ESI Staff
American Insights
American Insights: The Dreaded Hypothetical Made Real
The nation was at the brink. By the time Georgia’s Henry Benning rose to address the Virginia Secession...
The Coffee Table
The Swing Thing
I’ve been perusing the news like a junkie lately, inspired by the Michigan election results, which have garnered national attention. It’s been...
Dinner for Six
Jan Ridenour is a lifelong creator, mover and shaker who has called Eureka Springs home since 1987. “Positive Idea” was the first internet provider...
From the Back Porch
July 28. Titled Cautionary Stories.
As words line up to join this sentence, the imp on my left shoulder jumps up and down shouting, “No!...
The Dirt on Nicky
What’s new is already older
I was given dozens of elephant garlic bulbils, which are small bulb-like parts which in two years grow into large...
The Reel News
Pictured is Rod from Nebraska, who caught this very nice smallmouth with Austin Kennedy of Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service.
Fishing on the Beaver Tailwaters...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
In 2015, the average new home in America was 2,466 square feet and cost an average of $300,000. Since then, mortgage rates and the...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week August 12 – 18, 2026
Total Solar Eclipse – Sun’s Light Hidden – an Essential Falling Away
In our last month of summer (August 2026) two eclipses (solar and...
The Coffee Table
Rabbit Roasts and Google Skin
My Pop often proclaimed it was wise to be pessimistic—because optimists are often disappointed while pessimists are sometimes pleasantly surprised. But...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week August 5-11, 2026
Leo – Noble, Regal, Creative, Bright Like the Sun
The sign of Leo represents the fiery life-giving Sun. Leos, like the shining Sun they represent,...