The Coffee Table

Old Farts in the Ring When I was young my father taught me Murphy’s Law: If anything can go wrong, it will.    As I matured, the...

ISawArkansas

She seemed to invite confrontation with the media and the public when she worked in Washington. But she quit her job, moved back to...

The Dirt on Nicky

Resurgence, rehab, reflection To water your garden adequately, your mind must be clear. Some folks claim your mind will be clearer if first you wash...

Public Parking

Trails:  Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission recently formed a Trails Committee to advise both the commission and Parks’ staff on a variety of...

ISawArkansas

A man was relating a story about his brother, Larry, who’s up there in Canada keeping their summer house summerized. He opens doors, airs...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week Sept. 7 – 13

Entering a Retrograde Season – Mercury retrogrades, then Mars Sun and Venus in the sky are in Virgo – sign of purification, of one’s daily...

The Dirt on Nicky

Persimmon in the middle On rocky hillside where I live are a half dozen wild American persimmon trees. Some years they have fruit, some years...

HavingREELFun

Has anyone ever worn a shirt that says I love my girlfriend more than spearfishing? 18-year-old Chris Cantrell started diving and spearfishing a couple of...

ISawArkansas

I gave Frog the Dog a multi-paragraph lecture the other night about barking at squirrels; pulling my spread back and sleeping on my pillow...

The Coffee Table

The Scoop on Poop I’ve pretty consistently had dogs in my home since I was about six. I can hardly imagine living without at least...