SW2SCLA

re: Update: Manhunt is over in Jennings

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/15/24 at 5:59 pm

My office was locked down all day thanks to that jackass...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/14/24 at 9:50 am

Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver Surrounded By Idiots - Thomas Erikson...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/8/24 at 12:27 pm

[quote]'Intensity' was a great read by Koontz. It was my first of his and I was hooked immediately.[/quote] Added to my TBR list. Thanks for the rec! ...

re: Worlds largest chipmaker will move operations to Arizona

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/8/24 at 11:44 am

Wasn't sure if we were talking micro or potato...

re: You cannot buy alcohol in Massachusetts with an out of state drivers license

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/4/24 at 1:26 pm

I've been to Boston 3 times in the last 5 years, and no one ever denied alcohol to me due to an out of state ID. Bad thread is bad...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/31/24 at 4:05 pm

The Possession of Mr. Cave - Matt Haig The Waste Lands - Stephen King ...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/27/24 at 7:42 am

Dune Messiah - Frank Herbert ...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/24/24 at 11:18 am

The Bad Weather Friend - Dean Koontz This is my first novel by Koontz and I'm really enjoying his style so far (about halfway through it). Anyone have some favorites by him? ...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/21/24 at 12:09 pm

The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King...

re: Crime/Mystery Recommendation & Discussion Thread

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/21/24 at 9:19 am

I'm a big fan of the Pendergast series by Preston & Child. Slowly working my way through Agatha Christie's Poirot novels. I've got 4 or 5 Bond books by Ian Fleming left. They vary wildly from the movies, but I'm gonna finish them out this year...

re: How do you feel about Nurse Practitioners?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/20/24 at 2:43 pm

[quote]One difference as I understand it is NP can write Rx but PA can’t, but the training is pretty comprehensive and you decide on a specialty after graduation to concentrate on a particular field [/quote] I'm fairly certain that everything in that paragraph is wrong...

re: Lake Charles Capital One Tower will be demolished bids out for implosion style demolition

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/19/24 at 7:25 pm

It's past time for this to happen. It's been apparent for a long time that it wasn't gonna be repaired. Hope I get to watch it fall...

re: Lake Charles "Postpones" Decades Old Festival

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/17/24 at 4:49 pm

Smoke & Barrel is a great time when the weather cooperates...

re: Lake Charles "Postpones" Decades Old Festival

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/17/24 at 9:55 am

[quote]It's been dead for a long time but locals refused to give up on the dream, for some reason.[/quote] This. I don't think I've been since high school...

re: Cloud Library?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/14/24 at 7:27 am

[quote]So my library switched to this and it seems it's not compatible with Kindle Paperwhites[/quote] That really sucks. I'd probably be pissed enough to call and complain. Maybe go old school and write a strongly worded letter...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/13/24 at 7:01 am

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, & Healing in a Toxic Culture - Gabor & Daniel Mate ...

re: Is there anything more selfish than cutting in line?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/8/24 at 9:34 am

[quote]people who talk on speaker phone in public places[/quote] Hang em high. Same for people who play music or videos in public without headphones. No one wants to hear it...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/3/24 at 11:36 am

The Gunslinger - Stephen King Insane: America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness - Alisa Roth Micro - Michael Chricton & Richard Preston...

re: What magazines or journals do y'all read the most?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/2/24 at 8:56 am

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association My dad saves his Sports Illustrateds for me when they have LSU related articles...