Columns & Opinions

Every Bossier Parish student will eat for free the remainder of the 2020-21 school year, resulting in big savings for their families during the pandemic that has led to financial constraints for so many.

LSU looking better headed into a big game versus Auburn.

Hang on! Today’s 180-word ride is an adventure punctuated – literally and liberally – with the equivalent of a quadruple-shot espresso!

What are your children reading?

OK, I am back, and I am here to give you a little piece of advice. I know I am always sharing some pieces of advice, but this one could make your day.Are you ready?

This past summer I found myself at the Farmers’ Market nearly every Saturday. I serve on the board of a local grocery co-op that is working toward opening in Shreveport in about two years. Board members have been studying memberowned grocery co-ops for about two years. They travel as far as Minnesota to convene with Food Co-Op Initiative (FCI.coop), a non-profit that steers food co-ops through the long process of opening a store.

Growing up, many, many years ago, Halloween day was just as anticipated as a birthday or Christmas. Back then there were not a lot of costumes to be bought unless you wanted those big plastic faces that you wore over your face with a thin elastic band around your head. They were impossible to breathe through, and you ended up wearing them as a hat.

I am so old-fashioned. As a result, I occasionally crave a red/green lollipop or sucker. These remind me of my childhood when “treats” could be at a minimum, and you enjoyed every treat you were blessed to receive.