CenLamar | Est. 2006

The 100th Entry (And The Things You Learn When You Shut Up And Start Paying Attention): I started this blog in order to provide a venue in which to express my experiences and opinions of living in Central Louisiana. It’s taken time to convince people that I’m not just using this as a way of promoting myself and my business interests. And I admit that this has been a learning experience. When I first entered the “scene,” if you will, I walked into an environment ripe with paranoia, division, and political pandering. Like many people (particularly people in my generation),…

Changing Routes: Why the Alexandria Mardi Gras Association Should Move the Parade. On Thursday, the Alexandria Mardi Gras Association will vote on whether to change the parade’s route. The Town Talk asked readers what they think of the proposed change. The new route will begin at the Alexandria Mall, travel down Masonic, Lee, Bolton, Murray, and into Downtown. This, I believe, is the right idea, and I hope that people will buy into this concept. The Alexandria Mardi Gras parade, to the best of my knowledge, was originally supposed to travel into Downtown Alexandria, but due to the construction of…

Here are the questions that I sent to Councilman Lawson and Dr. Slatkin. I spoke with both of them today, and they have agreed to send their reply within the week. A quick note: I will enable commenting on their responses; however, I will not allow any personal attacks on the candidates. Comments will be moderated, and I ask that everyone please treat the candidates with the respect that this position deserves. 1. Tell us a little bit about your background. Where are you originally from? Where did you go to school? How long have you lived in Alexandria? 2.…