Rick Taylor
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The “Stayover” Relationship. Have You Heard Of This?
Researchers believe they may know why marriage rates are on the decline. Meaning people aren't getting married as much and there seems to be good reason for it too, and those who are choosing marriage are doing it later in life.
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Paint Your Heart Out Shreveport 2012
It’s time for volunteers to start signing up to participate in one of the City’s signature events: ``Paint Your Heart Out Shreveport 2012.’’
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Kris and Bruce Jenner: The sex tape?
Oh you crazy Jenners.
The parental units for the Kardashian clan spoke with CNN during the red carpet for the NBC press tour and joked about the existence of a sex tape starring the pair.
At least, we think they were joking.
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Could We Be Headed For A Browser-Free World?
Something interesting is brewing at Mozilla, and it appears to have very little to do with browsers.
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Cooling Center’s Add Weekend Hours In Light Of Incredible Heat
The City’s 15 ``cooling centers’’ are up and running – this time with extended Saturday and Sunday hours to help local residents beat the latest heat wave expected to have temperatures above 100 degrees for the next several days.
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CPSB District Three Interim Member Named, Sworn In Today
The Caddo Parish School Board has appointed Debra Seamster to serve as interim representative to fill the vacancy in District 3.
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Casting Call For Jersey-Shore-Like Show Featuring Cajuns
Doron Ofir Casting in conjunction with 495 Productions is proud to announce the summer 2011 casting tour in the Shreveport-Bossier area in search of the hottest, proudest Gulf Southerners, Bayou residents and Cajuns to star in PARTY DOWN SOUTH (working title) by the legendary Casting Company and Production Company of MTV’s smash hit series, JERSEY SHORE. . . . the search is on for the next big television personalities who are ragin’ Cajuns and appreciate all that the Southern Gulf cities have to offer.
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The Mayor To Give A Pat On The Back To Summer Workers Monday
Mayor Cedric Glover on Monday will visit with two students who spent the summer working jobs provided through the City’s summer jobs program.
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Getting A Nose Job May Mean You Are Ill, Study Says
Nose jobs are nothing to sniff at.
In fact, one-third of people who have their noses surgically altered may be mentally ill, reports the New York Times.
A Belgian study suggests they may have body dysmorphic disorder, a mental condition in which sufferers agonize over minor or perceived bodily defects.
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Let’s Get To Work, Shreveport-Bossier City!
New Jersey-based RonPak, Inc., plans to invest almost $17-million to build a 155-thousand square foot manufacturing plant at the Port of Shreveport/Bossier.
RonPak is a major supplier of food-grade consumer packaging paper products for national chains like Taco Bell and Chick Fil-A.
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Smokey ‘Bear’ To Be Featured In New Louisiana Ad Campaign
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain said the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) wants to create a greater awareness among the public of the benefits of prescribed burning in the state’s forested lands.
“The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is kicking off a statewide prescribed burn awareness campaign to let the public know there are good fires and bad fires,” Strain said.
“Prescribed burning is a useful, environmentally friendly management tool used to improve the health of Louisiana forests. Many people aren’t familiar with prescribed burning and do not understand the positive effects it has on certain wildland environments.”