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Monday, Oct. 21, 2019

What Did You Just Call Me?

By Louis Avallone
“When it comes to Shreveport’s success, division is a luxury we cannot afford,” Perkins said. “Everyone must have a seat at the table. Not because it is fashionable, but because each seat provides a unique perspective, a particular take on what it means to live, to love and to struggle in Shreveport.
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Monday, Oct. 7, 2019

Who’s Racist And Selfish?

By Louis Avallone
And while others may demonize, belittle or smear us for what we believe, defending yourself can be exhausting – even being hated by people who have known you for years simply because you expressed a conservative position or supported a Republican politician.
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Monday, Sept. 9, 2019

Make Sure Your Vote Really Counts

By Louis Avallone
Regret is a fundamental element of decision-making. After all, life is full of choices, and many of them are uncertain ones – the one who got away, the job you didn’t take, the money you didn’t save, the fight you wish you hadn’t had – there’s always going to be something that.
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Monday, Aug. 26, 2019

What’s Complicated?

By Louis Avallone
Or, “it’s not that simple – it’s complicated.” But is it, really? The philosopher Confucius believed, “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” I think that’s mostly the true. I mean, things might be hard, but all in all, they are seldom that complicated.
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Monday, Aug. 12, 2019

Qualified Candidates

By Louis Avallone
for the October elections ended Thursday, Aug. 8. Of course, to use the word “qualifying” is somewhat of a misnomer. It’s like calling aluminum foil “tinfoil” (there’s nothing “tin” about it) or pulling up in your “driveway” when it’s actually only used for parking.
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Monday, July 15, 2019

Running On Empty?

By Louis Avallone
Moreover, the sales pitch from Mayor Adrian Perkins has already started. In a resolution prepared by the Mayor’s Office, the mayor urges that “there are many capital improvements projects which are needed for the growth, prosperity and proper functioning of the city.
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Monday, July 1, 2019

Apologies Due All Around

By Louis Avallone
Adrian Perkins issued an apology to the Sam Cooke family recently during the Let the Good Times Roll Festival in Shreveport for what Mayor Perkins says was the unfair treatment that Sam Cooke received here more than five decades ago when he was arrested for disturbing the peace.
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Monday, June 17, 2019

Those Rooted Here Most Vital to Growth

By Louis Avallone
most of us have probably heard. Same with “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone,” as Jesus says in the Gospels. So, why do we criticize one another so much? For most of us, it’s probably because we’re doing it from a place of love, because we want the other person to be better.

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