Criminal behavior in full view

Editor, I have researched information about both the domestic and the foreign sections of the emoluments clause. Interesting, but typically turgid with legalities. According to Black’s Law Dictionary,...

Country music

When we have out of state visitors this time of year, I give them two warnings: Obey the speed limits on them crooked and...

Even humans are part of nature

Both Taos, New Mexico and Eureka Springs, Arkansas, are famously noted in US News and World Report, and other curated lists, as being go-to...

Peaceful trade

The Eureka Springs Farmers’ market is a great place to learn about trade. Farmers and artisans bring products they want to sell, and people...

Car show needs a tune-up

Editor, I would like to express my disappointment with the E.S. Car show held at the Passion Play on Sept. 7, 2019. Myself & 5...

Karmic whiplash

Editor, I wonder what the Trumpies think about the latest scandals of their president’s money schemes where taxpayer dollars go directly into his pockets? If they...

Labor unions are gone, is Labor Day extinct?

Before I retired from teaching, I always told my students that Labor Day was a holiday to honor working people. “If you have been...

Peace, the natural state

We live in a small world, interconnected and interdependent, bombarded by news of violence and suffering. Peace is the answer. Conflicts, distress, disagreements, and fear...

It’s a dog’s world

Editor, There are so many things we appreciate about Eureka Springs (don’t even get us started on how much we love the Independent each week!) ...

Little Rock Saturday night

Editor, Gov. Hutchinson has declared Saturday, Sept. 7 Cheryl Maples Memorial Day. People will gather at 8 p.m. at the State Capitol in Little Rock...