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New Year's Traditions

BJ Kelley — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:14:51 +0000

As another year comes to a close, I was thinking about all the little traditions (superstitions?) we have surrounding New Years Day. Take food, for example. Growing up, we always ate pork and cabbage on January 1st. I guess since cabbage is green, it’s like money? And, even though my mother didn’t know how to [...]

Justin Bieber Has One of the 'Most Influential Haircuts' of 2011

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:00:25 +0000

Justin Bieber is adored for his charity work, his honeyed voice and his street style. But it’s the teen’s hair that really renders him influential, in an image, culture and style capacity. The Wall Street Journal, hardly a slouch in the printed publication realm, making this honor rather weighty, chose The Biebs’ sideswept “swish” cut [...]

Prince William and Kate Middleton's Nuptials Top the List of the Biggest Marriages of 2011

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:10:36 +0000

The world of celebrity might not have the best track record to maintaining a long and happy marriage, but they all have to start somewhere. These are the 10 most famous nuptials that made the most headlines in 2011. 10 Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell The music legend has taken two strolls down [...]

RecordSetter Picks Their 15 Best and Craziest World Records of 2011 [VIDEOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:03:43 +0000

Thanks to the website RecordSetter, which allows folks to invent a world record in anything, many a wacky record was set and/or broken in 2011.

Some of our favorite RecordSetter marks this year include the record for two girls slapping each other with pizza, the record for most time spent simultaneously juggling, eating and balancing on “rola bola” and the man who set a world record for most quarters shoved up his nose.

JibJab's Year in Review Parodies Charlie Sheen, Rebecca Black, and More [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:37:01 +0000

Every year, the folks over at JibJab give us an animated year in review, and they’ve done it again for 2011.

You’ll find a lot of 2011′s top newsmakers and stories in the clip below, including (deep breath) Charlie Sheen, Herman Cain, Lindsey Lohan, Dr. Conrad Murray, Arnold’s Schwarzenegger’s love child, unemployment, Anthony Weiner, Rupert Murdoch, the Japan earthquake and non-gay Bert and Ernie.

A Retrospective – Best Videos Of 2011 [VIDEO]

BJ Kelley — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:57:15 +0000

Wow, it’s just about time to say goodbye to another year. And what an odd year it’s been… Especially on the internet! We’re going to miss you, 2011. We got to see and enjoy the best that the intertubes have to offer… Plastic bags in faces, blind cats, and who could forget Happy Hotdog Men! [...]

Remember This…? 10 Celebrity Stories That Had Everyone Talking in 2011

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:37:57 +0000

This year, magazines used a lot of ink writing about who got married and who broke up. But all that aside, there were still plenty of celebrity news stories to go around. Here's a look at 10 that had everyone buzzing. 1 Adele Takes the World by Storm The sultry-voiced British chanteuse suffered [...]

Steve Jobs' Death and Occupy Wall Street Round Out the Top 10 Biggest Events of 2011

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:45:39 +0000

2011 can be tracked by its dramatic events, beginning with the Tuscon shooting that critically wounded US Rep. Gabby Giffords and continuing all the way up to the death of Muammar Gadhafi in October. Our minds were consumed with thoughts of the earthquake in Japan, the death of Steve Jobs and all the anxiety that [...]

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Round Out the Top 10 Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2011

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:02:39 +0000

Doesn’t it seem like most celebrity marriages don’t stand a chance? The Centers for Disease Control reported a staggeringly low rate of divorce rates in 2010 in at least 44 states, but that doesn’t really matter if you’re a celebrity. The CDC might slacked on the statistics involving this sect of relationships, but t

"The Christmas Shoes," A Tea, Planned For West Shreveport Church

Rick Taylor — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:33:00 +0000

The Christmas Shoes has touched the hearts of millions through song, book and movie. Now, the NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of “The Christmas Shoes”, Donna VanLiere, is bringing the live event to Shreveport. Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Oakmont Church of God is hosting a “Christmas Shoes Tea” live event [...]

