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John Brummett

That noise from Conway
By John Brummett
Since we don't have much happening of a political nature inside Arkansas, there is uncommon statewide interest in a state Senate race in Conway. - Tue, Oct 07, 2008

Letting Clinton be Clinton
By John Brummett
Bill Clinton knows better than anyone how a Democrat gets elected president. - Mon, Oct 06, 2008

Odd chorus sings against lottery
By John Brummett
The church ladies and gentlemen have been joined in the choir by the left-wing pundits. - Sun, Oct 05, 2008

What's the big deal, anyway?
By John Brummett
I come to you today as apparently the only person in the country not all worked up one way or the other about Sarah Palin. - Sat, Oct 04, 2008

Feeling the love in Pope County
By John Brummett
RUSSELLVILLE -- You ought to get a load of the gift basket they gave me for speaking at the Ronald Reagan Appreciation Dinner put on by the Pope County Republican Women. - Thu, Oct 02, 2008

Appreciating Reagan, if not Palin
By John Brummett
Between my writing of this and your reading, I will have motored to Russellville to speak to the Ronald Reagan Appreciation Dinner put on annually by the Pope County Republican Women. - Tue, Sep 30, 2008

McCain's Cynicism Express
By John Brummett
This is a little vignette about the cynicism of modern American politics. - Mon, Sep 29, 2008

Bingo!
By John Brummett
State Sen. David Bisbee of Rogers, term-limited and moderate and brutally candid Republican state senator who probably will soon be the county judge of Benton County, spoke the quote of the year the other day. - Sun, Sep 28, 2008

St. Huck, prophet
By John Brummett
Only one of our many presidential candidates this year was ahead of the game on this financial market meltdown and stands now in a position to say he told us so. - Sat, Sep 27, 2008

On Clintons, Petrino, gambling, et al
By John Brummett
There was a great sportswriter in Texas named Blackie Sherrod who retired this year and who always called these kinds of columns "scattershooting. - Thu, Sep 25, 2008

Global warming on a honeymoon
By John Brummett
So far Mike Beebe is in a tie with Dale Bumpers as the most effective governor in the state's history. - Tue, Sep 23, 2008

Wall Street socialism
By John Brummett
"Government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem. - Mon, Sep 22, 2008

Scripted Barack back in front
By John Brummett
It appears that Barack Obama has steadied himself, or been steadied by events, and crept back into a slim and tenuous lead in the presidential race. - Sun, Sep 21, 2008

Bubba's disappointments
By John Brummett
"I wouldn't mind getting her into my duck blind, I'll tell you that right now. - Sat, Sep 20, 2008

We're all in a lottery
By John Brummett
I don't know Jim Walton, but I know people who say he's a fine fellow. - Thu, Sep 18, 2008

What? This is about policy?
By John Brummett
Let's put aside for the moment our prevailing political conversation about gender, race, pigs, pit bulls, lipstick and vice presidentially imposed change, whatever in the world that could possibly be. - Tue, Sep 16, 2008

We are New Orleans
By John Brummett
John Barry, one of America's pre-eminent nonfiction writers, began his lecture with what he called a point of personal privilege. - Mon, Sep 15, 2008

Sarcasm vs. Obama
By John Brummett
This lipstick business - indeed, this Sarah Palin phenomenon - prompted me to recall an article in The New Republic. - Sun, Sep 14, 2008

They're riled up out there
By John Brummett
Reader feedback, by which I mainly mean clumsy hostility, always picks up after Labor Day in presidential years. - Sat, Sep 13, 2008

He's Kerry; she's Reagan
By John Brummett
Barack Obama has turned into Michael Dukakis, John Kerry and Al Gore. - Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Huckabee's soaring errors
By John Brummett
Mike Huckabee's speeches tend to be better when delivered to unthinking audiences, like those in convention halls packed with blind and raging political partisans. - Tue, Sep 09, 2008

Dennis Byrd

David J. Sanders

Instant messaging in an Obama administration
By David J. Sanders
Sometime in the not-so-distant future, a president and vice president could have this instant-messaging exchange: - Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008

Church membership has his privileges
By David J. Sanders
I recognized Gary Sullivan's facial expression instantly; it was that same desperation-laden, what-do-I-do-next look my son kept giving me after many unsuccessful attempts at keeping his bicycle up on two wheels. - Sun, Oct 05, 2008

Obama's profile in fascism
By David J. Sanders
When Republicans attacked Sen. Barack Obama's lack of executive experience, the Democratic presidential nominee, who as a onetime community organizer had only run a few voter drives and job training programs in Chicago, countered that overseeing his preside - Wed, Oct 01, 2008

For political excitement, see Conway
By David J. Sanders
Every time I write an Arkansas-specific political column, my lament is that in terms of excitement someone in my business might be better served covering the race for homecoming queen at a local high school. - Sun, Sep 28, 2008

October surprise in September?
By David J. Sanders
When it's time to look back, it may be that the always much-anticipated "October Surprise" came last week. - Wed, Sep 24, 2008

David Pryor: The Firewall
By David J. Sanders
Residing in a state that isn't providing much, if any, political excitement during such a consequential election year, it's certainly necessary to extol those rare displays of political adroitness whenever demonstrated. - Sun, Sep 21, 2008

Independents to McCain: Long time coming
By David J. Sanders
Can anyone deny that much of Sen. John McCain's recent surge is directly attributable to the selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate? - Wed, Sep 17, 2008

Meanwhile back in Arkansas
By David J. Sanders
While most media spotlights are turned to matters national, I figure we ought to take inventory back here at home. - Sun, Sep 14, 2008

