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ARTIST CALL: DOCTOR BLOOD’S LIBRARY MACABRE @ artspaceJohn Hampson jwes115@gmail.comCelebrating the 10th Anniversary of Artspace, Drew Hunter - also known as Doctor Blood - will be curating a spooky “Library Macabre”-inspired haunted house.

Between September 12 – October 31, the infamous and diabolical Doctor Blood, The Physician of Fright, will be returning to Shreveport after nearly 30 years. He claims to be the originator of “Phobiatry,” or the scientifi c study of fear, and he conducts his experiments out of his secluded Institute of Phobiatric Research.

Decades ago, he famously produced bone chilling theatrical experiments each year during the Louisiana State Fair along with the Gas Light Players. From there, Doctor Blood started The Exposition of Terror in 1975 and CompuTerror! In 1985, he revived his horrifi c experiments in Dallas at the Wax Museum of Six Flags Over Texas.

Doctor Blood is the creation of former Shreveport artist and creative spirit, Drew Edward Hunter. In 1975, Drew led a local community theater group called the Gas Light Players in an

old exhibit building on the Louisiana State Fairgrounds. The creation of Doctor Blood and his Exposition of Terror was an immediate and incredible success, providing Drew with many opportunities to express his creative talents in the creepiest way possible. Today, Drew is the Vice President of Creative Design at Sally Corporation in Jacksonville, Florida. Sally is widely known for its design and production of realistic animatronic characters and interactive dark ride attractions for theme and amusement parks around the globe.

Drew, or better known as Doctor Blood, will be the Curator and Co-Creator for the mainspace installation, LIBRARY MACABRE, while simultaneously exhibiting his own artworks in coolspace. This leads me to the best part – you can get paid to create your own installation! Drew, in association with the Artspace Artistic Director, William Joyce, will select eight ScreamTeams of local artists based on their concept submissions. Each ScreamTeam will be comprised of up to four artists who will be responsible for creating one coherent themed installation with the fright fi ction aesthetic. Each selected ScreamTeam will receive a commission of $2000 for the creation, fabrication, supplies etc. The conceptual proposals are due no later than midnight, Friday, August 1.

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Stephanie Fernandez is the girl of a thousand faces.

The art created by the 19 year-old painter, photographer, and vid-eographer is powerful enough to have won praise from buzzfeed.com, Good Morning America, the Huffington Post, and other global media ports. Her fame has been won with faces transformed by color and line into otherworldly figures.

Fernandez admits that much of her spectacularly colorful makeup work falls into the category of “colorful/creepy/gory.” She says, “this style is influenced by my pas-sion for horror movies & psychologi-cal thrillers.”

But she is even more influenced by music, says Fernandez and her friends.

Notes Justin Powell, “Music is very, very important to her. Images come from the world she hears. She chan-nels the sound into her work.”

And musician friend Jeremy Hefner points out that a female duo called CocoRosie is a big influence. In fact, Fernandez’s best movie, “Rosalee,” an ominous 12-minute piece featuring 8 silent actors (the seven deadly sins plus a heroine), uses four evocative CocoRosie songs as the soundtrack.

“Most of my makeup is heavily influenced by music,” she explains. “I love to be able to create and see what I am hearing, if that makes sense. I hear it and I do my best to create a visual of what and how I feel. Other than music and movies-nature, dark art, psychedelic/pop surrealistic art, and other artists inspire me. I strive to con-stantly create beauty.”

That is apparent in the four make-up tutorial videos she has pro-duced. In the fast-forward camera work her hands work deftly,

whether using fingers or brush. Colors are blend-ed like butter.

In the interview she asks herself, “How do I come up with these ideas and concepts? I simply see it in my mind’s eye and my hands do the rest. Haha; the ideas honest-ly just come to me. It is not something I can ex-plain with words.”

“Big, open spaces and the colors found in na-ture are not so appar-ent but are important themes [in Fernandez’s work],” says friend and model Madison Brown. Pointing out a recent series of fawn faces accented with antlers, Brown sees subtlety. It indicates growth.

That she is in the media spotlight may have something to do with her story-telling ability. A sharp photographer, Fernandez typically publishes four photos of makeup steps leading to the finished image.

