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THE ENEMY IN THE WAR ON TERROR
The current debate over how to label the enemy in our so-called “war on terror” reminded me of a column I wrote for Lagniappe one week after the 9/11 attack. I asked the editor
Read More »SWLA RICE FARMERS HOPE FOR AN IMMENSE NEW MARKET IN CUBA
“I’ve been working on this for 10 years. I’m very passionate about it.” That’s Welsh rice farmer Brian Wild talking about the potential rice market in Cuba that became a bit more accessible recently
Read More »POPS AND ROCKETS
Not long after moving back to his hometown of Lake Charles, Nick Villaume asked his childhood friend, Robbie Austin, if he would go into business with him. Villaume dreamed of starting and operating a
Read More »SOWELA: A CONSTANT STATE OF CHANGE
The SOWELA of even three or four years ago bears little resemblance to today’s revitalized school. New accreditation, campus improvements and additions, enhanced program offerings, and a new partnership with industry and the community
Read More »CELEBRITY CANINE
Local Therapy Dog Featured In 2015 Petco Calendar • By Karla Wall For Jeanie, an adorable pomeranian/papillion/Yorkshire terrier mix, with a couple of other breeds back in the pedigree, life has been a rags-to-riches
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