THE RUINS OF WINDSOR In 1682, a French Jesuit named René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, claimed the entire basin of the Mississippi River for France. La Salle traveled from his base in Montreal, Canada all the way to the mouth of the Mississippi. About midway between […]
THE FALL of the HOUSE of ZEUS By Curtis Willkie I recently ploughed my way through The Fall of the House of Zeus, Curtis Willkie’s 372 page apologia in defense of the convicted felon, Richard (Dickie) Scruggs. I want to be clear about my personal feelings in […]
NEW ORLEANS – COMMANDERS PALACE In the post civil war period, the City of New Orleans enjoyed an unprecedented period of prosperity. The Port of New Orleans dispatched the largess of America’s farms and factories to the world. As a result, the local trading and banking industries blossomed. […]
Thomas R. Lawrence Capital Consultants 456 South 10th Street Opelika, AL 36801 334-737-2727 tom@cap-consult.com As I See It!TM The Newsletter for Capital Consultants Company April 2011 Volume 2, Number 4 […]
Galatoire’s Last month we visited Antoine’s Restaurant and tasted the traditional 1950’s haute cuisine in a trip down memory lane. This month I want to talk about another old New Orleans establishment that has maintained its traditional elegance and yet adapted to the twenty-first century. Galatoire’s was founded […]
Thomas R. Lawrence Capital Consultants 456 South 10th Street Opelika, AL 36801 334-737-2727 tom@cap-consult.com As I See It!TM The Newsletter for Capital Consultants Company March 2011 Volume 2, Number 3 […]
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