On her vivid Instagram stream, ins-tagram.com/stephanie_fernandez, a self-described “complex individual” has some 55,000 followers. Yet she remains modest about her notoriety. “People who know her do not neces-sarily realize that she is so highly re-garded,” says Hefner.

Her website, stephaniefernandezart.com/, tells an expanded story. In addition to makeup, she produces movies. She fabricates masks. She paints in acrylic. She says, “I would love to direct movies and music videos and well as open a studio to create SFX masks, can-vas pieces, and many other mediums. I love the film, fashion, and music industries. I have no limits. My mind is constantly moving. I want to do it all.”

Note: Stephanie Fernandez graduated from Airline HS, Bossier City, and has taken media classes at Bossier Parish Community College. In art she is self taught. Top right photo by Wesley Galles.

Leo (July 23 -Aug. 21) Well, it’s that time again. Yes I know, you don’t want to do it, but it’s for the good and well-being of everyone around you. You must change your pants. My prayers are with you.This week: Contemplate showering, too. (Hey, no one says you have to do it.)

Virgo (Aug. 22 – Sept. 23) Repent Sinner, for the end is nigh! No, wait… No, I’m not

reading that right. It says, “The friend is high.” Whew, close one.This week: Carry on. (But watch out for that friend; he’s only a friend if he shares.)

Libra (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23) You are energetic, spontaneous, and not afraid to speak your mind. That’s super annoying.This week: Chill out man, you’re ruining the vibe.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) You will find yourself in a peculiar situation involving maple syrup, two strangers, and an accidental camera man, just like the old gypsy woman said. This week: Once it hits the internet, the moment will live forever.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 - Dec. 22) There is a spider in your bed. It’s very small, but it’s there, and it hates you.This week: Good luck sleeping. Capricorn (Dec. 23 - Jan. 20) Capricorn reminds me of popcorn. Yummmm… popcorn.

This week: We have popcorn in the kitchen, right? I’ll be right back.

Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Kicking the metaphorical can down the road may seem like fun, but someone else has to pick it up later, which isn’t your problem. This week: Kick that can! You deserve it.

Pisces (Feb. 20- March 20) Never trust a man with a spray tan. His orange skin and probably bleached hair is having serious effects on his judgment and credibility.This week: What’s that all the kids say? Sorry, not sorry?

Aries (March 21 - April 20) You know that spider that is terrorizing all the Sagittarii? He’s sleeping with your significant other. Tough break, but that spider will sleep with anyone.This week: Booze-flavored ice cream and a pathetic pity party are in your future.

Taurus (April 21- May 21) An inappropriate misfired text message will really leave you in a pickle. And by pickle, I mean a caught-making-out-with-your-cousin-at-the-family-reunion-when-you-were-a-kid level awkward situation. This week: Neurotically check every outbound text until you “can’t even.” Gemini (May 22 - June 21) A friend will come to your aid in your time of need. That friend will do exactly the wrong thing and make everything worse than it was before, but it’s the thought that counts. This week: Give a hobo a cupcake. Trust me.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) You avoided any unwanted surprises on your recent birthday, but your friends are already planning to get you a timid and unsure male stripper for next year.This week: Damn it, I’ve gone and ruined the surprise. They’re going to be so mad at me.

Horoscopes By: Professor Crash Anburn, PhD, Dictated but not read. Much to our surprise, Dr. Crash Anburn, PhD, is still alive and free after he went on a rampage smashing satellite dishes on a military base. (We smell a conspiracy!) He took 30 seconds out of his busy schedule to crap out your horoscope. Our insinuation that he was full of sh*t lead to a three hour lecture on quantum physics, philosophy, and voodoo. We were pretty lost, but he was serious enough to convince us that what is below is truly your future. Enjoy?

Robert E. Trudeau trudeau11@gmail.com

MEDIA EXPLOSION: THE FACES OF SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER-GLOBAL ARTIST STEPHANIE FERNANDEZ

Robert E. Trudeau has a city blog called Shreveport.blogspot.com, is a multi-media artist and teaches at Caddo Magnet High

School.

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“I need to move and explore some culture, it is so boring.”

