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MUD BUG SENSORY OVERLOAD
Mudbug Madness 40 Tickles All the Senses

SporTran City Update
Transit company soon to offer more than a bus ride

Taking It All For Granted
Remember the sacrifices of our soldiers

Bond Proposals Approved
Also, ideas for community policing

Go Red For Women
Understanding the risk of cardiovascular disease

Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
The why behind the Y’s uplifting podcasts

100 Years of Care and Caring
Over the past century, Willis Knighton Health has embodied the old French proverb – “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”

Strengthening Our Schools
Caddo Schools plan is an opportunity

Le Tour des Jardin
Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners present annual garden tour

Advances in Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
Local and international research on diagnosis and treatment

Alcohol Awareness Month
A personal reflection on the impact of substance abuse disorder

Embracing the Journey of Pain
A whole patient approach to pain

318 TALK
THROUGH JULY 1: EXHIBITION OF REBECCA BARTEL MADURA:.

on the SCENE
Contributions by Mary Ann Van Osdell, Mark Crawford and Paul Savage. To be included in OTS, e-mail your high-res photos to editor@318forum.com.

Review: Critical Mass 12, Scream Queens and the Women Who Run with Wolves
Two works in the exhibition shared subjects in the Venn diagram of themes here, namely the ‘paintings of women’ and ‘paintings of animals,’ but because they were technically or conceptually more proficient, they did not fit tidily into these categories and these are the works that carried the show.

Review: Literary Critical Mass 12
The thing about literature is that the writer does half the work. It’s like building a screen, and then a reader comes and projects on it.

Review: ML Dumars, “A Different Way of Being”
A Different Way of Being” is a dystopian novel by Shreveport author ML Dumars that explores the struggle against an oppressive regime in a society where Empaths and individuals with telepathic abilities are persecuted.

Review: Michael H. Miller, “Psycles”
Michael H. Miller’s painting “Living and Dying in the Nuclear Winter” combines abstraction, craft, and materiality into a really great work of art.

Review: QMajor, “Ethereal Electronic”
The theme worked well to showcase QMajor’s range, his inspired, innovative playing and capacity for crossover. The ambient tracks were punctuated by hip-hop beats and riffs from QMajor on the violin, showcasing his excellent command of the instrument..