saga Of Neuty The Nutria

 A nutria rat from Bucktown, La., was recently up to his buckteeth in publicity — so much so that he was almost relocated to...

[Read More...] admin May 4, 2023
Do You Like To Smash? 

Do You Like To Smash? 

A new business model will open in SWLA just in time for Valentine’s  Day. Break the Psycle is a smash room or “rage room,”...

[Read More...] Kerri Cooke March 3, 2023
Growth Of The Federal Bureaucracy

Growth Of The Federal Bureaucracy

My last Lagniappe column was about our federal system of government.  To briefly sum it up, state governments in the U.S. are not under...

[Read More...] Michael Kurth March 3, 2023
Patron Mexican Grill

Patron Mexican Grill

2624 Gerstner Memorial Drive, Lake Charles Let’s face it, Southwest Louisiana is saturated with restaurants offering Mexican and Latin cuisine. At last count, in...

[Read More...] Bill Coyne March 3, 2023
I’ll Dye My Dog If I Want To

I’ll Dye My Dog If I Want To

Dog owner Erik Torres, who owns a pet store in Doral, Fla., is facing charges after he brought his dog, which he had dyed...

[Read More...] admin March 3, 2023
Loom-ing Problems

Loom-ing Problems

I have always likened New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis to Steph Curry at the free throw line. He hardly ever misses. Uh,...

[Read More...] Rick Sarro March 3, 2023
There’s No Escaping The Korean Wave

There’s No Escaping The Korean Wave

For some it started with Netflix’s release of “Squid Game” or the popularity of the band BTS, but for me, my interest in Korean...

[Read More...] Kerri Cooke March 3, 2023
Blessings Of Age

Blessings Of Age

When you’ve seen the world move right along After burying people who are better than you    When you are old enough to be...

[Read More...] Pierre Fontenot March 3, 2023
SWLA Taking Center Stage In Global Market

SWLA Taking Center Stage In Global Market

Europe has been grappling with an energy crisis since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last year. And hardly any country was as reliant...

[Read More...] Kerri Cooke February 20, 2023