“Shreveport? What’s there to do?”

“I should definitely go to settle down in Dallas or something.”

These sound familiar? It hits me hard when I pass through conversations of people who are quick to say that they need to move away, that Shreveport is boring, that they can’t find anything to do, or who have a host of reasons to blame. I am from the most hap-pening and one of the largest metropolitan cities - Hyderabad, India - and through the eyes of many immigrants like me, Shreveport is affordable, calm, soothing, and life-changing.

As I landed at the moderate Shreveport Regional Airport two years ago, I did not realize that I was in for a valuable lesson. It is not about where you get to; it is rather how you get through it. I looked around wondering how I would adjust in a city deprived of the hustle I was used to. The restrained resonance of silence all the way through my drive from the airport to my apart-ment raised questions of my future existence. Invisible taxis, lack of towering heights, and the overall calmness dampened my approach. Never did it occur to me that the “big-city” girl would find it endearing to experience life here.

Oftentimes, large cities lack a centralized connection to the society as a whole due to factors such as rent expenses, heavy traffic, finances, large spaces, population, etc. According to the Forbes 2014 ranking of the most expensive cities in the USA, New York and Boston lead the list.

Shreveport-Bossier is the perfect reasonable size, for it can accommo-date the recent influx of many foreigners. The multicultural center of the south does a great job in organizing events to provide more awareness as public places have grown into a place of exchange and discussion. With ample optimism, this city is a place for rapid development and at-traction.

“I like how the community is constantly building new interests to re-flect the diversity of the Shreveport population,” said Shadi Darzeidan, a graphic designer of Middle East descent. “There’s the bicycling com-munity, and PACE, and SRAC with its art exhibitions that reflect chang-ing times. And changing art periods? I understand how some parts of progress still meet recurring challenges, but the idea that they are still being worked on and brought up speaks wonders for how much the city’s interests are flourishing. I guess with the smaller population, you get more opportunities to experience all of our cultural aspects within smaller city limits.”

I discovered the commercial area of Shreveport only to be amazed by the growing economic prowess of innumerable start-ups, the Caddo Parish schools with their par excellence academic standard, the thea-tres’ entertaining plays, backlot galas, the universities, SBC Bike Social (check out the previous issue), and, of course, the downtown, which is the nervous system of the city.

“Smart innovative people [regardless of race, nationality, or back-ground] always flock to the place with the most opportunity and right now Shreveport - Bossier is that place,” said Justin Martin, Co-found-er of Digital Lion. “Places like the Caddo Career & Technology Center and the Bossier Parish Technical School are bootstrapping students who can then use places like Cohab or another affordable office space as a launching pad for their ideas. What’s amazing is that it doesn’t stop there anymore; there are programs like the weekly 1 Million Cups startup story series, the annual Bossier Art Council DigiPitch/G60 idea pitch contests, and the annual Bossier Arts Council DigiFest tech-nology conference to help you gain exposure and knowledge. I think the question at this point isn’t ‘Why Shreveport,’ but rather ‘Why not

Shreveport.’You’d be bonkers not to seize these opportunities.”

It is not until I recognized the inherent love and sincerity of people here that I learned what a blessed entity it is. It is au`natural. Be it the mainte-nance staff at the apartments, prompt postal service, gleaming grand-mas in floral prints, chivalrous door-holding, or the ever smiling blue clad crew at Kroger; there is a sense of warmth and welcome among everybody. People within the community like interaction and encour-age it.

“At Kroger, everyday people from all different backgrounds come through the line,” said Courtesy Clerk Justin McDearmont. “An older Indian couple, a Latino family, Brits in futbol jerseys. Each one of them I greet with a ‘How is your day going?’ From there the conversations take many different turns, talking about the latest goal scored, how grandchildren are doing, how happy children are to be out of school. The grocery store is the new community well, where all come for nour-ishment, news, for commerce and conversation. As a member of the

community who works at the well, I can identify with all these people as Shreveporters.”

