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DUCK, DEER SEASONS KICK OFF
Ah! What a relief it is. A for-real cool front pushed through and put an end to an unseasonably hot fall season. It has been hot and wet, and as any outdoorsman can attest, that adds up to mosquitoes. Standing water and warm air are a perfect breeding climate to get them swarming. People »
A CHAMPIONSHIP STORY
There are a lot of sayings and phrases to the effect that nothing in life comes easy and much work must be done if one is to reach the pinnacle of success. There’s nothing easy about winning football games. So imagine the level of difficulty, time and effort it requires to go through a »
THE BEAUTY OF PAGEANTS
By Kerri Cooke In the dazzling aura of beauty pageants a key player in the pageant industry can be overlooked. Everyone is so fixated on the contestants that they can forget about the individuals who cultivate the contestants. These valuable people are the trainers who help bring out the potential in girls who are »
YOUNG HUNTERS
It takes a really special dad. Youth hunts allow young deer hunters the luxury of getting into the woods early before there’s any hunting pressure. They’re a great way to up the odds for a youngster to score a deer. Youth hunts give them a slight edge, but they’re by no means a cinch. »
HELP ON THE HOME FRONT
Lake Charles Clinical Trials Provides Comfort And Hope To Those With Alzheimer’s By Brad Goins Lake Charles Clinical Trials is all about finding new drugs to combat hard-to-treat or incurable diseases. The Clinical Trials operation was started in 2000 by Lake Charles newcomer Dr. Kashinath Yadalam. Yadalam runs L.C. Clinical Trials as he continues »
PUTTING VETS FIRST
Career Marine Uses His Love Of Motorcycles To Help Area Vets By Brad Goins Lee Perkins was born Nov. 8, 1947 — two days before the anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps. He’d later ask his mom why she didn’t wait another two days to give birth. When he graduated from LaSalle »
THE 11TH COMMANDMENT: THOU SHALT WORK
Long before he met Don Henley, long before The Eagles, Glenn Frey was just another Detroit boy who liked music and had some want-to. The want-to took him to Los Angeles, where a girlfriend introduced him to J. D. Souther, another musician. The two of them soon met singer/songwriter, Jackson Browne. Jackson Browne, “I’d »
CHEATER
Dear Dr. Archer, My husband and I have been married for 27 years, and it’s the second marriage for both of us. There was a time I thought he was involved with someone else. We had a big fight, and ultimately, he promised if he was unhappy he’d tell me. He promised we would »
A BETTER WAY TO FIND WHAT TO WATCH
As subscribers to several streaming video services, my family and I have a lot of choices for things to watch. Navigating the vast libraries of Netflix and Amazon Prime can take quite a while, especially when you’re trying to find something the whole family can agree to watch together. Fortunately, there are a number »
WEINIEDOG’S
Kristi Wooldridge, Weiniedog’s Hot Dog Stand • weiniedogs.com 377-8067 • Chicageaux Bar, 829 University Drive, Lake Charles I’m a huge fan of hot dogs and have been for as long as I can remember. Some of my most favorite hot dog experiences have come from the little stands that you’ll find only in large »
