CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Jonathan Goins Resigns From Alexandria City Council

    Jonathan, dude, you weren’t supposed to take me literally. Sheesh. I have to admit that it was a little bizarre to learn that only hours after I called, once again, for Jonathan Goins to resign, he sat down and wrote a resignation letter to the Louisiana Secretary of State. So, let me get this out of the way: Ed Larvadain III, you should resign too.

  • The Fulton Investigation

    The Fulton Investigation

    Update: Jonathan Goins resigned from the Alexandria City Council today. As it turns out, in America, you can’t compel someone to testify under oath, with penalty of misdemeanor contempt, without first letting them know what, specifically, they’re supposed to answer. Basic due process. I watched today’s Alexandria City Council meeting, and although it ended on a collegial and cooperative note, I can’t help but feel incredibly embarrassed for the entire legal profession. For those of you who don’t know: The Alexandria City Council, acting on a split 4-3 vote, decided to issue improper subpoenas in an attempt to compel the…

  • Silverline Security: A Scam

    Silverline Security: A Scam

    Context. A couple of years ago, around two in the afternoon, my doorbell rang. I hadn’t been expecting any company or express mail, and my street was normally very quiet, particularly during the work week, a definite plus. If my job required me to produce something before a deadline, I knew I could always get the job done at my home office without any distraction whatsoever. In the four years I lived on Pershing Avenue in Alexandria, only four complete and total strangers ever rang my doorbell– not counting trick-or-treaters or mail carriers. Of those four people in those four…