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THE COUNTRY CLUB
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. • 337-508-4103 Everyone knows that I truly am all about supporting local businesses, and I rarely write about any large mega-funded locations as I feel they don’t need any help from me to make money. And even if I wrote a negative piece about them, they would be unfazed by »
SOMETIMES OLD BULBS BURN BRIGHTEST
I prefer my bananas young, but an older avocado is a readier avocado. My youth seemed all foot-on-the-gas, squinting through a dirty windshield and the steering much neglected. I got to here somehow, but the tires ain’t happy, and the bumpers are bent to hell. If my first grade teacher would’ve piled every book »
TRUMPTOPIA: WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR IT?
Trumptopia: it will be fantastic, amazing, you’ll love it! Imagine a world where America is great again. The dummies who presided over the decline of our nation have been fired; our enemies fear us while our friends respect us; our economy is booming and wages are rising since we sent home all the foreigners »
QUESTIONS ANSWERED…WELL, SOME OF THEM
The Southeastern Louisiana game was sitting on the schedule like an upcoming family reunion that you were either dreading more than a root canal or anxiously counting the days to. It depended on your perspective. Needless to say, it was a game circled in red that would determine the early lead in the Southland »
CANCER, INHERITED
Carriers Of Gene Mutation Face Higher Risk Of Breast Cancer By Lydia Crochet What would you do if you were told you have an 87-percent chance of developing cancer in your lifetime? Would you take extreme preventative measures? Would you panic? For some women, this risk is a reality. In 2013, actress Angelina Jolie »
THE SLOPPY TACO
Ryan St. and Pine St., Lake Charles Ship To Shore lot on Lake St., Lake Charles So several months back I saw that we had a new food truck in town called the Sloppy Taco. I was curious about this. But they didn’t have a set location schedule, so I hadn’t made it out »
ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS
On The Road With The Rushford Family • By Angie Kay Dilmore Parents today can easily spend 10 or more hours a week taxiing their children to sporting activities, dance classes, music lessons, chess tournaments … you get the idea. That’s a lot of time in the car! For the Rushford family of DeRidder, »
HIGH POWER ERs
AREA EMERGENCY ROOMS STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE BY BRAD GOINS Most of us are mightily challenged just to understand the basic workings of the health care system in everyday situations. Regardless of how you feel about U.S. health care, you almost certainly don’t feel that it’s simple. Given the inherent complexity of the »
CLIMBING KILIMANJARO
Local Army Vet Soon To Climb Africa’s Highest Peak By Lydia Crochet After serving his country for 21 years, LTC (R) Army-retired Brian Johnson, of Lake Charles, is gearing up to battle a completely different kind of obstacle — a mountain. And not just any mountain, the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. While »
PARTY GIRL
Dear Dr. Archer, I have been married for 26 years. We have a very good marriage, and have two children. My wife is 46 years old, is a great mother, and works as an RN. I treat her well, and we have a great life together, going to church and praying together. She tells »
