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ON ROBIN WILLIAMS
From the beginning, Robin Williams was central to American culture. One reason I know this is that in the mid-1970s, a friend invited me over to watch a tape of a stand-up performance by
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Will Edwards Get Dem Nod?
With former Gov. Edwin Edwards more than likely serving as the Democrats’ best hope of seizing the 6th Congressional District, attention is turning to whether the state party will get behind the candidate, who
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SILENT DISCO
— Werner Purkhart has been running a “silent disco” in Salzburg, Austria, for four years. He was denied renewal of his business permit in July because his parties were too loud. At a silent
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My 50th High School Reunion
Fifty years ago, I was one of 872 students who graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Mich. Born in 1946, I and my fellow students were the vanguard of the baby boom.
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LAGNIAPPE MEAT CO.
So I decided to revisit the Lagniappe Meat Company in Westlake since it’s been a couple of months since they opened. I don’t stop in as often as I’d like, but when I do,
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