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On Writing For Lagniappe
I started working at Lagniappe on the second day of 2000. On the first day of 2000, I sat in my Lake Charles apartment listening to the news that George Harrison had been stabbed by someone who broke into his home. That was my first clue that the new millennium was going to be »
Lagniappe Story Leads To Book Deal
It’s good to see that “freedom of the press” is still alive in Southwest Louisiana. Without the freedom to publish my story “A Rose By Many Other Names” in a November, 2010, issue of Lagniappe, I would never have been able to secure a book deal and worldwide distribution of my first book “A »
Nobody Does It Better
Somebody at the governor’s office has figured out how to work the email machine. On July 18, the first of a series of press releases came out of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office. The big as all outdoors headline of the first email was “LOUISIANA REACHES ALL-TIME HIGH IN NATIONAL BUSINESS CLIMATE RANKING.” That sounds »
Great Streaming Entertainment
Chances are that the television you share your home with is often used as a monitor, with various devices pushing content through it. Game systems, cable or satellite DVRs, Blu-Ray players, and media boxes like Apple TV or Roku are what really control the content we view. The capabilities of said devices are becoming »
She Feels Like A Loser
Dr. Archer, I’m a young lady in the media industry. As far as my career is concerned, I feel like I’m not making progress. I write articles for a weekly newspaper, and I’m often told I’m a good writer. The thing is, I don’t have the drive to wake up in the morning and »
Botsky’s
104 W. Pujo St., Lake Charles • 337-491-1155 • Monday-Friday, 11am-8pm This new restaurant is housed under the leaping jackalope on the short stretch of Pujo leading to the Civic Center. If you haven’t been, I’m sure you’ve at least heard of it. If you enjoy premium hot dogs and sausage, you need to »
The Benefits Of Competition
A change is going to come. It’s a great time of year to be living large in Louisiana for a number of good reasons. Though it’s not over, the relentless heat we’ve been baked by this summer should be loosening its grip in the near future. A timely September cool front would be welcomed »
Is He Too Young For Her?
Dear Dr. Archer, I know this sounds so cliché, but I fell for someone I met on the Internet. I am 33 years old, single, and have no problem getting dates. However, I am a bit of a party girl, and I normally meet guys who share the same interests. Most are handsome and »
Osaka
3035 Hwy. 14, 337-990-5475 • Open Monday-Friday, 11 am-2:30 pm and 4:30-10 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11 am-10 pm • Price range: $2-$46 Ten years ago, I could not have imagined there being more than the one sushi joint Lake Charles had at that time. Now, there will soon be six. The reason I’m »
Remember To Enter
Everybody has heard the bad news story many times over: an angler saves a few bucks by not entering the STAR tournament, and lo and behold, catches a tagged fish. We’ve even mounted a few potential winners as a constant and painful reminder to said angler. But have no fear; this is the flip »
