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WHY U.S. ‘LIBERALS’ AREN’T LIBERAL
Liberalism: “The political doctrine that takes protecting and enhancing the freedom of the individual to be the central problem of politics. Liberals typically believe that government is necessary to protect individuals from being harmed by others; but they also recognize that government itself can pose a threat to liberty. “As the revolutionary American pamphleteer »
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA’S FORGOTTEN BEACHES
With 397 miles of coastline, the great state of Louisiana has the third longest coastline in the continental United States, after Florida and California. Almost 100 miles of that shoreline is in Cameron Parish. In fact, only 14 continental states have more coastline than Cameron Parish has all by itself. It is the third »
FROM MILITARY MAN TO MASTER GARDENER: THE STORY OF MAJ. GEN. ERBON WISE
Story and color photos by Angie Kay Dilmore In Southwest Louisiana, a treasure can be found around every turn of the road. One of these treasures is the Tall Pines Ranch — a 40-acre piece of paradise tucked away four miles north of Sulphur. The real treasure here isn’t only the property. It’s also »
FLASHLIGHTS ARE NOT HEADLIGHTS
The Knoxville, Tenn., Police Dept. recently reminded motorists that all vehicles need working headlights for night driving. Included was a recent department photo of the car of a Sweetwater, Tenn., motorist who was ticketed twice on the same evening for using “headlights” that were only flashlights tied to his bumper with bungee cords. »
LEAVE THE BULLY
Dear Dr. Archer, I am 47 years old, and I have been married to the same man for 20 years. Before that, I was married to a man who constantly cheated on me. My current husband had an affair during our fourth year of marriage. He left for two months, but returned with the »
BUFFI’S PEAUX BOYS & HOMECOOKING
3620 Gerstner Memorial Blvd., Lake Charles • 337-656-2883 One of the advantages of my Monday-Friday job is that I get taken to lunch as often as I want. My Blueline Equipment rep Lenny Parker recently took me to Buffi’s Peaux Boys And Home Cooking on Highway 14. I must admit, I requested the »
SECOND MAJOR LAKE CHARLES PHOTO BOOK
For the second time, the prestigious Images of Modern America series has released a book devoted entirely to Lake Charles. This one, titled simply Lake Charles, was authored and collated by Jessica Hutchings. Hutchings, a librarian at McNeese, was a co-author of the first Images volume on the city. Hutchings makes the direction of »