Venting, flaring and leaking
Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress! Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006,...
Happy trails
Four years ago, I returned to Eureka Springs after living away for almost 30 years. In that time the population of Carroll County has...
It’s a dog life
Editor,
Thank you, Independent, for being you. I am grateful for your articles and your wisdom.
I quote an excellent feminist musician, Carole King, “When I...
Independent Guestatorial: Under a Barrel
“Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.
It’s getting hard to be someone but it all works out,
Nothing is real and nothing...
How strong must a man be to protect his gentleness?
Editor,
I watched our president read somber words from the teleprompter about the Las Vegas shooting. He invoked a religious atmosphere by saying the act...
A path for survival
I'm not denying climate change. But it could very well go back. You know, we're talking about over a... millions of years. – Donald...
Goddesses made me feel good
Editor,
I’m sending you a journal entry I made this week – verbatim – because when I write a letter the editor I’m usually mad...
Handbook for being human
In recent years I’ve read books from our public libraries that analyze race and class. White Trash, by LSU professor Nancy Isenberg, goes back...
Logic instead of fear
Editor,
To those who take exception to having people use public restrooms that correspond to the gender to which they identify, how about using rational...
Common sense is vital
Editor,
Our nation was founded on the basic principles that, “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable...