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THE DREAMS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA

Michael Kurth November 20, 2013 Comments Off on THE DREAMS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA

The Affordable Care Act (AKA “Obamacare”) was to be President Obama’s signature program — the one that defines his presidency. I suspect it will be, but not in the way he envisioned. The botched

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THE BAR IS ALWAYS OPEN

Chuck Shepherd November 20, 2013 Comments Off on THE BAR IS ALWAYS OPEN

A 61-year-old Texas man admitted to a hospital appeared to be falling-down-drunk even though he denied having had a single drink. He was found to be manufacturing beer in his stomach. With “auto-brewery syndrome,”

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JUDGES’ RACES ABOUT TO BE IN DE NEWS BIG TIME

Pierre Sez November 20, 2013 Comments Off on JUDGES’ RACES ABOUT TO BE IN DE NEWS BIG TIME

Wit’ Judge Wilfred steppin’ down az a district Judge, an election haz to be helt to fill dat vacancy. Da State Supreme Court has appointed Richard Wilson to serve in Carter’s seat on de

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BRODY MEAUX

Brad Goins November 20, 2013 Comments Off on BRODY MEAUX

Brody Meaux is the 14-year-old son of Lake Charles residents Jimmy and JoAnn Meaux. Brody has the rare genetic disease MeCP2 duplication syndrome. MeCP2 is a neurological condition that occurs almost entirely in males.

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WILL OUSLEY: ARTIST, POET AND ‘FREAK’ OF BAGDAD

C. Janet Austin November 20, 2013 Comments Off on WILL OUSLEY: ARTIST, POET AND ‘FREAK’ OF BAGDAD

Lake Charles is on the east side of the Calcasieu River, and Westlake, of course, is on the west side. The Calcasieu River turns into the northwest corner of the lake. Before the river

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