CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Daniel Smith: Food for Thought

    By Daniel Smith One thing Louisianians of all stripes seem to be proud of is our food, be it Creole, Cajun, or Soul Food. Most of the cuisine that is considered typical of Louisiana is not the healthiest of foods. On the other hand, Louisiana has an amazing growing season, and when I worked in fine dining in New Orleans we were able to boast about our fresh local produce, from Vidallia Onions and Creole Tomatoes to strawberries, blueberries, and figs. This post is a bit disorganized, but represents my thoughts on food and some interesting local initiatives that people…

  • Daniel Smith: Web Tech Possibilities for the New CenLamar

    By Daniel Smith Just throwing these out there: Volunteer Coordination I came across this software, and it stood out immediately as it has all of the features that I had suggested in my original proposal to Lamar. Tendenci(R) makes software that allows websites to have open volunteer sign-ups with a variety of administrative controls. Anyone can see the number of volunteers that have already committed, and it includes calendar features. The interface seems pretty smooth. Cenlamar could get to the point where this type of technology would be handy when multiple groups are trying to recruit volunteers for specific times.…

  • Laugh a Little (Or A Lot)

    A new Cenla blog promises to make us all laugh. Reposted from WeSawThat. cenlaugh.wordpress.com