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| Reporter recalls Waco tragedy Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:31:00 EST The sheriff's deputy at the first checkpoint on Farm Road 2491 about 10 miles east of Waco, Texas, looked at my press badge and declared, "Shreeeeeeeveport, Louisiana." |
| Editorial: DSS programs too important to be cut Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EST In this particular department, which has been heavily taxed since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many of the options for budget cuts are unacceptable. |
| A.J. King: Not going anywhere fast by plane Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:09:00 EST After the last two weeks of thousands of canceled flights and delays, I'm thanking my lucky stars I'm not going anywhere soon. |
| Randy Ewing: Meet state's workforce development need Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:09:00 EST Our governor and the legislature are currently seeking solutions to Louisiana's shortage of a viable workforce, They are to be congratulated for addressing this most serious need. |
| Letters to the Editor: Boardwalk policies deserve support Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:08:00 EST Letter writer: "I really like the Boardwalk. I like the clean bright streets and buildings. I particularly like not having to see sagging trousers, untied shoes, backward headgear." |
| Hey, Ken: We got the bluebird message Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:04:00 EST Don't try to convince me it was just a coincidence. Only hours after our friend Ken Brooks of Choudrant Mini-Mart fame died suddenly, the bird house he built for us was suddenly inhabited by a beautiful bluebird pair. |
| Diane Haag: Developing work force is about more than training Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:59:00 EST For potential employees trying to escape poverty, work force development means more than just going back to school and training for a job. "What do they do if they're not at Providence House?" said Simone Hennessee, executive director. "It's not just training, but it's transportation. Child care is the other piece." |
| Editorial: Legislative panel puts public safety second Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EST A legislative committee overwhelmingly put commerce above public safety last week by rejecting even a modest proposal to limit how close to an interstate an oil or gas well may be drilled. |
| Letter to the editor: Allow helmet use to remain a choice Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:24:00 EST Resident says motorcycle helmet use should remain a choice for individuals. |
| Wiley Hilburn: Hey, Ken: We got the bluebird message Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EST Don't try to convince me it was just a coincidence. Only hours after our friend Ken Brooks of Choudrant Mini-Mart fame died suddenly, the bird house he built for us was suddenly inhabited by a beautiful bluebird pair. |
| Hunger can really hurt Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:57:00 EST Just last week I read about how our shaky economy is hurting those who really have no cushion in life: the poor. |
| Winona Ward: "Nightmare or American Tragedy? You decide" Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:01:00 EST If it were up to me to give a title to this document I would have a hard time deciding between "An American Tragedy" and "Nightmare on Market Street." You read it and take your pick. |
| Editorial: Long range planning needed for school facilities Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:02:00 EST Maybe because the vote came so fast, but the decision to build a new wing at Captain Shreve High School leaves many questions. |
| Are our priorities out of order? Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:59:00 EST Tax Day last week brought the requisite grumbling and finagling for loopholes. It's safe to say most Americans aren't wild about paying taxes. We frown on countries that are heavily taxed, and generally believe less tax burden equals more freedom. |
| We must revamp work force development Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:02:00 EST In three short months we have taken a great step toward a New Louisiana. We set out to dramatically transform our state, and we have begun to do exactly that. We have transformed the reputation of our state by passing some of the strongest ethics reforms in the country. |
| A.J. King: What's the worst that could happen? Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:53:00 EST What are you afraid of? Don't like jumping off the high dive or looking down while on a tall bridge? |
| Editorial: DDA expansion needs discussion Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EST Expanding the Downtown Development Authority's taxing district raises questions about inner-city redevelopment, the I-49 extension, protection of waterfront and other issues that deserve wider discussion. |
