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Family, Fellowship And An Outdoor Kitchen
It began with a love: a love for the outdoors. Nikki and Josh O’Quain knew exactly what they wanted, and that was an outdoor kitchen that would complement the riverside next to their home. Their dream became reality when they hired Natalie and Paul Thompson of Fireside Stone. The construction of the outdoor kitchen »
Mike Brignac: Dealing With Dystonia
We tend to see people as victims when they have a certain disease or are suffering from unfortunate circumstances, but that is an unhealthy way to view things. People that are going through hard times should be seen as survivors rather than victims of life. Mike Brignac is one of our local survivors. »
Zombie Mania
Turned Into Zombies By The School System, Two Local Educators Retired … And Began Churning Out Zombies Of Their Own Jeanice Thibodeaux Biondini and Charlotte Comeaux both devoted full careers to the educational systems of Southwest Louisiana. Although they mainly worked as teachers, they also worked at administrative levels. And they spent a »
Fill ‘Er Up, Please
The Lake Area’s Two Full-Service Stations Offer Old-Fashioned Service With A Personal Touch An elderly woman pulls up to the pump at Bob’s Exxon, located on Napoleon St. in Sulphur. Owner David Nezat walks up to the car as the woman opens the door and gets out. They share a warm hug and »
Something Old Testament About The Moment
Something is not right with my father. Tests have happened, pictures have been taken, doctors have whispered. My sister’s children approached her. “We’d like to have Poppy baptize us.” Unspoken in this: 1) they sense an end; and 2) they recognize that when it comes to God, nobody they know is more qualified to »
Silence The Title Talk
Matt Viator did say that Sam Houston State was a “different animal” compared to McNeese’s earlier three opponents, which were beaten by an average of 42 points. The BearKats were more like bears than mild-mannered cats as they brought the Cowboys back down to earth with a convincing 38-22 conference win in Huntsville. The »
Pure Quality Time
There is nothing like taking a much deserved break once in a while. Everyone needs to step off life’s treadmill occasionally and regain some perspective. It was overdue time for an impromptu family vacation. Chris, AKA Dad, and Amanda, packed up their girls and set sail for Toledo Bend and a break from the »
Tired of Sexual Themes
Dear Dr. Archer, Sex, sex, sex! I’m a 45-year-old married man and it seems like every time I turn on the television, see a billboard or open a magazine, sex is the primary theme. I find this repulsive. Is it just me, or do most people feel this way? Bill Dear Bill, No, »
Vitter Hasn’t Forgotten Senate
While he may be focused on running for governor in 2015, U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Metairie hasn’t lost sight of his gig in D.C., which includes a possible chairmanship in the near future, and the process of raising money for his federal accounts. As the ranking member on the Senate Environment and Public »
War is Hell
— The newly inaugurated “Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent” (a project of Osama bin Laden’s successor, Ayman al-Zawahiri) failed spectacularly in its maiden mission in September when it attempted to commandeer an American aircraft carrier in port in Karachi, Pakistan. Actually, the ship was a misidentified Pakistani naval vessel that did not even vaguely »
