Opinion
Decisions, decisions, decisions ...
Two months had passed since my hair-raising automobile ride with Mr. J, the oil company’s regional general manager. My boss, Rob Adams, was leaving with his wife and kids for a short vacation trip. Read More »
LETTERS
LITTLE ROCK — Facts speak for themselves Bruce Ewing’s recent letter was right on the mark. The historical record too often gets neglected or overshadowed by strong opinions trying to masquerade as rigorous analysis. In many cases, it is merely a regurgitation of “forwarded” talking points. Read More »
LETTERS
LITTLE ROCK — Care for people forgotten I am struck as to how little we hear about the millions and millions of people in this country who are hungry every day, unemployed or underemployed, without health care, who have lost their homes or are homeless—the litany goes on. Read More »
Right of Center - On health care and other things
SILOAM SPRINGS — We were inundated by news coverage about the health care summit that President Obama convened last week. While nothing new emerged from it, other than intransigence and political posturing, the world kept turning and politicians kept politicking. Read More »
Wheelhouse - Making it count
SILOAM SPRINGS — Most of us have a basic understanding of the census process. The government, as ordered by the Constitution, counts the populace every 10 years. Pretty simple. Less simple, and easier to lose sight of, are all the positive ways an accurate and complete census count can impact a community — and the ways a less-than-complete tally can cost a city, region or state. Read More »
Medicaid cuts should surprise no one
ARKANSAS — State Sen. Randy Laverty, D-Jasper, caught Gov. Mike Beebe in the halls of the Capitol Building last week to express his concerns about the Medicaid cuts that Beebe has proposed for fiscal 2011. Read More »
HERALD-LEADER LETTERS
SILOAM SPRINGS — Thank you Thank you to the participating Southside Adopter local businesses, volunteers, and patrons that made the 2010 Family Night Extravaganza at Southside Elementary School a huge success. Read More »
Right of Center - Report from the Left Coast
SILOAM SPRINGS — I spent several days last week in San Diego where I had a great time in the sunny climes even though it was a little chillier than I would have liked it to be. From what I heard from the locals, it has been about 10 degrees cooler than normal this year. Darn that global warming. More on that; maybe next week. Read More »
Write On - The art of winning and losing
SILOAM SPRINGS — For months now, we have been besieged by TV’s coverage of the world’s foremost golfing personality and his misadventures. It’s no secret that the price of fame has always been scrutiny, but with the advent of the Internet and email, that scrutiny has intensified. Read More »
Wheelhouse - All thumbs
SILOAM SPRINGS — One thing I miss about my former job: The thumbs. That’s not a metaphor for anything. When I worked at the Benton County Daily Record, one of my duties was compiling a weekly feature called “All Thumbs,” in which various items culled from the news were given a thumbs up or a thumbs down. Read More »
Right of Center False hope
SILOAM SPRINGS — If the GOP goes ahead with meeting at the Blair House with President Obama and Democrat leaders, I hope they do not go there with false hope for success. Read More »
On The Record = ‘A Night to Remember’
SILOAM SPRINGS — With snow out of the forecast last weekend, we loaded up the “Family Truckster” and went on a driving tour of Northwest Arkansas to stretch our legs and get out of the house for some much-needed R and R. Read More »
More than numbers
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Last week was an eventful one for Wal-Mart. On one hand, the world’s largest retailer had an exciting, happy announcement: Read More »
Right of Center - My response
SILOAM SPRINGS — Praise is always heartening to receive, while criticism stings a little. But I do appreciate hearing it, because it gives me something to write about. So, this week I’m dedicating this piece to a critic. Her few words of criticism have given me more than enough ammunition, so I’ll get right to the point. Read More »
LETTERS
LITTLE ROCK — Ideology argument gets old In a recent column, Bradley Gitz tarred President Obama for pursuing a “leftist agenda” which is “viewed as fundamentally alien to the American body politic.” Read More »