My admiration for southern hospitality knew no bounds when I experi-enced it in action. For all you know, you never know what the other per-son is going through and when everything is totally new – it is a frightful combustion. A simple “Hi, how are you” from a stranger can make your day, especially when you are an alien. People are happy to help, talk and make you feel at home often restoring the long dissipated faith in humanity. It is one beautiful country-side hallmark movie. The calm soothing effect of the whole area is wonderful in itself and for people from very disturbed countries; Shreveport is a place of opportunity with healing powers.

“Upon stepping on the soil of Shreveport, I encountered a society ex-tremely welcoming to all the nationalities; a showcase of different cul-tures living in a peaceful co-existence in a land that Lincoln called the ‘Last Best Hope on Earth,’” said Shahab Ghobadi from Kurdistan, Iran. “Each day of my life here has been a learning opportunity to discover that Americans are far different from what people back in my homeland believe. My overriding impression is of the warmth and hospitality of Americans. Then comes their pride in their heritage and identity, not to mention how they leave you impressed when talking about their gov-ernment. In my homeland people are often veiled with malice toward Americans, but I am happy to be privileged to get first-hand experience of a genuinely civilized nation.”

Think of what you can contribute; there is something for everybody. Isn’t it beautiful when new Shreveporters are happy and excited to be here? Of course, it is hard for people not from around here to navigate or synthesize at first, but everything falls into place as soon as you em-brace it and take the initiative to get involved. Dusting off presumptions offers the real perspective. As we collectively grow together creating a distinct identity while retaining roots of our pristine charm, the city holds a promising future.

So, the next time you want to speak of Shreveport-Bossier City; stop and choose your words wisely, because here in the South when life handles us lemons, we put a slice in our sweet tea. Whom will you share your tea with today?

Photo by Casey Habich.

SHREVEPORT DIARIES: THE MAGIC OF THE CITY Malvya Chintakindi chintakindim20@lsus.edu

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Girls With Glasses: How do you Chardonnay?Jessica Coburn & Candace D. Gahan Chardonnay is so much more diverse than you’d think. Washington chards can taste grassy, citrusy, and bright; easily charading as a sauvignon blanc. And California has it all. Thanks to the uniquely American passion for freedom and individualism, winemakers take every risk possible when choosing how to treat the juice post harvest. Chardonnay is one of the sturdiest grapes and can survive virtually every climate. It can forgive a few extra days on the vine and still give you an excellent product unlike some other fi nicky varietals such as *cough* pinot noir. Winemakers have so many options when it comes to oak vs. stainless steel fermentation, and California does its best to represent wines covering the whole spectrum of fl avors chardonnay has to off er. Some winemakers add wood chips to artifi cially create that signature “oaky” and “buttery” taste while others ferment in limestone barrels to get more of a french minerality. At $27 a bottle, Trefethen out of Napa Valley, CA is the best example of an aff ordable high-end oaked chardonnay. It’s medium bodied with decadent creaminess, fl oral and lemon notes, hints of vanilla and buttery goodness. It consistently scores 90 points or better when reviewed by the experts. In 1979, Trefethen’s 1976 vintage was named “Best Chardonnay in the World” at the Gault Millau World Wine Olympics in France, and for the past three years it has been the most sold wine at my bottle shop by a landslide. The people have spoken. This wine is king of Wine Country. -Jessica

This week we are tackling Chardonnay, and if buttery and super fruity aren’t doing it for you, then perhaps old Californ-eye-Ay just isn’t your bag. Instead, take a page from le French, and try a Burgundy Blanc. France is all about tradition, and to just grow whatever grapes you want wherever you want would be absolute chaos, as I’m sure you can imagine. So, to keep their land pure and demand high by requiring vintners to abide by certain standards, they created laws that say you can only grow this in this area, because the mountains are best suited for it, and this by this river, because it requires more water, and blahdy blah. This practice of designating AOC’s (appellations d’origine controlee) dates back to the early 1300’s, when monks realized the diff erences in microclimates and their eff ects on the grapes. So, what’s the diff erence between Cali and Burgundy? Besides the diff erences in soil and climate, California vintners use a ton of oak to achieve big wines that America can be proud of, whereas France uses a gentler hand to coax the wine only to put its best foot forward. It’s all about a relationship with the land. An example that completely contrasts Trefethen from CA is Sylvaine & Alaine Normand’s Macon La Reuche Vineuse Blanc. The name is a mouthful, I know. But the Chardonnay is elegant and soft, with white fl oral aromas and a lively acidity. It’s got white fruit fl avors like pear and apple, but with hints of lemon meringue. What really sets it apart is the terroir in the glass. The soils give it a clean, limestone backbone that reminds you this wine came from the ground and not a factory. -Candace Let us know what you think! If you had to choose between California and France, what would you drink? Email jessica@winecountrynet.com or candace@winecountrynet.com.

