Pancreatic cancer is not easy to find early, making it difficult to diagnose and treat. The pancreas is a small organ tucked in a tight area behind the middle of the stomach and surrounded by critical blood vessels and nerves. It produces digestive enzymes that travel through ducts of the intestines to allow you to absorb fats.

On Friday through Sunday, Nov. 20-22, the historic Scottish Rite Cathedral at 725 Cotton St. hosts their second-ever Antique and Vintage Bazaar. In 2019, the first was a huge success, with hundreds coming through to shop a variety of vendors and tour one of downtown’s most striking buildings.

Drive a short drive northwest from Shreveport, and you’ll find a land of rolling hills in the heart of Northeast Texas filled with lumber and farming. You’ll also find a land filled with rich economic history as you head north on Highway 271 to Pittsburg, Texas, best known as the home of Pilgrim’s Pride, founded by Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim in 1946.

We’ve all probably heard rumblings of meat shortages or noticed fluctuating prices on meat products. Instead of panicking about getting enough meat, this could be an excellent opportunity to embrace the change and try Meatless Mondays. It’s pretty straightforward: no chicken, fish, beef, pork, lamb, venison, etc.

You can select masks in colors and prints to coordinate with your summer ensembles. Maybe even choose a purse, shoes and a mask to match. Perhaps you’ll opt to show your support for your favorite college or NFL team or sport, even a classic camo design.

Out-of-work and no-income performers surround him. As proprietor of Fairfield Studios, a compact video production center in a historic building near Fairfield Avenue and Jordan Street, McCommon has a facility that can answer players’ needs. So he is producing complimentary online concerts several nights a week.

One such person was Eric Hess, one of the glass artists at Sanctuary Art Glass near downtown Shreveport. He and his partner in glass, Michelle Pennington, were just two more citizens cast adrift on the shores of idleness. Hess was noodling around Facebook when something caught his eye.