CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Levees (Part Duh)

    “I dare Jacques to show us one single document from the federal government, since the letter from FEMA of December 30, 2009 that tells of sand-boils being the cause of our levee certification.” – Gregory Aymond, blogger at CentralLaPolitics “The levee does not meet the geotechnical design criteria because of sand boils and sink holes at or near the toe of the levee.” – The United States Army Corps of Engineers “Despite Alexandria Mayor Jacques Roy’s Levee Alliance telling the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) that the damages to our levees were caused by sand-boils on our levees, which could be…

  • Developing: US Army Corps Issues Memo Specifically Citing Sandboils As Major Deficiency in Red River Levees

    Matthews Magic Stew Ingredients 20-24 crow breast pieces (10-12 crows) 1 bag of celery 2 onions 2 pounds of baby carrots 2 cans of beef consume 1 cup flour Preparation Chop up celery and onions. In a crock pot, place two alternating layers of meat -onions -celery -and carrots. Pour both cans of consume into pot. Let cook for 6-10 hours. A half hour before you are ready to serve, remove about 5-6 cups of liquid and mix with 1 cup of flour for a thickener. Mix all contents (stew & thickener) well. Let stand for half an hour, season…

  • Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Spirits This Friday

    A plug for my friends at Spirits in Alexandria: On Friday night, they will be hosting Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, whose latest record has received rave reviews from Spin, Rolling Stone, and the Austin-American Statesman. Suffice it to say, this will be a great opportunity to hear an acclaimed, up-and-coming band in little ol’ Alexandria (Sort of “up-and-coming,” I suppose, considering Mr. Isbell is a member of the Drive-By Truckers). From Spin: Southern rock is a minefield of rebel flags, drinking songs, and dudes yelling “Free Bird!” With Drive-By Truckers, singer-guitarist Jason Isbell learned to embrace some of…