‘Government’ is derived from Guvernare mentis. It means ‘mind control.’ Really

This week I got a shiny plastic package in the mail. Christmas in October? The envelope could not be opened by fingernail, pocketknife or...

Helping where help is needed

Editor, In Mark Eastburn’s recent Letter to the Editor he wrote a proper descriptive of ECHO Village. I would like to add a personal note.  Back during the...

All you need is love

Editor, Hey, Jesus People, how can you profess to be Christians while hating everyone in the LGBTQ community and those who support them? If you...

Supporting solar and clean energy

Editor, We are so grateful for Pat Costner, Faith and Michael Shah and all those who testified before the Arkansas Public Service Commission in support...

How dumb is hatred?

Editor, I have a question for white Americans. How many times have you been the target of racial hatred? I am a white 68-year-old man. Three...

The C menace

Denial, dishonesty, delays, delusions, and deceptions are lethal In a few months, the world we know has changed. Donald Trump’s arrogance and inexperience make him...

No to white nationalism

Editor, I am a white woman and I declare that those haters do not act in my name. Racism, in all its forms, is a...

What we have is worth mentioning

Editor, I think my favorite place to be in the fall is the Ozark Mountains. Eureka Springs, Arkansas is lovely in the fall. The wind gently...

All souls

Editor, My name is Charlette Cook. I am the person who is having a life in spite of the people who would rather I were...

Independent Guestatorial: Ridding Northwest Arkansas of rats

We feel sympathy for Gov. Asa Hutchinson whose private office next to the Governor’s Mansion has suffered a rat infestation so bad the governor...