Very Cool Robotics Competition This Weekend In Bossier City

Rick Taylor — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:59:00 +0000

The second competition of the Regional Autonomous Robotics Circuit is scheduled for Saturday, November 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Bossier Civic Center. Seventy-six teams from area elementary, middle, and high schools will compete in a “fire-fighting” simulation that requires teams to use their robots to autonomously navigate a home and to [...]

Sam's And Target To Connect By Cross Drive, Soon

Rick Taylor — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:06:29 +0000

Very soon you will be able to drive from Sam’s Club parking lot to Target and other stores in the complex, without having to get back onto bustling Youree Drive When Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover took office in 2006, this was listed as one of his top 5 priorities. Now, construction is underway to connect [...]

FREE Flu Shots For Veterans

Rick Taylor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:30:07 +0000

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, including the VA Outpatient Clinics in Monroe, Texarkana and Longview, will again be offering flu shots to enrolled Veterans during scheduled Primary Care or Specialty Clinic Appointment. There is no charge for the flu shot. OBVAMC Main Phone: 1-800-863-7441, Ext. 4FLU (4358) FLU HOTLINE: local phone number 318-990-4FLU (4358)) [...]

It's Time To Sign Up For the UP WITH DOWNS Buddy Walk 2011

Rick Taylor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:26:34 +0000

Just a reminder and request to register for the Buddy Walk on the Firstgiving site. It will ask you for each particpant’s name and t-shirt size. http://www.firstgiving.com/upwithdowns/up-with-downs-buddy-walk-2011 Information regarding the Buddy Walk is also on the official website: www.upwithdowns.com Buddy Walk, 2011 October 8th at LSUS — same spot as last year Registration is [...]

The State Of Louisiana DOE Releases Unacceptable Schools List

Rick Taylor — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:49:19 +0000

Caddo Superintendent Dr. Geral Dawkins highlights measures being taken to move district forward. The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) today issued its list of schools identified for improvement, revealing areas of gain and needed focus for the state’s school districts. In Caddo Parish, one school, J.S. Clark MicroSociety, exited AU status this year. Nineteen schools [...]

No Fireworks Through The End Of The Month

Rick Taylor — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:59:40 +0000

At a mid-morning news conference came word that a coalition of area fire department’s decided to ban the sale and use of fireworks through the end of the month. That coalition includes both the Shreveport and Bossier City Fire Departments, and the parishes of Bossier and Webster. Representatives of each agency was present at the [...]

Today, June 21st: Longest Day Of The Year… And Something Else!

Rick Taylor — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:57:16 +0000

Most of us know June 21 as the longest day of the year and the first official day of summer. But the 21 of June is also a call to action in support of our children and youth — National Summer Learning Day, a nationwide celebration of the importance of summertime learning and the effectiveness [...]

Celebrity Birthdays for June 14 – Donald Trump, Boy George and More

Rick Taylor — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:33:16 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Donald Trump
Age: 65
Occupation: Entrepreneur and TV Personality
Known For: The ‘Apprentice’ franchise, a colossal ego, and an epically bad ‘do.

Boy George
Age: 50
Occupation: Singer
Known For: His gender-bending style and hits such as ‘Karma Chameleon’ with Culture Club

Celebrity Birthdays for June 10 – Jeanne Tripplehorn, LA Governor Bobby Jindal, Others

Rick Taylor — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:01:44 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Bobby Jindal
Age: 40
Occupation: Governor of Louisiana
Known For: Doing a spot-on impression of Mr. Rogers when delivering the GOP’s official response to President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress in January of 2009, first Indian-American Governor of any state in the US, ever, until last year when Nikki Haley won in North Carolina.

This Day in History for June 10 – Apple II Released And More

Rick Taylor — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:01:19 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1692 – At the Salem Witch Trials, Bridget Bishop is hanged for “certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries” (More info)

1793 – Washington replaces Philadelphia as US capital (More info)