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John Brummett

Farming is root of all politics
By John Brummett
Statewide elections usually are decided by Arkansas farm politics from the eastern part of the state. - Tue, May 13, 2008

Analyzing potential Democratic dream ticket
By John Brummett
As far as a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton dream ticket is concerned, settling the scant policy differences would be a snap. - Mon, May 12, 2008

Football on the cultural left
By John Brummett
Some people call it elitist football or snob football or even nerd football. - Sun, May 11, 2008

Simple and dangerous
By John Brummett
This business about Democratic state legislators raising campaign money for Republican colleagues is easy to solve. - Sat, May 10, 2008

Bill Clinton's angst
By John Brummett
Theories have arisen as to why Bill Clinton has behaved ineptly and inanely, offending blacks and misstating facts and angrily denying having plainly made those misstatements of fact. - Thu, May 08, 2008

Can Hillary win? A different view
By John Brummett
This will counterbalance the scenario offered in this space Sunday by which Hillary Clinton could still emerge as the Democratic nominee for president. - Tue, May 06, 2008

McCain's two health failings
By John Brummett
John McCain's health care plan fails only on its two essential points. - Mon, May 05, 2008

Hillary to win? How in the world?
By John Brummett
I dropped in a line the other day about having come to the disappointing conclusion that our nose-holding alternatives in November would be John McCain and Hillary Clinton. - Sun, May 04, 2008

The land partisanship forgot
By John Brummett
The state Democratic Party's chairman has sent letters to scores of Democratic officeholders around the state making what would seem to be an altogether reasonable request. - Sat, May 03, 2008

Two bad, one less bad
By John Brummett
All three presidential prospects grovel and pander on soaring gasoline prices. - Thu, May 01, 2008

Rev. Wright unplugged
By John Brummett
When he said "God damn America," the Rev. Jeremiah Wright mostly performed an over-the-top Mark Twain. - Tue, Apr 29, 2008

Worst of all Democratic worlds
By John Brummett
Two very bad things have happened to Barack Obama. One is that he has been Jesse Jackson-ized. - Mon, Apr 28, 2008

Bubba and Hillary
By John Brummett
Readers wondered if Bubba McCoy, the quintessential East Arkansas good ol' boy, had a take on the three remaining presidential prospects. - Sat, Apr 26, 2008

Clark: new man, old pursuit
By John Brummett
Steve Clark's rehabilitation impresses. He owned up to alcoholism and defeats it daily. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008

On Huck and the next-best thing
By John Brummett
I couldn't get Mike Huckabee on the phone, either because he hasn't any use for me or, as related for the record, he was too busy on a national tour. - Tue, Apr 22, 2008

A tale of two beverages
By John Brummett
Hillary Clinton hails from Wellesley College, Yale Law School and the Wal-Mart corporate board room. - Mon, Apr 21, 2008

Piling on the African-American
By John Brummett
The vaunted conventional wisdom declares that Barack Obama lost the debate on ABC the other evening because he stayed on the defensive. - Sun, Apr 20, 2008

Nonpartisan judge elections? Sure
By John Brummett
We now have nonpartisan elections for judges. At last we have evolved past the contradiction of electing people to dispense supposed justice on the basis of party affiliation. - Thu, Apr 17, 2008

Obama's scream?
By John Brummett
That's what I've been admitting grudgingly lately. The latest evidence may be the strongest yet. - Tue, Apr 15, 2008

Dennis Byrd

David J. Sanders

Huckabee VP balloon floated
By David J. Sanders
Monday was full of speculation about Mike Huckabee's more immediate future. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

In the water with the presidential candidates
By David J. Sanders
Black and white are the hues with which more bombastic pundits prefer to color their commentaries, but other more thoughtful types often use tinges of gray. - Sun, May 11, 2008

America's greatness: Is it in question?
by David Sanders
There are, for different reasons, individuals, both from the political right and left, who are plagued by a built-in proclivity for predicting the end of America's exceptional position as the world's only superpower. - Wed, May 07, 2008

Politicking through Maxims
By David J. Sanders
With the May 20 primaries and judicial elections looming, political candidates for the various offices, along with their help, are scrambling to pick up whatever edge can be gained in the campaign's remaining days. - Sun, May 04, 2008

No, it ain't over ... yet
By David Sanders
She is in it to win. Surprisingly, some observers either don't see it, or for whatever reason don't want to admit that the long road to the Democratic National Convention is getting longer. - Wed, Apr 30, 2008

Mike Huckabee being steered toward 2012 race
By David Sanders
Let me put our former governor on the couch for a minute. - Wed, Apr 23, 2008

Both encouraged and discouraged by Arkansas' economy
By David Sanders
This week Aubrey McClendon came to town and reminded Arkansans how much his company has done to aid in the state's economic expansion, and judging from last year's employment data, his industry is one of economy's few bright spots. - Sun, Apr 20, 2008

Taking inventory of the Democrats' presidential contenders
By David Sanders
The Democratic Primary is the gift that keeps giving. The elongated calendar has afforded Hillary and Barack, Barry, B. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008

