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Memorial Day: Honoring Jonas and Rob

Ally Brooks — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:28:26 +0000

Did you know that Memorial Day was originally known as "Decoration Day" and that women decorated graves of their loved ones with flowers instead of having a BBQ?

I remember when I went to my High School reunion in downtown Shreveport, I was so surprised to see one of my favorite people from High School, Jonas Kelsall, in uniform. He

Happy Mardi Gras

Ally Brooks — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:44:22 +0000

I love Mardi Gras, don’t get me wrong. But we are in the part of Louisiana that THINKS they are part of Texas, until something Louisiana related happens. It’s not our fault, I mean, the Disney movie “The Princess and the Frog” said it best…about Shreveport being a far away land, so it’s not like [...]

Fewer Grinches This Year as Most People Want Family Time — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:11:09 +0000

Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones. Harris Interactive asked 2,499 adults what they most looked forward to about the [...]

It's National Cupcake Day!

BJ Kelley — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:53:52 +0000

How did I not know this? I love food! Grab a treat, because it’s National Cupcake day! I don’t remember ever getting out of school… Have never got the day off from work… But maybe we should! Tasty, delicious cupcakes. Make your favorite and celebrate! My favorite? I use the red velvet recipe from Paula [...]

Howard Hart — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:33:45 +0000

Christmas is approaching in 1944. As a teacher of second grade music for New York public schools, Donald Yetter Gardener asked his budding musicians, “What do you want for Christmas?” Excited replies tumbled out; Gardener’s studied ears captured the lisp with which every student spoke. Upon further examination, Maestro Gardener realized almost all his pupils [...]

Survey Says — Holidays Are No Longer the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:22:49 +0000

Seems “holiday cheer” may be a misnomer, at least according to a new survey. Consumer Reports polled 1,013 adults, revealing that 90 percent of us have at least one thing to complain about the holidays, and 15 percent hate that they’re expected to be nice.

Have A Graphic Arts Student Paint You A Window For The Holidays

Rick Taylor — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:30:16 +0000

Northwestern State University’s chapter of Kappa Pi, the honor society for students in Fine and Graphic Art, are taking orders for window painting for the holidays.