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1-49 Future
Two camps have emerged. One suggests the best alternative is to route traffic from Arkansas into north Shreveport and merge it onto the existing Interstate 220 loop. That roadway would carry the traffic around the downtown area and remerge it with southbound interstate traffic in south Shreveport at Highway 3132 and I-49.

'The Cynic'
Johnny Carson knew a guy who quit smoking, drinking, sex and rich food. He was healthy up to the day he killed himself..

Municipal Reopens
The long-awaited unveiling of the renovated Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, the Art of Community Workshop at Central ARTSTATION, and the opening of the “We Make a Million Good Times” exhibition at artspace all show how Shreveport culture is coming alive.

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Positions for Change
This small area, nine blocks in all, is roughly bounded on its four sides by beauty and history: by the Scottish Rite Temple on one side, the Strand Theater on another, Oakland Cemetery on the north and the Austin Place mansions of the 1800s on the west.

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Pride inside
More than 30 awards were given at the 2013 P.R.I.D.E. night event, and this year is expected to see at least 20.

Artbreak turns 30
One of those ArtBreak alumni is Carmen Ortiz. She is co-founder and creative director at Linoza, LLC, in New York. Her company specializes in ladies’ ready-to-wear fashion.

CAUGHT ON TAPE
There was a line in a famous folk song back in the 1960s which said, “When will they ever learn?” The name of the song was “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” sung by Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul and Mary and others. Perhaps we should make it the theme song for all elected officials.

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Thanks and Invites
The April 26 health fair at Caddo Middle Career and Technology School at 6310 Clift St. in Shreveport will offer health screenings, nutrition and fitness tips and include participants from Life Share Blood Center, Zumba by Briana, TNT Boot Camp and SUSLA Allied Health Department, to name just a few.

For Example
You should be more interested in doing the Lord’s work than in always criticizing those who are trying to help the less fortunate,” begins an email I received from a reader, in response to a recent column. “Who do you think really cares more for our fellow citizens?” continues the reader, “Senator Landrieu or the Governor?” And there it was.

The Way it Was in 2004
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BRING ON THE THUNDER!
ne of the signs of spring in North Louisiana is the deafening roar of high-powered jet engines screaming low over the countryside executing intricate maneuvers to the delight of thousands of sunburned people lining the runway at Barksdale Air Force Base.

Types of Arthritis
When aches and pains start to become a normal occurrence and interfere with everyday life, the source may be stemming from arthritis. An inflammation of one or more joints, arthritis typically worsens with age and can create significant pain and stiffness.

Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in four adults in the United States has experienced some form of diagnosable mental disorder in the previous year. The NIMH data suggests that just as physical illness is a normal part of life, so too is mental illness, which may be slight or serious, short- or long-term.

3D Results
The Vectra XT, from Canfield Scientific Inc., is able to capture images used for the 3D simulation by simultaneous use of multiple cameras to photograph different views and angles of the patient.

‘Dynasty’ server
Debbie Orand is the director of development at Evergreen Life Services. She said the Biedenharn Foundation will be the presenting sponsor for this year’s dinner. She said, “This year, we decided on the theme of ‘Celebrity Waiter Goes Duck Hunting.’ We just thought that would be a really fun type of north Louisiana-type theme.

Digestive Health
That is the theme of Dr. Anil Minocha’s new book “Dr. M’s Seven-X Plan for Digestive Health: Acid Reflux, Ulcers, Hiatal Hernia, Probiotics, Leaky Gut, Gluten-free, Gastroparesis, Constipation, Colitis, Irritable Bowel, Gas, Colon Cleanse/ Detox and More.

Knee Replacements
The end stage of this disease results in the patient having to undergo total knee arthroplasty. This is a very good operation when other alternatives fail to provide a functional lifestyle with manageable pain. More than 400,000 total knee arthroplasties, also known as total knee replacements, are done each year.

MLK Center Breaks Down Walls
he Martin Luther King Health Center is getting a spring makeover, one that will be a permanent home for the center and continue to allow the clinic to meet their mission of providing quality healthcare and pharmacy services to uninsured and underinsured patients.

Healthy geezer
Q- I gave my 81-year-old brother a birthday present recently. As he opened it, a brief smile crossed his face. It was funny to me because I recalled that when he was a child he would tear open presents and jump out of his skin. Does enthusiasm wane as we age?.

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Talk of the Town
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Lessons from Mentors
Without computers for most of his years, he drew the lines and numbers on the maps that told viewers all over the Ark-La-Tex where the weather was and where it was headed. He made the mysterious ether more predictable because you just knew that “Big Al” would keep you safe.

Festival of Festivals
Alexandyr Kent, Robinson Film Center executive director; Melva Williams, board member and gala co-chair; Waynette Ballengee, board president; and Teri Kerr, board member and gala co-chair, plan a night to honor four film festivals for the Backlot Gala.

On the Scene
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