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Louisiana Bad Boys
By Brad Goins Purple Haze is the name of what’s known by racers as a “outlaw fuel-altered” car. Instead of asking, What’s so unusual about this car? this writer is inclined to ask, What’s
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TIME OUT FOR CAREGIVERS
The New CARC Respite Center Provides Social Opportunities To The Elderly And Those With Disabilities • By Brad Goins Since June of last year, the highly respected local health and social services organization
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‘FEARLESS LITTLE CRAWFISH’
A New Book Shows How The Crawfish Embodies Key Features Of Cajun Culture Louisiana Crawfish: A Succulent History of the Cajun Crustacean by Sam Irwin. Foreword by Marcelle Bienvenu. American Palate (The History Press): Charleston,
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‘THIS TREMENDOUS PROMISE’
Former Local Paula Gant Helps Guide D.C. Through The Transition To Energy Abundance • By Brad Goins Like millions of Americans, Paula Gant can remember spending many hours of her childhood sitting in
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PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT ME
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were preparing to go to a book sale. As I dressed, she persuaded me to change the pants I’d put on and wear a different pair
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HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE WALK IN SULPHUR
Melissa Mosley works at Recon Engineering, where two of the staff have been personally affected by Huntington’s Disease. The company’s created a committee that’s intended to increase area awareness of the disease. Part of
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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
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LAKE CHARLES COMMUNITY BAND
The Lake Charles Community Band has resumed its practice of holding rehearsals every Monday night. They run from 6:30-8 pm at the Lake Charles Boston High School choir room, which is on 7th Street,
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ON NOT FINISHING BOOKS
I recently stopped reading a book titled Flames Over Tokyo on page 222. It wasn’t that the book was especially boring or anything of that sort. It was just that I figured I’d learned
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ABOUT TOWN
— From Clovis the Cat comes word that the Hobo Hotel for Cats and Kittens is seeking donations of art works by Lake Area artists. These local works of art are needed for the
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