Candace (left) is a wine geek at Wine Country Bistro & Bottle Shop in Shreveport, where she peddles fi ne wine and artisan cheese. Her favorite local spots are Rhino Coff ee, Great Raft Brewery, and Day Old Blues Records. Email her your wine questions at candace@winecountrynet.com.

Jessica is a native Texan and a self-proclaimed oenophile who enjoys curling

up with a good book, a glass of wine, and her cat (usually all at the same time). She can be found selling wine and cheese in the bottle shop of Wine Country Bistro during the week and, on her days off , biking along the riverfront and checking out local hot spots around Shreveport. Email her your wine questions at jessica@winecountrynet.com.

PERMACULTURE: NOW AND FOREVERStephen G. Howellmuralsandmoreofshreveport@gmail.comPermaculture is a design system that off ers sustainable solutions which utilize passive technology to maximize food and resource production or the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-suffi cient, but Josh Fast and Lydia Thomas believe it is much more than that.

They believe it is a necessary humanitarian eff ort to achieve aff ordable food, food security, and overall national health.

Fast and Thomas were taught permaculture design in Austin, Texas, by Theron Beaudreau, one of 33 certifi ed teachers from the Permaculture Institute of Design in Australia. At that time they took part in a nine month internship on an urban permaculture farm where they worked on a wide range of activities from daily farm management of animal systems, to installing greenhouses and irrigation systems. They even built a 200 square foot house for $400 that is mold proof, fungus proof and even bullet proof up to six inches. Josh and Lydia have implemented their practice in SBC areas, including Centenary College’s campus, City Planner Stephen Jean’s home, along with several other private gardens. Using low-eff ort and low-cost ancient land and water management techniques, they have successfully achieved what the toiling monoculture farmer works tirelessly for. The two work with, instead of against, diff erent elements of land, water, and a variety of plants, which eliminates

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Bayou Some Junque (and eat while you’re there!)Regan Horn reganatorrrr@gmail.comRecently I took a walk up the newly-renovated and reopened 400 block of Lake Street in downtown Shreveport. It was unnaturally cool and wet for the middle of July, so some dudes and I sought shelter and the warmth that only beer can bring.

Enter Bayou Some Junque café, a low-lit space with a collection of literal junk chairs and tables made shiny and new. A bar wraps around the room, with a miasma of patrons listening to some horrible hip hop off a laptop. Unsure of what to think of the place, we sat at a long table and talked about cars. The beer was relatively cheap, but only domestics are to be found here. Work prohibits the drinking of liquor on weekday nights… usually.

The next day, I wanted to give its lunch menu a try. This place is also a café, boasting “famous” gumbo, jambalaya, etouffee, sandwiches, soups, and salads galore. The woman in charge makes the food herself on a small grill behind the bar. It came out promptly, piping hot. I went for a bowl of beef soup, because the bowls were very big, and my companion ordered a barbecue beef sandwich, topped with bacon, jalapeno cheese, and hugged by a soft, buttery jalapeno bun. What was placed before us smelled so amazing that, despite the temperature of the food, we dove right in.

Immediate explosions of peppery, Jamaican, and Cajun flavors danced on our palettes. I could not have eaten it quicker. My soup was a medley of soft, but not overcooked, vegetables in a warm bath of deep flavor. The beef strips were seasoned to perfection with a pepper rub and cooked so delicately. I have never had beef

in a soup that was so tender. The sandwich looked equally amazing, with barbecue sauce oozing from the bun. Juices collected on the plate, which the crunchy pickle was dipped in to complete the meal.

I am not complaining, but it was so underpriced for the quality and flavor of these dishes. I left an 80 percent tip. And I’m a cheapskate. The real shame is that they stop serving food at 3 p.m.!

