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Ethical Problem
Dear Dr. Archer, I’m facing an ethical dilemma, and could use some advice. I am positive my best friend’s husband is cheating on her. I think she suspects this too, but she’s in denial. I feel obligated as a friend to tell her, but I also know how much this will hurt her. My »
Coastal Snow. Be Prepared.
I hear there’s been a little press around Southwest Louisiana about what supplies area law enforcement agencies may have gotten from the Pentagon. To bring a new perspective to this coverage, I thought I might cast an eye toward Orleans parish, and see what police over there are picking up from the gubment. It’s »
A GODLY MAN
Photo by Terry Robideaux Big Shoes Are Left To Fill As Judge Tom Quirk Prepares For Retirement After A Legendary Career Louisiana’s primary election is Nov. 4. Along with several new candidates for judicial seats, voters will vote on the mandatory retirement age for judges. The current mandatory retirement age for judges in »
Does Alternative Sentencing Really Work? You Be The Judge
In 1992, Judge Thomas P. Quirk inducted alternative sentencing to Lake Charles City Court where, if circumstances were right, weekly church service attendance was offered to defendants rather than jail and/or fines. Let’s just say not everyone embraced Quirk’s creativity. He has had both loyal supporters and staunch critics. Led by the A.C.L.U., Quirk’s »
JACOB WATERS: Rising Star With A Mission
Sam Houston High School’s own Jacob Waters started competitive cycling in March of this year. His first USA Cycling race was Race Du Lac in Lake Charles, where he placed third in his class. The 14-year-old freshman has since joined the Lake Charles Racing Team, and has competed in numerous races, placing well in »
FLYING TIGER FAN
Local Attorney Larry Roach Talks About His Lifelong Love Of Flying And His LSU-Themed Light Plane • By Karla Wall “I try to fly at least once or twice a week,” says local attorney and light sport plane pilot Larry Roach. “I fly for business and pleasure, to relax and unwind. (Flying is) »
A PASSION FOR PEPPERS
Dr. King White Turns Hot Peppers Into A Hot Sauce Hobby Dr. King White piles crimson-colored cayenne peppers into his Cuisinart and presses the puree button. The sharp tangy scent of hot peppers fills his kitchen. He adds a pinch of salt, a dash of vinegar, and whirs the spicy slurry again. This local »
Rumors, Lies And Truths At McNeese
There was a rumor floating around southwest Louisiana recently that was growing legs and about to turn into urban myth. It was pretty far-fetched, and fell into the unbelievably ridiculous file when I heard it from several different McNeese supporters and in various circles a few weeks ago. I patiently listened to several groups »
ON HOARDERS
The practice of watching recent seasons of television shows on DVD or streaming video has grown in tandem with the decisions of several networks, such as HBO, Showtime and AMC, to lavish huge budgets on the production of particular television shows. These developments give us vastly increased opportunities to watch television that’s both entertaining »
