Opinion

One of my nephews moved back to the family homestead temporarily as his family looks for permanent housing in the area. Just for fun, they bought some chicks...

During the recent 2020 General Elections there was much talk about the duties of our state elected officials.

Apples and oranges

This time 49 years ago, Patrick Broyles was serving with military intelligence in South Vietnam. He experienced what's remembered as the Easter Offensive. Br...

In the end, Governor Asa Hutchinson, aided by "cooler heads" in the Arkansas House of Representatives, won a crucial legislative policy issue last week.

"So what happens when we realize that 80% of the measures taken against the coronavirus weren't necessary?" It's a question I've asked myself and others over...

In 1854, in the city of London, hundreds of people were dying of cholera. The doctors back then thought the cholera epidemic was caused by miasma. Miasma was...

Demonizing Democrats

School janitors tend to stay in the background, cleaning up after sick kids, sweeping the halls and emptying trash. At 6 foot, 4 inches, dark, with a rugged ...

Even as the pandemic seems to be subsiding -- at least until we get more shots in the arms of Arkansas -- just hearing from lawmakers is still a very importa...

The very low-key announcement last week by Arkansas' truly low-key U.S. Senator John Boozman for his reelection bid was an indicator of many things.

History can disappear. It happens all the time.

First, let me say, I have laid off this issue, allowing it gel before going all in on state Senator Jim Hendren's recent and very public separation from the ...

My friendly, too-helpful-at-times smartphone just alerted me that I met my sleep goals on three of the last four days. That's great, but I still feel tired, ...

First, let me say, I have laid off this issue, allowing it gel before going all-in on state Senator Jim Hendren’s recent and very public separation from the ...