The Coffee Table
Open Letter to the Honorable Steve Womack
Dear Representative Womack,
Thank you for your most recent Washington Update email. It’s important that representatives keep their constituents...
The Dirt on Nicky
Rime of the ancient tomato
Tomatoes have survived times of upheaval. Sort of. Depends on your point of view. Chaos is such a malleable concept....
This Week’s Independent Thinker
The most popular column in our paper, far and away, is Indy Soul, a listing of live music for the coming week. Locals love...
Hall Closets
After a lengthy hiatus, the Arkansas Razorbacks are finally back in Omaha at the College World Series, armed for bear and looking to settle...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week June 18 – 24, 2025
From Gemini to Cancer When Summer Begins –
Knowing Ourselves Through Astrology
We come to the end of Gemini for the year and then on...
Land in our Hands
For the love of lavender
The Bloom, planned to become an annual event produced by La Grange Lavender Co., took place last weekend.
A-Chord, a duet...
American Insights
Toward Justice
It was a warm and cloudy Friday in the nation’s capital when, at 11:14 a.m. on June 26, 2015, the president entered the...
The Coffee Table
Driving Men Wild
I drive a ten-year-old Toyota minivan. And while the interior still feels luxurious to me—comfy leather seats that heat up when I’m cold,...
The Reel News
Hamp Kennedy shows a gorgeous 23-in. brown trout that was safely released.
Beaver Tailwaters report:
Since the last report, we’ve had some pretty nice fish that...
The Dirt on Nicky
Colors belong
Radishes are red, purple and green. French folks call eggplants aubergine. I admire the red splotches on rattlesnake beans. Vegetable colors might make...






