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BEST IN SHEAUX
Auction items include a pair of John Hardy “Door Knocker” earrings from Lee Michaels, four suite tickets and one premium parking pass for a 2013 Dallas Cowboys game in a luxury “Touchdown” suite, a limited edition and signed George Rodrigue print and much more.

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LOUISIANA’S SOUNDTRACK
Brothers; they know Louisiana Hayride,” he said. “These were pieces that needed to be referenced, but I felt like there was so much in Louisiana music. I wanted to see if we could do a compelling job without going to the names and the artists that are sort of the first call.

The Cynic
Overhead: “This country is making real political progress. Won’t be long ’til everyone will do exactly what the government says is OK.”.

GRAND PRIZE
The long-lasting effect is that Shreveport-Bossier builds a reputation for tourism and future filming. “Our goal is to help build Shreveport-Bossier into a creative mecca that I think it can be,” Kallenberg said. “It has an incredible foundation.”.

Louisiana Film Prize Kickoff
The Louisiana Film Prize announced the kickoff for its 2013 contest Jan. 9 at the Robinson Film Center. Through the prize, filmmakers from all over are challenged to shoot a short film that must be filmed in the Shreveport-Bossier City area. The winner receives $50,000.

EXPANSION IDEAS
Put on the spot like that, you might ask for some time to consider the best use of your requests or maybe you would just jump right in, fearing that if you hesitated, DG would oat away up to artspace to view the newest exhibit, taking your opportunity along with him.

Christmas in the Sky
Colorful lasers danced in the nighttime sky welcoming guests as they arrived to Christmas in the Sky 2012 – Apocalypse WOW: Party Like There’s No Tomorrow at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs. The theme is a play off the Mayan’s prediction of the end of the world in 2012.

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BEGINNINGS
According to historical records, the three oldest churches in Shreveport are First Baptist, First Presbyterian and First Methodist. It is dif cult to say in what order they were formed, but all trace their beginnings to 1845..

DEAR GOVERNOR
We also agree on Louisiana’s nearly 100-yearold severance tax on oil and gas: It should be repealed as well. There are better ways to fund state government than collecting an extremely high tax of 12-1/2 percent of value on oil produced in Louisiana..

LAWS OF BUSINESS
Do you remember what a law is, not in the legal sense, but laws like the laws of physics, engineering, weather, etc.? Sounds boring, correct? I think otherwise. Laws are statements of what causes what, and they allow us to make predictions. Laws are a description of an event that does not vary over all known conditions.

CONGRATS
"Congratulate me; we just made the playoffs,” Byrd head football coach Mike Suggs jokingly said to me on his way back from the Louisiana High School Athletic Association meeting Jan. 25 in Baton Rouge.

RELOAD
The emotional and contentious debate taking place on Capitol Hill concerning new restrictions on the purchase of guns will tell us a lot about Congress and whether it responds to the people or to lobbyists and special interest groups. Polls indicate a majority of Americans favor more gun controls.

CRASH COURSE
February is American Heart Month and more particularly a month during which the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” initiative strives to promote heart disease education for women. I encourage every woman who reads this column to visit the AHA’s website for what could be lifesaving information about women and cardiovascular disease.

PREDICTING THE FUTURE
For centuries, man has sought to predict the future, whether by astrology, palm reading, tarot cards, tealeaves, or crystal balls.

HEART HEALTH
of us are familiar with the classic risk factors for heart disease: obesity, physical inactivity, tobacco use, poor diet, alcohol abuse and so on. But the fact is that every woman – young or old, heavy or thin, smoker or non-smoker – is at risk.

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
Scientists have long known the teenage brain is a work in progress, especially that part above the eyes and behind the forehead known as the frontal lobe. Because the teen’s brain is a work in progress, it is not fully developed. The pre-frontal cortex, which controls higher thinking and order skills are not fully mature until the early to mid-20s.

HEART DISEASE
Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease. Despite decreases in the mortality rate of patients with coronary heart disease, it is still the No.

HEALTHY GEEZER
This is a great question to ponder in the middle of winter; I actually feel like going for a swim. Trouble with heat is common to older people. I don’t play golf when it’s over 90 degrees anymore because it makes me a bit woozy even if I drink a lot of water and seek out the shade.