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THE MAGIC OF BEING SANTA
Starring Bob Nordan, Jr. Written By Patricia Broussard Santa’s in town … have you seen him? He has been spotted at grocery stores, banks and parks. Have you seen him? He’s out and about in the Lake Area, and for those who are lucky enough to spot him, be prepared for impromptu smiles, joy »
THE FINAL HOUR
The hype and debate over college football’s final four will surely trump anything the NCAA’s basketball final four will come up with next March. College basketball’s version is decided on the court over several weeks of tournament play. College football’s first ever “final four” was settled in a hotel suite in the Dallas-Fort Worth »
THE BIG BONANZA
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas … everywhere you go! We’re closing in on the big day, and it’s a great time of year. That good feeling you get each year at this time is reason enough to celebrate with friends and family. It’s prime time to relieve yourself from the negatives »
ASIA AT L’AUBERGE
Chelsea and I were recently invited to the re-opening of Asia, located inside L’auberge Casino and Resort, by Kerry Anderson. I have eaten at Asia only a couple of times, and I loved it, so I was very much looking forward to trying their new menu. We were seated at a table filled with »
TIME FOR TOUGH LOVE?
Dear Dr. Archer, I have a dysfunctional sister. She’s an alcoholic, compulsive gambler, thief and chronic liar. She goes to a therapist, or so I’m told, but it’s not doing any good, because she continues to live like this, without any remorse. I am mad! This has torn my family apart in so many »
The PLUMMETING PRICE OF OIL
The week I wrote this column, several gas stations around town were selling gasoline for $2.39 a gallon. The reason for the lower price is that oil has fallen from $115 a barrel last June to less than $70 today, and the price plunge may not be over. When OPEC met in Vienna recently, »
Anudder Notch!!!
If you watch any uf dem cookin’ shows on TV, you’ve no doubt seen Emeril Lagasse trow some mumbo jumbo into a pot uf stuff he’s cooking while he yells “anudder notch!” By dat he means he’s adding anudder layer uf flavorin’. Well, such iz de case around here wit’ de LNG plants. De »
Adrenaline Shakes
We are roughly halfway through the various hunting seasons. It’s a good time to catch a break, and maybe even sleep in late one morning. It’s been an A+ first half, with beaucoup “mounted memories” already in the can. Several Arctic cold fronts have blown through, dropping the temperatures into the frozen zone and »
Alzheimer’s
Dear Dr. Archer, My 74-year-old father was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. My family is still shocked, especially my 70-year-old mother. He seems to be deteriorating quickly. She feels like she can take care of him, and refuses to discuss the idea of putting him in a facility that can provide specialized care. My two »
BOLD, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS
Local Floral Designer Tammie Aucoin Talks About Her Well-Known Holiday Displays And Her Rose Bowl Parade Design Work Tammie Aucoin, floral designer with A Daisy A Day in Lake Charles, can’t remember a time when she wasn’t drawn to beautiful decorations. “As a young girl, I was always drawn to everything beautiful,” »