They are open late, however, and the atmosphere is super chill. Mixed drinks are made in mason jars. Bikes and odd paraphernalia hang from the ceiling and walls. A glass display cabinet holds old-timey, dusty “junque” that is for sale. And parked out front are beautiful antique cars, also with a price tag.

Give this place a shot during lunch. Maybe you’ll find it’s also your new favorite late-night spot.

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For the past decade and a half, HBO has been premier amongst the premium package channels.

As of late, their two highest rating dramas have been Game of Thrones based on the fantasy series written by George R. R. Martin and True Detective, HBO’s latest starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. While True Detective has only had a single season, Game of Thrones has a few years under its belt. Game of Thrones brings some nostalgia to the fantasy genre as the Tolkien film adaptations of Lord of the Rings did to fans at the turn of the century, yet it seems as if the show has relied on the same formulaic principles most cut throat crime television dramas have over the past decade (a la Sons of Anarchy, The Shield, The Wire, etc.).

Once you look past the period aesthetics, Game of Thrones cyclically delivers on some fantasy aspect in the most minuscule of ways and then straight to the betrayal, the debauchery, the violence, and, of course, HBO’s ace in the sleeve, female nudity.

Honestly, it seems as if every episode begins in the wake of someone’s death from the last episode, a grandiose scene of royal decadence, medieval gore, dragon eggs, some mention of an even greater evil outside of the world of the characters than the evil perpetrated by the characters themselves, dragon eggs (i.e. a lady’s breasts) ad infinitum. George R. R. Martin has copped the crime drama formula and applied it to fantasy. Through the perspective of literary history, the genre has been revered for its obsessive creation of different languages and entire worlds, this man has dumbed it down to the level of social and political interactions of another hedonistic group of heretics that we are used to seeing as gangsters or Italians in film and television. Thankfully HBO didn’t entirely drop the ball like they did for the year after The Sopranos wrapped up. True Detective is a murder mystery southern gothic masterpiece. Set in Louisiana,

the show follows two homicide detectives (McConaughey and Willie Nelson’s old pal, Woody Harrelson) as they set out to solve the satanic ritual murder of a young girl. Without giving

too much away, the show falls into classic murder mystery set ups such as flashbacks, existential despair, and good cop bad cop routines; but also pushes these set ups into an elevated state of self-awareness through clear development of the characters and by capturing a certain ‘psychosphere’ of Louisiana dimness through cinematography. Also, the show tends to shy away from obsessing over mystifying the murderer, as so many mystery shows tend to do these days. At its heart, the show remains a study on the relationship of the two detectives and their development over the course of the show as friends and partners.

Perhaps I do have an inclination towards Detective because I live in Louisiana; its merits, however, rest with good storytelling, unlike that sword toting exploitation gangster piece set in Middle Earth 2.0.

HBO PROGRAMMING: GAME OF THRONES VS. TRUE DETECTIVEMortimer Baxtar mr.walkeradams@yahoo.com

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John Hampson jwes115@gmail.com BEAR’S FEST: 8.9.14On Saturday, August 9, Bear’s will continue its grand opening in a much bigger way.

Continuing a tradition set up in the earlier days of the establishment, Bear’s Fest will feature 18 local bands and musicians on multiple stages, both inside and behind the venue.

Be sure to bring a phone charger, because this show’s rolling on for a full 12 hours, from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Featured at Bear’s Fest is a wide array of local talents, from rock n’ roll to rap, metal, folk, and blues.

The parking lot in the back will be blocked off and surrounded by delicious food stands, draft beer stands, and a second stage.

Some bands will be playing more than one set at each stage, so don’t worry about missing your favorite band, because you want to be sure you catch your other favorite band.

There will be plenty of drinks and food being served by local food trucks in the party out back.

