CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Louisiana Panned, Seared

    H/t to Bayou St. John at Moldy City for this post and for linking to this video: Governor Jindal had a tough act to follow on Tuesday night, and unfortunately for him and for the State of Louisiana, his response has been nearly universally slammed. I know what has been said. Oyster and Ryan have both been cataloging the criticisms. But I think a good friend of mine, Andy, in Houston may have said it best : I’d like to thank your State for giving the rest of us the pleasure of watching your Governor’s career die on live television.…

  • Jindal on MTP

    On Sunday, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal appeared on Meet the Press, and today, he will deliver the Republican response to President Obama’s speech to a Joint Session of Congress. Just in case you missed it, you can watch Jindal’s interview by clicking here. Oyster’s already provided his analysis, and as always, I agree (almost) completely. Chris Matthews believes that Jindal is “clearly running for President.” Jindal did a fine job defending federal spending for Louisiana’s levees and coastal wetlands. He was articulate and to-the-point about the federal responsibilities and Louisiana’s short end of the deal on oil and gas royalties.…

  • Sharon Tohline: I am Ziggy Stardust

    Sharon Tohline, one of Alexandria’s newest residents, pens an open letter to the disc jockeys of Central Louisiana. By the way, I’d be remiss not to mention that Sharon’s previous post was the 1,000th post on CenLamar, which means this is the 1,001st post. An open letter to Central Louisiana Radio Stations: Dear Disc Jockeys, I want to preface the words I am about to utter by informing you that I’m not a music snob.  I spent four years in California, central headquarters of music snobbery.  I have seen two grown men come to blows over the relative worth of…