| Charles Butler: "Presidential race conjures recall of historic election era" Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EST Of the on and on and ongoing race for the presidency this year, one political pundit has said that the Democrats seem to be lined up, weapons in hand, ready for a firing squad "" they're in a circle. The thought of another quadrennial implosion by that party is enough to conjure recall of the era between 1860 and 1932 when but two of 15 presidents were Democrats. |
| Letters to the editor: Losses low compared to other conflicts Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:38:00 EST It was announced this past week that we have lost 4,000 American lives in the Iraq War. The loss of even one American life in a war or otherwise is grievous and sorrowful, but by comparison with the losses in other wars we have fared rather well. |
| 150 years later: How do we remember the Civil War? Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:59:00 EST History will not be ignored. But exactly how much of it we should remember was the topic of discussion among Shreveport historians, government officials and the Times editorial board Monday. |
| Editorial: Citizen review of police deserves a hearing Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:50:00 EST Lack of transparency in how police handle complaints against officers demands again a citizen review process. |
| Teddy Allen: Graduation's fun, but it smarts Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:11:00 EST An acknowledgement of the Class of '08, and anyone else smarter than I am |
| Jimmy Sandefur: Civil War Sesquicentennial offers teachable moment for us all Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:51:00 EST "I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy." |
| Gregory Hudson: As gas prices soar, need for comprehensive energy policy clear Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:51:00 EST Most surveys show that average gas prices are at least $1 higher than at this same time last year. The average person's wages haven't grown to keep pace. All over the country people are suffering from shock at the pump. |
| Nitpicker's notebook: Writers still ought to steer clear of 'hone in' as homing device Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:57:00 EST Words change. Misspelling, mispronunciation and misunderstanding give words and phrases new meanings or new spellings. And new generations adapt old words for new meanings. |
| Letters to the Editor: Louisiana Legislature is not 'conservative' Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:57:00 EST Letter writer: Contrary to a recent opinion, the state Legislature is the most conservative since Reconstruction. |
| Everyone can be a volunteer Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:50:00 EST As we approach the 35th annual National Volunteer Week, which began Sunday and ends Saturday, Caddo Council on Aging Inc., Foster Grandparent Volunteer Program, Shreveport-Bossier, is recognizing volunteers who tirelessly share their time and talents with those in need. National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek ways to engage in their community. It's about showing the nation that we meet our challenges not as isolated individuals but as members of a true community with all of us working together. |
| Editorial: Let colleges figure out tuition rates Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:17:00 EST House Bill 734 of the current Louisiana Legislature contains a couple of common-sense points about the college tuition issue. For one, the bill ties public colleges' tuition to a Board of Regents formula that compares the institutions to their peers in the South, allowing for increases of 3 to 5 percent in each of the next four years at most campuses. |
| Teddy Allen: Your old clunker a lift to someone Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:46:00 EST Charity Car Campaign means transportation to four survivors of domestic violence |
| Wiley Hilburn: Okinawa: The battle to end all wars Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:48:00 EST Before it was mercifully over, American casualties in the Okinawa battle totaled a heartbreaking 12,580 killed and missing, 36,613 wounded. More than 90,000 Japanese and Okinawan defenders perished. |
| Caitlin Hendrix: Church must change to attract busy, young people Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:46:00 EST Churches must not stay stagnant, mired in the past, if they want to touch a world that is desperately in need of what they are all about: the message of Christ. |
| John Maginnis: Independents vs. Democrats in Louisiana's federal elections Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:08:00 EST The state Democratic Party's hopes this fall of winning two congressional seats long held by Republicans could be dashed by a potential crippling revolt within its base. |
| Editorial: New equipment, collaborations push LSUHSC forward Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:54:00 EST New high-tech equipment and the funds to maintain and upgrade it are elevating services and science at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport as it continues to serve citizens and boost research into cancer, colitis and other ailments. |