Get this – only $5 for a full-event pass!

many costly, time consuming tasks such as weeding, fertilizing, and - yes folks - even watering. For example: by planting beans next to your corn, the beans use the stalk as a lattice to grow upwards. And by planting squash around your beans, you then have a natural ground cover that will not only hinder the growth of weeds and fertilize but will drastically cut down on water evaporation. This is known as “The Three Sisters,” which is a method Native Indians used for hundreds of years.It is techniques like these and others that Fast and Thomas believe can change the current management of farming and how people obtain food to a more eco-friendly, productive and neighborly system. In a recent questionnaire conducted at the Shreveport Farmers’ Market, I learned the majority of our residents’ concerns for their food are: where it was grown; what was used to fertilize; were pesticides used; and whether or not ethical principles were applied in the process. In permaculture, you not only find a solution for all these common concerns your national chain grocery store will either not know or decline to comment on, you find that food grown in this way is considerably more clean, more nutrient rich and cheaper.

In a world where the human population is at its highest in recorded history and food conglomerates have abused the trust of the general public, it is no coincidence that people like Fast and Thomas are coming forward to educate their community on the benefits of permaculture. The time is now to take the issue of affordable, clean food into our own hands, literally.

The USDA’s Economic Research Service released in 2012 noted that 14.5 percent of Americans live in food-insecure homes, which is defined by the USDA as “consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year.” That’s 17.6 million individuals, of which 8.3 million are children. In February of 2013, a study from the Pennsylvania School of Nursing showed children who did not eat breakfast scored significantly lower in verbal and performance IQ tests than those who did. In November 2013, a study by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service found that children who do not eat breakfast have a more difficult time tackling math problems than those who do.

The statistics are there and it’s up to us as a community to pull together to change them. With sustainable community gardening, there is no reason any child should be hungry while trying to receive an education, or that food-insecurity should coincide with financial insecurity. With an investment of time and a little money, enough food can be grown to sustain yourself, your family, and your community. You can learn more about permaculture and its benefits by visiting the website PermanentGardens.com, Geoff Lawton’s many publications, and your local library. To get involved with people in your area practicing sustainable gardening search “Northwest Louisiana Permaculture Group on Facebook,” or ask around at the next Farmers’ Market.

Get curious. Get involved. Dig it.

PERMACULTURE CONTINUED

JAWS BATMAN 7.25.14 8.22.14

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NOW THROUGH 31 Olive Street Thrift & Vintage: Christmas in July Blowout Sale (444 Olive Street, Shreveport) 24 | THURSDAY Stage Center presents: A Chorus Line Thru Aug. 2 • 7:30 p.m. • stagecenterla.com

25 | FRIDAY The Rewind presents: JAWS (+trivia) Robinson Film Center • 8:30 p.m. • $9.50 26 | SATURDAY Writers on the Red First Annual 7:30 p.m. • 1910 Martini & Hookah Lounge (1910 Market St, Shreveport) Saturday Speaker Series: Ruston Poets 2 p.m. • Bossier Arts Council (630 Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City)

Twang Darkly presents Martian Archeology Central Artstation (Crockett St, Shreveport) 8 p.m. The Dubonauts live @ Strange Brew • Free Strange Brew (235 Wall St, Shreveport) • 10 p.m.

1 | FRIDAY Highland Jazz & Blues Festival #11 Kickoff party Hilton Shreveport (104 Market St, Shreveport) • 5:30 p.m. 2 | SATURDAY Project Art Supplies Drop & Go! • Bossier Arts Council (630 Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City) 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

8 | FRIDAY BACK TO SCHOOL MUSIC FEST: School of Rock DFW Summer Tour with Landry & Company Holiday Lanes (3316 Old Minden Rd, Bossier City) 7 p.m.

9 | SATURDAY Lumpy Grits: An Artistic and Blended Twist Sidewalk Show Fundraiser • Red River District • 5:30 p.m.

11 | MONDAY ENGINE + The Woodgrains (GA) • 8 p.m. Back 2 Back Bar (750 Diamond Jacks Blvd, Bossier City)

CALENDAR OF EVENTS | JULY / AUG 2014

Meet Jada! Jada is a female Rottweiler, 2-3 years old,

and after $700 and four months, she is now heartworm negative and on heartworm

prevention. This beautiful girl is up to date on shots, spayed, and microchipped. She is

great with other dogs and kids. Cats unknown. Crate trained. House trained unknown. Please email rescuehsnwla@gmail.com if interested in

adopting. Her adoption fee is $150.