ESI Staff
Don’t be Fooled by Wind Energy’s False Promises
The wind industry is working hard to persuade Arkansans of the benefits of wind energy.
Onshore industrial wind turbines are oil cans on 700-foot-high lightning...
An Economic Windfall is Coming to Rural Arkansas Communities, If Our Politicians Allow It
Arkansas has an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen its economy, electric grid, and energy independence through wind energy. Yes, the wind is blowing into the...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
People who live in cities really can’t raise cattle or chickens. Neighbors would complain, and who has time to feed every morning and night...
Good manners are appreciated
I attended my first Eureka Springs City Council meeting on January 27.
I have no shame in confessing that I am a dull person. After...
Actions have consequences
Recent news states that the USA would like to absorb Canada as the 51st state.
Last year’s poll of the ten best cities in the...
LauraJo Smole July 14, 1958 – Feb. 4, 2025
LauraJo Smole passed away on February 4, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. LauraJo was born July 14, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio, to her parents Joseph...
‘Fishin’ is like drinkin’ – if you do it right, you’ll fall into it’
Water is the most valuable resource Eureka Springs has. These once healing waters were the origin from which our town was birthed. As the temperature...
The Coffee Table
Sympathy for Mr. Bailey
When I was a young woman with long legs, tall shoes, and a very short skirt, I briefly did a stint...
American Insights
Words Worth Remembering: Jefferson’s Declaration
He sat in a wooden revolving chair of his design, secluded within the walls on the second floor of a...
The Reel News
Pictured is Busch Mountain guide Sara with a nice walleye
Beaver Tailwaters report:
Once again, we were able to get out a couple times before this...