The Nature of Eureka
Elderberry among us
How often has an herb languished in obscurity for decades, if not centuries, even though the plant group is widely distributed in...
Dropping a Line
Well, I’ve been kinda staying in due to a sore toe but it’s healing and I will back on the water in no time....
The Nature of Eureka
Surprise!
Wake up and smell the roses is a phrase that transforms in my mind to slow down and look at the flowers. It’s easy...
The Dirt on Nicky
Things get mashed
It’s that time of year when all thoughts turn to mashed potatoes. In her epic novel When Pasta Clumps, Franny Elena Jasper...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
Hey, can you spell ABC?
The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., formed a spelling bee in 1925, and only stopped it twice, once during World War...
The Coffee Table
An Eyeful of Ozarks
Countless people have come and gone throughout my life, but somehow I have managed to hang onto one I met in...
Hognobbing
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas’ football uniforms from the 2006-07 seasons are widely considered one of the more popular in program history, and they’re making a...
The Coffee Table
History in an Onion
While slicing an onion last evening, I was remembering that my son’s favorite food, at age 3, was onions. He was so...
Hognobbing
FAYETTEVILLE – After dealing with a streak of injuries in the spring, Arkansas’ football team is back to full health entering the first practice...
ISawArkansas
Ilhan Omar was born Oct. 4, 1982, and is one of those refugees Trump wants to go back to where she was born. Ilhan’s...