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Along for The Ride
isolation of a pandemic can catalyze creativity. As plagues ravaged London in 1606, William Shakespeare wrote “King Lear,” “Macbeth” and “Antony and Cleopatra.” When the Great Plague spread through England in 1665, Sir Isaac Newton developed calculus, the spectrum and started his study of the laws of motion.

Dr. Kenya Claiborne- Roberts
Dr. Kenya Claiborne Roberts is the chairperson for the 15th Annual 40 Under Forty Gala, set for Thursday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. The awards ceremony is made possible each year through the efforts of the Young Professionals Initiative (YPI), a program of the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.

Elimination of NSF Fees at ANECA
institutions. In the United States, overdraft fees generated over $12.4 billion in fee income in 2020.* ANECA already offers early access to direct deposit payments, and the ANECA team sees the elimination of these fees as yet another member-first solution.

Credit Unions Serve Their Members First
Credit unions are local institutions that offer an alternative to traditional banks. They offer the same lending and saving services. And, like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the National Credit Union Association insures deposits at credit unions up to $250,000.

The Shreveport- Bossier MSA
Unlike the other eight MSAs, a key metric for this MSA is its relatively high dependency on durable goods manufacturing employment, which makes the area much more susceptible to national recessions. Some of the larger durable goods manufacturers are:.

Are You Afraid?
FDR understood that the fear of fear causes more problems in our lives than fear itself. It is why, during his first inaugural address in March of 1933, with the nation slipping into the Great Depression, he famously said, “Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Changes Big and Tall
says, “Jim would be over the moon with these beautiful trees named in his honor. He loved the idea of Shreveport Common and enjoyed going to the initial community meetings. Jim loved to see the spark of creativity blossom in someone and encouraged and assisted anyone who was willing to try to make something.

My Mother’s Treasure
Barbara Jones Maher’s poem, “Special Delivery from Heaven,” was famous in 1963 and is still found on eBay. It was one of my own mother’s treasures, and inspired me to seek its author. It has been translated into 10 languages and made into a recording. People from all over the world (Europe and Asia) sent Barbara letters when they read it.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The national salute will be held in the David and Sandy Long “Never Forget” garden. These gardens are a project of the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. David is a Navy veteran who manned nuclear submarines as an engineer during the Cold War.

AWARD to HONOR
For more than three decades, the Greater Shreveport Chamber has hosted the ATHENA Leadership Program honoring a class of leading women and men in our community. From each class, one individual is selected to receive the prestigious ATHENA International Leadership Award.

A Look Inside A Redbrook Residence
“In the initial planning, we engaged with stakeholders to review the potential of what The Glen could have to offer.

Domestic Violence
Domestic violence advocacy centers provide direct services to support survivors and offer educational awareness programming critical in reducing the prevalence of domestic violence.

HEALTHY GEEZER
If you have some memory lapses, go to the doctor with a positive attitude. The fact is that many different medical conditions may cause Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. You could be suffering from the effects of a high fever, dehydration, poor nutrition, reactions to medicines, thyroid problems or a minor head injury.

Happy National Respiratory Care Week
Whether you realize it or not, you or a loved one, if ever cared for in a hospital setting for a heart or lung condition, have likely been cared for by a respiratory therapist (RT). Respiratory therapy, also known as respiratory care, emerged around the 1940s and now includes over 135,000 respiratory therapists in practice in the U.

Cigarette Damage To Lungs
It is never too late to be proactive and of lung cancer deaths and new cases in the make sure your lungs are in good shape. United States continues to drop. The main If you are over the age of 55, you are reason: People are quitting smoking. There a prime candidate for a lung screening crucial in detecting early-stage lung cancer.

Tales From the Crib
We'd just wanted to paint. I laugh at that now.

318 Talk
THROUGH NOVEMBER 12: THE HOOVER WATERCOLOR SOCIETY’S FALL EXHIBIT..

Performing Arts Winner
Dennis’ brief 2020 appearance was charming enough to win him SRAC’s Critical Mass 8 performing arts competition, entitling the rapper to an hour-long set in the council’s Engine Room basement space in front of a live audience.

Opera Fundraiser
One thing local shoppers won’t have to worry about this season is the supply chain of potential Christmas goodies, thanks to Les Boutiques de Noël. The annual fundraiser for the Shreveport Opera will be open for business from Nov. 18-20 in the Shreveport Convention Center downtown.

On the Scene
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