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Square Pegs & Round Holes
I am the descendent of my father’s Eastern European/cabbage eater family and my mother’s American roots/white trash heritage. One can put me in the...
ISawArkansas
In 1991, CBS’s 60 Minutes aired a segment on Branson, Mo., calling it the “live music capital of the entire universe.” By the mid-‘90s,...
The Pursuit of Happiness
Carroll County’s Democratic Party held a meeting last week that included an election for Party Chair. Charles Templeton of Eureka Springs, beat Levi Phillips...
The Pursuit of Happiness
Most people are sensitive to their environment and learn that it is changeable, fragile, and within our power to ruin. We prefer a clean...
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My Sedimental Journey
While trying to find a vase for a broken rose—a casualty of some Xtreme gardening—I had some thoughts about sentimentality. I set the flower...
ArtAttack
John Rankine - Get your crotchet on and head this Saturday to Basin Park. Gina Gallina, who has already teased us with the crocheted...
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Predictions and other guesses
It’s stupid to think opening a new calendar will magically create change in our world. Likewise, no one should expect that...
Having REEL Fun
During this time of quarantine, fishing is becoming a popular choice, and people with children are considering fishing more during the pandemic. Since playgrounds, trampoline...
Dropping a Line
As the sun rose high in the sky, the boat just sat waiting as storms got close before we parted. That’s the way it...
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The Bucket List
I’m chipping away at my bucket list. It’s not an official list. I haven’t written it out—yet. But I’ve always wanted to see Mackinac Island....