Opinion
RSSInternet Racket Reaps Obscene Benefits
Is your Internet bill too high? You can thank the phone and cable companies for that. Continue reading...
Hollow Bee Hives May Threaten Our Lives Too
You may think that your most significant interaction with bees is trying not to get stung. But, in fact, you have bees to thank for nearly one-third of all food crops: almonds, apples, peaches, honey, and watermelons, to name a few. Continue reading...
Scatter-Shooting While ‘Sine Die’ Approaches
LEGISLATURE MET FOR 100 DAYS
The 89th General Assembly is in recess until May 17, headed toward “sine die,” which is a legal and Latin term when a legislative body adjourns without appointing a day on which to appear or assemble again. Continue reading...
Changing Weather Includes May Snow
We have found that sometimes the weather in Arkansas shakes us up, as in the earthquake, devastating ice storms, tornadoes, and so forth. Last year, records were set because of the lack of rain for extended periods. But now, a one- to two-inch snow in northwest Arkansas in May! Now, this is a record that probably won’t be broken. Thankfully, it soon melted and nothing was damaged. Continue reading...
Congressmen Solve Issue Because Of Inconvenience To Them
I knew that Congress would come to its senses eventually, that it would realize that the hamhanded budget cuts ordered by the so-called “sequester” weren’t going to work, that some government functions were too important to be cut. Continue reading...
Halter’s Plan Finds Criticism
SOME WONDER IF STANDARDS SET BAR TOO LOW FOR SUCCESS
It seemed like a good time and place for Democratic candidate Bill Halter to inform this local crowd of his campaign plank, the “Arkansas Promise.” But in front of a favorable collection of Senior Democrats from all over northwest Arkansas, Halter and his plan came under some sharp questioning and challenging criticism. Continue reading...
