Independent Guestatorial: Snake Oil
You, sir, are the scion of an ancestral procession of idiots stretching back to the Missing Link. Mark Twain’s letter to a snake oil...
Worshipping trees
Editor,
This past spring I ventured into the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce to voice an idea.
Going down into town toward the Auditorium, the schedule...
Vote honorably
Editor,
In watching the funeral of Sen. John McCain, I was struck by the contrast between the dignity, hope and commitment to our country’s “better...
Masks show you care
Editor,
It seems there is a political divide everywhere – even on whether we should protect ourselves from Covid-19 by wearing a mask.
We went downtown...
Independent Guestatorial: What to do about that pesky auditorium?
On my first visit to Eureka Springs in 1995 I stumbled upon the city’s auditorium and caught the second half of the Emerson String...
Split, don’t burn
Nuclear energy is needed to replace fossil fuels
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, a 1987 comedy film with John Candy and Steve Martin, is a good...
Will Hillary oppose the pipeline?
Editor,
I am voting for Hillary Clinton for president because I think she is capable, intelligent, compassionate and a feminist; however, she has not yet...
What would Mark say?
Editor,
“Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better.” Huckleberry...
Impaired should be unimpaired
Editor,
It is soooo hot. Do you ever want to canoe the Buffalo or slosh your feet in its cool pristine waters? The Arkansas Department...
Don’t forget delusive and shallow
Editor,
In a troubled time, language sometimes offers the consolation of an almost prescient accuracy, as in the word “trumpery.” Derived from a French word...