Doug Thompson

Steve Clark's return
By Doug Thompson
Steve Clark's ego got him in serious trouble 19 years ago. - Sat, May 03, 2008

Harry King - Sports

Johnson, others will get chance
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - The mostly yellow school bus, "Razorbacks on the Road" in red on a white top, rolled up first and Texarkana athletes staked out an area of the grandstand near the track. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Goydos' honesty vs. Garcia's ability
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Paul Goydos' flirtation with glory at The Players Championship will be regaled for a short time, but the U. - Tue, May 13, 2008

Another story of Eells' goodness
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Waiting on Jack Nicklaus, there was time for catching up and more and, somehow, the goodness of Paul Eells became part of the conversation. - Sun, May 11, 2008

Knost out from under scrutiny
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - For most of the golf world, the final round of The Masters was Trevor Immelman's par putt on No. - Thu, May 08, 2008

Big Brown trainer is subdued
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Confident to the point of brash prior to the Kentucky Derby, Big Brown trainer Dick Dutrow is oddly subdued about the Preakness. - Wed, May 07, 2008

Nicklaus is about the competition
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Between loosening up with softly struck pitching wedges and winding down after 285-yard drives, Jack Nicklaus offered advice for golfers from hackers to scratch players. - Tue, May 06, 2008

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Jack Nicklaus shows off his swing during at clinic Monday at The Alotian Club near Little Rock. - Tue, May 06, 2008

Go see Nationwide players
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - This is an unabashed, fact-supported sales pitch for the Nationwide Tour in general and the Fort Smith Classic in particular. - Sun, May 04, 2008

Big Brown has obstacles in Derby
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - For years, dissecting the Kentucky Derby began with nitpicking at the favorite. - Sat, May 03, 2008

Two-stars are good, too
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Glenn Dorsey, Derrick Harvey, Keith Rivers, Jonathan Stewart, Lawrence Jackson and Kenny Phillips are in an elite group - five-star athletes who lived up to the hype and were taken in the first round of the NFL draft. - Thu, May 01, 2008

Artificial surfaces add to puzzle
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Confusion about Saturday's Kentucky Derby begins with the "A" inside the cockeyed rectangle that appears in the past performances of many of the participants. - Wed, Apr 30, 2008

Freshmen will get a chance
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' incoming freshmen football players have no choice but to grow up fast. - Tue, Apr 29, 2008

Re-creation was an art form
BY Harry King
NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Handed an at-bat in shorthand, Jim Elder would digest the material and articulate a detail-filled picture. - Sat, Apr 26, 2008

Wanted: Curtain guard for NCAA
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Spotting an offender at the media table in Alltel Arena, one of the operations managers provided the intel and the operatives on cup patrol closed in. - Thu, Apr 24, 2008

College freshmen and the NBA
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Learning on the job, Mike Conley Jr. earned $2,442 for each minute he was on the court for the Memphis Grizzlies. - Wed, Apr 23, 2008

McDonnell retires, one of a kind
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Preparing for the trip to Houston for the Southwest Conference outdoor track championship, coach John McDonnell was reviewing expectations for each individual. - Tue, Apr 22, 2008

Free tickets and football, too
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Free is the proper price for admission to Arkansas' spring football game. - Sun, Apr 20, 2008

Georgia will have difficult task
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - If the Georgia football team navigates the 2008 schedule with only one loss, the state Legislature will have time for trivial things such as taxes. - Thu, Apr 17, 2008

NBA playoffs sure to begin
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - The voice promoting the NBA game included one word too many. - Wed, Apr 16, 2008

Longevity worth noting at Masters
By Harry King
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Skewed by juiced batters and juiced baseballs, home run records are out of whack. - Tue, Apr 15, 2008

Joe Mosby - Outdoors

Conflict on forest fires and Smokey bear campaign
By Joe Mosby
It seemingly is a conflict: Forest workers with flaming torches on one hand and the long-established Smokey Bear anti-fire campaign on the other. - Sat, May 10, 2008

Forest Fires are old habits to break
By Joe Mosby
Old habits are hard to break, especially those that have been around for 80 years or so. - Sat, May 03, 2008

High water provides fertile spawning ground for fish
By Joe Mosby
Prolonged high water from heavy rains this spring could pay dividends for Arkansas anglers in years to come. - Sat, Apr 26, 2008

Micki Bare - Diamond in the Rough

Adoption shouldn't be exclusive to babies and puppies
By Micki Bare
When we hear the word adoption, we tend to think of cute, parentless children who need a family of their own. - Sat, May 10, 2008

Paper or plastic? Mom has always said neither
By Micki Bare
One in four of are saying no. When posed with the question, "Paper or plastic? - Sat, May 03, 2008

Dashboard driver doesn't like inefficient snack breaks
By Micki Bare
Despite ridiculously high gas prices, Mom and I hit the road yet again. - Sat, Apr 26, 2008


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