| Ellen Goodman: The 'experience' vote keeping Hillary alive Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:55:00 EST By now there are so many sports metaphors littering the campaign coverage that it's hard to tell CNN from ESPN. The Pennsylvania primary not only had its wrestling matches and boxing rings and slam dunks but almost turned pinochle into a contact sport. |
| George Will: Jeremiah Wright should be key figure in presidential race Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:48:00 EST Because John McCain and other legislators worry they are easily corrupted, there are legal limits to the monetary contributions that anyone can make to political candidates. There are, however, no limits to the rhetorical contributions that the Rev. Jeremiah Wright can make to McCain's campaign. |
| Monica Carter Tagore: Somebody wants to ensure you consume lots of bad food and big oil Fri, 02 May 2008 00:16:00 EST I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but a few things do strike me as strange. How is it that, with all our smarts, we can't invent healthy food alternatives that taste as good as the full-fat original or realistic energy sources that wean us off Big Oil? |
| Editorial: Studio, film center signs of good things to come Thu, 01 May 2008 15:22:00 EST The wait is over. The work will soon begin. And we have more signs that Shreveport is Hollywood South. |
| Editorial: Physician ranking system sounds like a good theory Fri, 02 May 2008 17:03:00 EST Few of us can claim to be medical experts. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't have some objective way to evaluate our doctors. |
| Bill Huckabay: Art of medicine threatened by insurers Fri, 02 May 2008 17:05:00 EST With each passing year, application of the traditional Art-Of-Medicine by medical practitioners is being eroded and sadly displaced by corporate and government health care policies and insurance managed care models theoretically designed to reduce medical costs for employers and government payers while increasing patient access to quality care. |
| Editorial: Concealed-carry guns have no place on college campuses Mon, 05 May 2008 15:35:00 EST For every best-case scenario that envisions the use of a legal, concealed-carry gun to save lives on a college campus, there are many more worst-case scenarios espoused by law enforcement, college officials and students. Therefore, it is imperative that the Louisiana Legislature defeat House Bill 199, which would allow permit carriers to have their handguns on campuses. |
| Letter to the Editor: Support, sustain arts in our community Mon, 05 May 2008 15:35:00 EST Letter writer urges financial support of the Shreveport Symphony. |
| Teddy Allen: Chicken can be very rewarding Mon, 05 May 2008 15:30:00 EST PETA offering a million bucks for 'in vitro chicken' |
| Essay winners honor Holocaust victims Mon, 05 May 2008 15:38:00 EST The 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern state of Israel provided the theme for this year's Holocaust Commemoration Essay Contest. |
| Editorial: We can't take local economy for granted Thu, 08 May 2008 00:36:00 EST While the picture isn't perfect here, northwest Louisiana is poised to make it over this economic hurdle with just a skinned knee instead of a broken leg. |
| Letters to the Editor: Helmets contribute to collision rates Wed, 07 May 2008 16:02:00 EST Letter writer says mandated helmet use contribute to collision rates. |
| Jack McLeod: Gas tax holiday could do harm Wed, 07 May 2008 15:56:00 EST State Rep. Wayne Waddell, R-Shreveport, introduced HCR 74 to suspend the collection of the Louisiana gas tax for the months of July, August and September. Perhaps Rep. Waddell feels our pain at the gas pump. Perhaps he is just pandering to the voters in his race for the Public Service Commission seat he seeks, just like Sen. Clinton and McCain have done in their race for the presidency. |
| Teddy Allen: Don't cuss a farmer with your mouth full Wed, 07 May 2008 15:44:00 EST The above is one of my favorite bumper stickers. |
| Kent Falting: Greg Colston's dreams will live on Wed, 07 May 2008 15:59:00 EST Greg Colston died today. Though the circumstances surrounding this tragedy will be what many people remember, this is not the story. The real story is the world has lost a dreamer who will be missed by the people he touched and those he had not yet had a chance to influence. |
| Camp Minden can help base get mission Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 EST The focus at Barksdale Air Force Base this weekend will be on precision aerobatics overhead and the assemblage of historic and combat-ready aircraft on the ground. But a significant part of the future of BAFB may be out of public view. |
| Nonprofits encourage collaboration Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 EST Leaders of various northwest Louisiana nonprofits did a rare thing this week. |
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