Columns & Opinions

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Here, There and Everywhere

A childhood friend lives in New York City, in Manhattan. She told me she loves observing the doormen standing in front of the various apartment houses she passes. She searches their eyes, looking for those who see their work as a calling. Some see it only as a job and a paycheck.

There are those who say that Shreveport is ' gone.' And they have expressed that sentiment either by complaining about the state of things in our fair city, or they have actually made the choice to move away. They've moved to Bossier Parish, DeSoto Parish, the State of Texas, or any number of other 'more desirable' (at least in their mind) locations. Their reasons for relocating are varied, but most center around the local crime rate, lack of viable job opportunities, the business climate or their poor appraisal of the public school system.

Is anyone surprised that Mayor Perkins is giving away the kitchen sink in October? His latest goody is Wi-Fi. Universal Digital Access, something the mayor has talked about for some time. Announced just before Election Day.

The recent disclosure that the city is suing 32 contractors for failure to do the work they have been contracted to do shows that the process is broken. The lawsuit was filed almost a month ago, and the citizens are just now hearing about it. The whole process leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

What's the Scoop on Shreveport's Economic Development Director Drew Mouton and City Attorney Ron Lattier?

“Seventy-six trombones led the big parade with a hundred and ten cornets close at hand” -Songwriter Meredeth Wilson, Music Man, 1957 Copyright Frank Music Corp. and Meredeth Wilson Music.