CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Sue Eakin: 1918-2009

    This morning, I was saddened to hear of the passing of my great aunt, Sue Eakin, who died at the age of 90 in her home in Bunkie. Sue was one of a dozen of Lyles siblings, which includes my paternal grandmother Joanne, all of whom grew up on Compromise Plantation in Loyd Bridge, Louisiana (near Cheneyville). I hadn’t seen or spoken with Aunt Sue in several years, but very recently, I had the opportunity to pass along some amazing news (which, unfortunately, I cannot disclose here) to three of her children that, I hope, will ensure her work continues…

  • Geaux Mary Landrieu!

    Starts out slow, but it’s worth the wait: If what Senator Vitter proposes is to become law, then I think it is only fair to also require mandatory community service from anyone who has ever received tax credits or relied on any form of government incentives for a business transaction. (I wonder if Senator Vitter would support that).

  • DoingAVitter.Com: Vitter Calls for Investigation of Prostitution Allegations

    Background: As Oyster points out, the Louisiana Democratic Party issued one heck of a press release today: As pressure mounts for congressional investigations into charges that ACORN provided financial assistance to prostitutes, David Vitter skipped a key Senate vote yesterday to deny federal funds to the controversial group. In a press release issued yesterday morning, Vitter declared himself the “Senate’s most outspoken critic of ACORN” and highlighted an amendment he offered last week to strip all federal funding for the group from the transportation appropriations bill.  A few hours later, the Senate voted on an identical amendment, but Vitter did…