Democratic party weakens after convention
By David J. Sanders
If you are a Barack Obama supporter, you no doubt have spent much of this presidential campaign reveling both in your candidate's talents and his ability to wage an effective campaign. - Wed, Sep 10, 2008

Doug Thompson

Financial crisis flattens McCain
By Doug Thompson
John McCain's presidential prospects collapsed this week, flattened by the Panic of '08 like a Wall Street investment bank. - Sat, Oct 04, 2008

Rough roads ahead
By Doug Thompson
I don't know if the Bella Vista bypass will get built in my lifetime. - Sat, Sep 27, 2008

Harry King - Sports

A peek at UA basketball
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas football is going so bad that it's time to exhume the Razorback basketball schedule and look ahead. - Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008

Vanderbilt is on-field news
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - For five years, conversations with the man around the corner have been cordial and non-specific, maybe a reference to his Dalmatian or our shih tzu, nothing more. - Tue, Oct 07, 2008

Competitive for a half?
By Harry King
FAYETTEVILLE - How come co-workers remember the missteps and can't recall the on-target prognostications? - Sat, Oct 04, 2008

John Thompson: Coaching without players
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - The Georgia State coaches rolled their chairs into the ninth-floor conference room for a meeting and worked from the notebooks in their laps. - Thu, Oct 02, 2008

SEC vs. Big 12
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Trying to extrapolate the strength of the Southeastern Conference vs. - Wed, Oct 01, 2008

Tebow's dad says little about football
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - As a provider of inside football for members of the Little Rock Touchdown Club, Bob Tebow was a bust. - Tue, Sep 30, 2008

Running Game Lone Question For 'Horns
By Harry King
AUSTIN, Texas - Our level-headed host, a UT grad, initiated the conversation about the Texas running game. - Sun, Sep 28, 2008

McCoy set for big day
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Oblivious to the quality of opponent, a computer ingests an individual's numbers and projects season-long totals that are often outlandish. - Sat, Sep 27, 2008

Bride OK with 2:30 kickoff
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - The announcement of the start time for Arkansas-Texas arrived late in the morning - about noon in the nation's capital - and the call to the 202 area code went straight to voice mail. - Thu, Sep 25, 2008

HS Sophomores attract best coaches
By Harry King
NORTH LITTLE ROCK - The college coaches who have said yes to the Downtown Tip-Off Club comprise such a who's who that it makes one wonder about the compensation for a 90-minute appearance. - Wed, Sep 24, 2008

Arkansas has hope down the line
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - The biggest positives for this Arkansas football team are the negatives in Oxford, Miss. - Tue, Sep 23, 2008

Alabama is difficult assignment
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - One reason that Alabama is better than Arkansas is that Nick Saban has a one-year head start on Bobby Petrino. - Sat, Sep 20, 2008

Alabama end at Arkansas
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - At Arkansas' training table, defensive end Damario Ambrose is on the "X" list, and that's a good thing if you like to eat. - Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Ticket price increase in LR?
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - The chairman of the War Memorial Stadium Commission and the Arkansas athletic director wrapped up the situation with a neat bow and the appropriate words. - Wed, Sep 17, 2008

Low-scoring games can be fun
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Enjoying a 3-2 football game is not exclusively for defensive coaches. - Tue, Sep 16, 2008

Europe has more good players
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - There is a teensy-weensy problem with the parallel between the U. - Sun, Sep 14, 2008

Postponement doesn't help
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - "Extremely insightful." "Keenly crafted." "The perfect pre-gamer. - Sat, Sep 13, 2008

ISP already selling UA
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Western Illinois players entered and exited Razorback Stadium under a red-and-white tunnel cover adorned with a truck symbol and a pig. - Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Harris knows about rivalry
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas vs. Texas, mere child's play. Ouachita vs. - Wed, Sep 10, 2008

Toretta nails recruiting
By Harry King
LITTLE ROCK - Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta is an ally when it comes to assigning a number to a group of high school athletes. - Tue, Sep 09, 2008

Joe Mosby - Outdoors

Hunting numbers from last year
By Joe Mosby
We sat down and read from cover to cover the 2007-08 Annual Harvest Report of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. - Sat, Oct 04, 2008

Preparing for hunting season
By Joe Mosby
All the talk and excitement and planning for the upcoming deer hunting season can be fun. - Sat, Sep 27, 2008

Deer season opens in October
By Joe Mosby
Do you want to be a better, more successful deer hunter? - Sat, Sep 20, 2008

Hummingbirds rare to state
By Joe Mosby
For such a tiny creature, the hummingbird makes quite an impression on us. - Sat, Sep 13, 2008

Micki Bare - Diamond in the Rough

Money "whoas" reduce chances of money woes
By Micki Bare
When my boys were younger and received a check or two from logistically distant relatives, I said, "Whoa," scooped up the checks, and opened little savings accounts for them. - Sat, Oct 04, 2008

Shield the space between your toes ? it's autumn!
By Micki Bare
After spending the summer months barely wearing shoes, autumn brings with it a need for shoes that are snug, secure and well treaded. - Sat, Sep 27, 2008

Duck for the falcon-owl-eagle-hawk at dusk
By Micki Bare
Hubby giggled when I came crashing through the door with our dog Trixie exclaiming, "I just saw a gigantic falcon in the backyard! - Sat, Sep 20, 2008

Hey kid, keep outta the tomatoes and parsley
By Micki Bare
Prior to construction beginning on our new addition back in 1935, I decided to plant my tomatoes, peppers and herbs on the far side of our lot near the fence. - Sat, Sep 13, 2008


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