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BOTSKY’S
Botsky’s is a true downtown treasure. During the lunch hour, it always has a nice hustle and bustle to it; however, in the evening it tends to be less busy so Chelsea and I were really able to sit and enjoy discussing our food selections. I decided to go with the build-your-own option, and »
PAUL SAVOIE LOOKS BACK ON HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS MAYOR OF LAKE CHARLES IN THE EARLY 1980s
Editor’s note: To read Paul Savoie’s notes about the time he spent as mayor of Lake Charles (1981-85) isn’t just to discover a treasure trove of fascinating facts from the history and politics of the past. It’s also to encounter a fascinating primer about just how it is one goes about managing a municipal government. »
NFL 2013: ANOTHER CHAPTER
We — meaning the country, the Western Hemisphere, yes, the world — completed the celebration and culmination of our national pastime. I’m not referring to a weekend marathon of TV reality shows that could have begun with Duck Dynasty, included NBA, NFL, MLB and Mob Boss Wives, stretched into Survivor, Pawn Kings, The Governor’s »
THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS YOU
Wait just a darn second. When we signed up to live here in the Deep South, one of the big selling points was the warm weather and especially mild winters. What we’ve been experiencing here lately is what our neighbors to the north deal with on a regular winter basis. The daytime highs are well below »
CAN GOVERNMENT FIX THE GENDER WAGE GAP?
President Obama declared in his State of the Union address that “today, women make up about half of our workforce. But they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. That is wrong, and in 2014, it’s an embarrassment.” What is an embarrassment is that our president, in a major speech to »
THE WALKING DEAD IN 1,700 WORDS
Scene 1. In the kitchen. Andrea cooks and Glenn sits at the table. Andrea: Fried or scrambled? Glenn: Scrambled. Rick (entering kitchen suddenly): Do the right thing! Glenn (after a pause): OK. Is it right to have the eggs fried or to have them scrambled or to talk about whether to have them fried »
AUDIO TERRORISM
Dear Dr. Archer, I need help. I’m totally isolating myself. My problem is what I consider “audio terrorism.” I can’t walk in a park, eat at a restaurant, attend a funeral, or attend a class without being assaulted by extremely loud exhausts and loudspeakers. There is no quiet left. I know the noise is »
AN OPEN LETTER TO SEAN PAYTON
Dear Coach, I know what you must have been thinking. I was thinking the same thing. You should have been working the sidelines at the SuperDome with your Saints playing for the NFC Championship instead of sitting at home watching those Seahawks win again; at home again; in front of those crazy loud fans »
THERE AIN’T NO SUCH THING AS A FREE FEDERAL DOLLAR
Over the last half-century, the role of the federal government has greatly expanded. Washington is now deeply involved in elementary and secondary education, healthcare, housing, employment practices, the media, how we use our land and other natural resources, personal relationships and speech, and even what we eat and smoke. You name it, and there »
RESORT COMING SOON ON THE CAMERON COAST?
Could Cameron Become The Next Kemah, Texas — The Next Hot Tourist Destination On The Upper Gulf Coast? • Compiled By Karla Wall A group called Cameron Answers, formed in 2009 as a “think tank” for redevelopment of the Cameron area following Hurricanes Rita and Ike, think it may be a possibility. The group »
