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Shopping List Of Must Haves
How on earth do the New Orleans Saints top last year’s draft? They don’t. Can’t even come close. That’s not a knock against these 2018 draft picks by any means. There’s no way this
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Two Mothers And Their Legacy of Family, Faith And Baseball
By Kerri Cooke It’s a sunny Friday afternoon when Natalie LeBlanc welcomes me into her impeccably beautiful two-story home. I am immediately struck by pristine white walls, the neutral colors of a tapestry depicting an
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Paddle Royale
TEAM CITGO IS UNDEFEATED AFTER FIVE YEARS OF THE LOCAL DRAGON BOAT RACE. WHAT’S THEIR SECRET? By Brad Goins The sixth annual Dragon Boat Race will take place on Saturday, April 28. The event
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Murder, Mystery, Country Life And Bayou Talk
The Sound Of Southern Rainbows By Jace Douglas Johnson (Charolais Films, 2017, 449 pages, $18.99) Book Review By Brad Goins In this lavish tale of small town Southwest Louisiana life, Lacassine detective Kip Montet
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Magical Masters
I have always been a fan of the Bucket List. I don’t look at it as a check box to the grave. Instead I view it as a macro view of what else is
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Ad Man: Peter O’Carroll
Forty Years of Thinking Outside The Box For Local Advertisers Story By Brad Goins • Photos By Jason Carroll If you wanted to know what’s what in Southwest Louisiana advertising, one of the people
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Bryan Leger
By Justin Morris Some musical sounds are implicitly tied to the place and time they came from. The music of the late ‘50s and ‘60s was certainly that, particularly in the South, and even
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Spring Style
In Spring 2018, Comfortable, Casual Clothes Emerge Triumphant By Brad Goins This spring’s looks are quite a bit more comfortable and casual than those of the last few years. The impression one gets
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Dose Of The Coast
By Danny Garrett Hearing the news of a life-altering diagnosis is a challenging event. The largely unexpected news initiates a sharp and sudden fear of the unknown, along with the question, “How will I
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Fishing Guides: What They Do On Their Off Days?
Local Fishing Guides Discuss Angling As A Profession And Pleasure By Kerri Cooke As I write this story, I am surrounded by pictures and memorabilia depicting various aspects of the Sportsman’s Paradise. There are
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