The sun shines on Arkansas

“We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using nature’s inexhaustible sources of energy...

Toss up

Democrats: Where did we go wrong? Last fall, surveys showed Democratic voters were pleased with the range of candidates for nomination for our party’s...

Referees need to eat, too

Editor, On February 25-28, the Eureka Springs High School was host to the 2A West Regional Basketball Tournament. I thank all of our volunteers who stepped...

Chickens and carbon emissions

“More chickens, more eggs. More eggs, more cash. More cash, more kilowatt-hours,” Arkansas Light and Power, 1935 But more kilowatt-hours create more carbon emissions unless...

Plastyx

Recently I observed a young family shopping in WalMart, raiding the floor-to ceiling frozen food lockers opposite the produce section. Mom and Dad were...

So long, Mayor Pete

Editor, As a gay man of a certain age who survived the plague, I never thought I would see marriage equality in my lifetime and...

Sharing dog food

Editor, Having been the recipient of the kindness of strangers at a time of dire need, I pay special attention to stories of kindness and...

Generational genocide

The inaction of the old is killing the future of the young Empty words and false solutions from the people with the power to stop...

How to put out a fire

The Democratic primary is suddenly booming frontpage news. The new question is not, “Will the real ant-Trump please stand up?” but, “How do we...

Sonic maneuver questioned

Editor, On February 11, the Eureka Springs Planning Commission approved plans for a Sonic at the corner of 62 & 23 South. This was done...