It s "Salvation Army Week," a time dedicated to honoring an organization that started 155 years ago with a goal of bringing salvation to the poor, destitute, and hungry, the Salvation
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Kristina Gustavson
Many have asked the question, “when do we get to stop talking about the pandemic?” Well, North Louisiana found an answer, albeit perhaps only temporary: during a weeklong snowstorm. If the COVID-19 pandemic and the events of this month have taught me anything it is that, in life, control is an illusion!
The illusion of control is the tendency for human beings to believe they can control or at least influence outcomes they demonstrably have no influence over. In 1975, Ellen Langer, a Harvard psychologist, coined the term “illusion of control.” According to Langer, as humans “taking some action leads people to feel a sense of control over a situation, and that feels good, rather than just being a passive bystander. Doing something typically feels better than doing nothing.” This is true even when the action may have no result or, in other words, is only a placebo.
Salvation Army providing aid amid freezing temperatures Salvation Army providing aid amid freezing temperatures (Source: KCBD) By Chandler Watkins | February 16, 2021 at 2:42 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 2:42 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - With temperatures well below freezing for a majority of the week, the Salvation Army is providing a place for people to get out of the cold.
“We’ve got some overflow,” Lt. Jamaal Ellis, commanding officer of The Salvation Army of Northwest Louisiana, said. “We are utilizing our recreation area/gym. We had about seven guys in there last night. That’s in addition to the full shelter. There’s about 70 people.”
SHREVEPORT, La. With a record low of 3 degrees forecast for Tuesday morning, the city s homeless shelters are filling up with people coming in from the frigid conditions.