American Insights
Words Worth Remembering: Wisdom, Goodness, Power
At twenty-nine, Benjamin Lincoln, Jr., was already a remarkable patriot in the mold of his father, General Benjamin Lincoln,...
The Reel News
Pictured are Harold Douthit from Elm Springs Ark., with his friend Flint, who caught over 43 fish with BMFG
Beaver Tailwaters report:
The weather isn’t the...
The Dirt on Nicky
Everything needs water again
A sweaty July gardener in a floppy hat goes to the garden to reconnoiter what the plants and soil need, and...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week July 30 – August 3, 2025
Leo’s Fires, the Burning Ground & Saviors of Humanity
The real question when Sun enters Leo for each of us is What are our talents,...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
America seems to think that it’s a good idea to give a cold shoulder to other countries that share this planet. There are 195...
Living a long life is due to aging
During this last month I have twice sat in waiting rooms and twice I have seen others waiting with (drum roll) books in hand,...
Land in our Hands
The baffling economics of building a prison
Republican Senator Bryan King, representing District 28 (Carroll and Madison counties and portions of Boone Franklin, Johnson and...
Hall Closets
Lofty expectations and still dreaming of conference dubs. Part dos.
The upcoming Arkansas Razorback football season was briefly discussed last week in this column, and...
The Coffee Table
In the Heat of the Moment
I grew up without air conditioning. In the public schools I attended, we cooled off by opening windows. Even on...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week July 24 – 29, 2025
Mercury retrograde in Leo & Summer Gazing Meteors
Mercury retrograde in Leo is in full force. Reaching outward, we’re pulled inward. Unable to maintain “business...