See oursels as ithers see us? Cool.

Editor, I thank you and the entire Independent crew for doing what you do so well. For this community as a whole and for many...

Getting away from corporate media

Editor, Capitalism is Lust (for wealth, power and control – rule from above –- the 1 percent). Socialism is Love (community, ecology and social responsibility –...

Attaboy, ladies

Editor, We loved reading about our “rock star” librarian Loretta Crenshaw – it bodes well for these children in our community that they recognize such...

Voters turned out

Editor, As much as we despise politics, it plays a vital role in choosing our local, state and federal leaders. Voting is one of the...

A gift toward sustainability

Editor, Sometimes the only words that make any sense are “Thank You.” With these words, spoken on behalf of the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation Board,...

Yep, love’s a good idea

Editor, Last Saturday, thousands of participants marched in Fayetteville for the Gay Pride Parade. Lesbians, gay men, trans people, young and old, Elder Tree, straight...

Vote Tuesday! Schools deserve good boards

Editor, The forgotten election: Eureka Springs School Board. Do school boards seem boring and irrelevant? Not so fast. The voting public elects their board of...

Why are we not voting?

Editor, “If your vote didn’t matter, they wouldn’t be working so hard to take it away from you. You want a better nation, be better...

The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are...

Editor, Watched Bryant Gumbel’s HBO Real Sports show late one sleepless night. The show was about the big business of horseracing in America, about the...

How can one be pro life and anti gun control?

Editor, I want my members of Congress to know that the gun violence in this nation is on them. Them and all who place the...