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Monday, May 18, 2020

Color My World with Painted Ladies

By Susan Reeks
Shreveport is fortunate to still have such a large historic neighborhood with hundreds of preserved homes sheltering new generations of families. Many of those homes in the Highland neighborhood are celebrating their 100th birthdays. They are labors of love that call out to some of us who crave artisan architecture and affordable house notes.
Men's & Women's Health
Monday, Sept. 23, 2019

CADA to Feature Danny Trejo

By Susan Reeks
Dawn,” “Sons of Anarchy” and “Breaking Bad” lead the list. But if you bother to dig a little deeper, you’ll find Trejo has also done voiceovers in animation, such as “King of the Hill,” “American Dad,” “Rick and Morty” and G-rated entertainment such as “The Adventures of Puss in Boots” and “Storks.
Men's & Women's Health
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Meeting People Where They Are

By Susan Reeks
William E. “Bill” Rose Jr. has been the executive director of CADA (The Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana) since 2012, overseeing the organization’s 15 programs in four facilities that provide substance use treatment for adults and adolescents.
Family
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018

CADA Turns 60, Celebrates 6 Decades of Hope

By Susan Reeks
The Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse will celebrate its 60th anniversary at its 2018 annual dinner at the Shreveport Convention Center on Oct. 10. Doors open at 5:30, and the program begins at 6:30 featuring special keynote speaker Maureen McCormick. Tickets and tables are on sale now at www.
Men's & Women's Health
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018

A PATH TO DESTRUCTION PART II

By Susan Reeks
or we will save over $13 on that person as an adult. As Frederick Douglass said, ‘It is easier to build a strong child than to repair a broken man.’” This is the second piece in a two-part series on trauma, also known as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and how it relates to addiction and other self-destructive behaviors.
Family
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018

TRAUMA

By Susan Reeks
Media coupled with technology has made it easy to see the devastating effects of addiction and how it devastates people and their families, although most of the time, we only see part of the story.
Cover Story
Monday, Aug. 13, 2018

PURE DECADENCE

By Susan Reeks
“Decadence” is set in 1958 Hollywood and tells the story of Lorna Duvall, an oldtime silver-screen actress who has been struggling as she ages to find the lead roles that once made her famous. Lorna is also mentally ill and living in her own little bigscreen world.
Seniors
Friday, Jan. 5, 2018

CUSTOMIZING SENIOR CARE

By Susan Reeks
There comes a time when even the most independent seniors need a little help from their friends – and family. The natural aging process is different for every senior, but for many seniors and their families, these can be the hardest decisions to make in their lifetime.
Business
Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

BYRD HALL OF FAME

By Susan Reeks
Former inductees include former Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton (1959); Sen. J. Bennett Johnston (1950); Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee (1940); former Shreveport Mayor L. Calhoun Allen Jr. (1938); former Shreveport Mayor James C. Gardner (1940); U.S. Federal Judge Tom E.

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