Verbal Kent

I was a professional drinker. Literally won a drinking contest in Jamaica as the crowd shouted "LSU, LSU, LSU." Could drink more than you and your friend(s) combined and still take care of you later in the night\morning. Never had a hangover, rarely lost control (although there was a time a Washington Mardi Gras). Drank basically every day from age 17, through college (frat), softball leagues, flag football, riding on parade floats, tailgates, through age 50, and got up and went to work, coach, give a speech, whatever without a problem. Until it did. Nothing bad happened, I am lucky, and it took me a couple of years to figure out that at some point, I was no longer drinking to have a good time, I was drinking to not feel bad. The cumulative drinking over a long period of time, caught up to me. Because of my extremely social life, I could not imagine giving up drinking. I thought it would be the end of all the good times. I was very very wrong. I have not had a drink in nearly two years, though I did make 50 Bloody Mary's on Saturday, and truly have never felt better. Lost weight, gained control, lost the desire to drink, gained freedom. I understand that it sounds ludicrous, particularly to people from Louisiana, but there is absolutely life after drinking. My wife said when I decided to quit "well its not like you haven't had a good time", like I was giving it all up, but now I have gained so much more. It basically is like a video game cheat code for life. Remember this when you're 50, you will thank me.

You can stay at hotels as nice as you want in Jackson Hole (there is a Four Seasons there), it is very short drive. Can also stay at the Jackson Lake Lodge overlooking the Grand Tetons (great place for a drink-you can get a cabin), shorter drive. The hotel accommodations at Yellowstone National Park are not 5star or even 4star, but the Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone is a must see and very cool lobby. Did not see any of the rooms. Note-most of these places DO NOT have A.C.

I saw a trailer come unhitched from a vehicle in front of be eastbound on I10 between BR and Nola. The trailer began crossing the median on I10. Big rooster tail of dirt flying in the air. It then entered the westbound lane of traffic and a car hit it, went airborne and flipped in the air twice before it came to rest in front of my truck in the eastbound lane. Dude was busted up pretty bad and first thing he said when I got to his car was to call his boss because he was going be late!

I was 21 when I bought my first house-shotgun on Perkins Road in Garden District. My single mom had rented my entire childhood and I had sworn not to do that. Sold it for a 59.7 percent profit 6 years later and bought a bigger house.

You can pay staff and rent or mortgage, but directly sharing a fee with a non-lawyer (like a percentage) is prohibited by the Rules of Professional Conduct. That is one of the things E. Eric was disbarred for.

I know 4 people (one from Zachary, one from Baton Rouge, one from Central and one from St. Francisville) that have been hospitalized (three ventilated and placed in induced comas) with one death. She was 49 and a childhood friend of my wife, with high school age children. Another person who recovered was a runner who is in otherwise good health, but he was vented so long he is having to learn how to swallow food and water again. I know 30 people who have had it, some with symptoms, some without. The college age kids had little or no symptoms, but one gave it to his parent who had symptoms, but is now okay. Grow some empathy

My uncle went to med school late and was very happy with the decision.

We had a team in the late 90s and early 2000s. Played against some great teams that had players like Larry Foster (from Detroit), Bryan Sparacino (LSU QB) and the Beer Man (from the Saints). We had one of the only integrated teams, with both white and black players-one guy even went from our team, to the Washington Redskins practice squad. To put in perspective, we had a great quarterback who pitched in college, a former all SWAC running back and several college receivers and DBs. . . . . . and we were the "third" best team league-never really even close to the top teams. We could beat the average time by 40 points, then get beat by the best teams nearly as badly. Some of those teams were unbelievable.

I do not know the quality of the teams now, but back in the day, it was unreal.

That is correct. Plaintiff attorney is collecting back the costs for the comp carrier. I pay them back all of the time

I disagree completely. They have very conservative editorials all the time from the like of Dan Fagan (douche), Cal Thomas and a true conservative icon, George Will. The local editor, Lanny Keller, has grown more conservative as well, recently supporting the tort reform package at the legislature.

Some of the "liberal" articles you are referring to are national articles from the AP. But I know that if any media outlet are not kissing Trump and McConnell's arses, many conservative think its slanted liberal.

That house was renovated on the Boise Boys show.