Weather or not
“Good sleeping weather,” my dad always said when we had cool nights in the summer. He would know – he was fetched up in...
National Security Threats
Some threats are real, and some are worse than others.
Last week “national security” was mentioned in different contexts. Sofi, a 3-year-old child taken from...
Voting changes things
Editor,
For many years Northwest Arkansas has suffered the blight of factory farming. These disgusting places stink to high heaven because they pack large numbers...
Voting is simple
Editor,
In this divisive political time there is something positive you can do – register to vote. Yes! It does make a difference. There are...
Voting is necessary
Editor,
The Mueller testimony once again shows how Democrats are interested in protecting our democracy and Republicans are interested in protecting their party. Most certainly...
Stop the killing
Editor,
Poison makes perfect.
In the cities, folks use chem lawn or tru green (a euphemism) to perfect their lawn and to project the illusion that...
Surviving Heat Waves
All creatures evolve to adapt to a changing environment or perish. It’s our ability to adapt in response to the stressors around us that...
Welcome, Madam President
Until the election of Donald Trump, I regarded the gradual increase of human rights for all kinds of people in my lifetime as the...
They’re clean, social and sing to their young
Editor,
Young children don’t appear to show much empathy. Hopefully, maturity teaches us kindness.
The current controversy over pot-bellied pigs wasn’t a controversy until a councilwoman...
War on science and Americans
“Education clearly has not been at the top of his list of priorities to address directly, but he has been very supportive of all...