Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Written by The Independent Staff
C’est Bon
While the New Orleans Saints ended their season Sunday with a disappointing 23-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Pas Bon
Recent tendrils of BP spill-related news climbing up our collective consciousness range from infuriating to bizarre.
Couillon
In stark contrast to her predecessor, Ted Power, Leslie Hurst’s three-year tenure as publisher of The Daily Advertiser...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Written by The Independent Staff
C’EST BON
Accolades for Louisiana’s business growth and development from obscure biz publications keep rolling in.
PAS BON
The holidays are stressful enough. Being evacuated from your home or your home away from home...
COUILLON
And then there’s the incident last week at Lafayette Regional Airport.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
It’s good, it’s bad and it’s just crazy. By The Independent Staff
The holidays are tough for us newspaper folk. Schools and courthouses shut down, other public bodies meet less frequently — generally less news is generated. And like everyone else, we’re stressed out by the shopping, crazy uncle tolerating and over eating. Plus, our deadlines are not mindful of the extra time off.
That’s why it’s been an unwritten rule of publishing to roll out a year in review issue. This is ours.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
C’EST BON
This will never get old. The Recording Academy began handing out a Grammy Award for best Cajun/zydeco record just a few years ago, and, as expected, the category has been dominated by local artists, as it should be.
PAS BON
The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education last week voted to establish a grade system for public schools.
COUILLON
Speaking of BESE, Dale Bayard, the District 7 (southwest Louisiana, including Lafayette) rep on the board, is immune to reason, impervious to science and susceptible to charlatans.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
C’EST BON
Members of the Lafayette Parish School Board must be a limber bunch...
PAS BON
Call it a dry run.
COUILLON
Little guessing where Tammy Crain-Waldrop’s political affinities lie.
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