ESI Staff
Side-effects of being a tick magnet
Alpha-gal syndrome is a life changing tickborne malady that can be life threatening. Commonly known as an allergy to red meat, the alpha gal...
Bank founders retire, need deposits before handing assets over
In a genuinely sweet deal, Candy Bank founders Mark Hughes and Steve Beacham have decided to relax on their Reese’s after Oct. 31 and...
American Insights
Words Worth Remembering: Lincoln’s Stand in Alton
They were much alike. “History furnishes few characters whose lives and careers were so nearly parallels as those...
From the Back Porch
So, it’s Banned Book Week during which there’s been a lot of talk about the books that have been banned. There’s no talk about...
Hall Closets
C’mon coach, just kick the dang field goal!
In his first shot at Razorback redemption since falling off of his Hawg on Hwy. 16W over...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
Teenagers have a hard time of it, whether it’s insecurity, acne, accelerated growth, learning to drive, voice changes or shaving – it’s all new,...
The Coffee Table
The Elusive Human Connection
At the supermarket, I can go to the self-checkout or a real live cashier. I always choose the latter because (a) I want...
The Reel News
Pictured is Everett from Oklahoma City, with this awesome 17-inch Rainbow trout, caught with guide Austin Kennedy with Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service.
Fishing this...
The Dirt on Nicky
Immunity is our friend
Our bodies have an elaborate tag-team immune system which instinctively protects our bodies from malevolent pathogens, and three scientists who uncovered...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week October 15-21, 2025
Libra – Contemplating Polarities, Choosing – a Turning Point
During Libra (Sun), we contemplate and assess what we know, don’t know and need to know...