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Fatherhood: consecration of the mundane
Matthew Pate Comments Jun 14, 2013 1:45pmFatherhood is an institution as variable as the men who inhabit it. Human civilizations have long struggled to circumscribe its “proper” contours. Few enduring answers have been found.
In...
Dad’s sons should make Sunday a proud day
Steve Brawner Comments Jun 13, 2013 1:00amARKADELPHIA – It’s a beautiful day June 7. There’s a nice little crowd saluting an American flag that U.S. Army Major John Paul Arnold is raising during a ceremony at Ouachita Baptist University,...
Hutchinson expresses concerns over NSA program
Jason Tolbert Comments Jun 12, 2013 1:00am“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – Benjamin Franklin, 1775
Since before our nation’s founding, we have...
State should seek long-term solutions, rather than depend on rainy-day funds
Roy Ockert Comments Jun 11, 2013 1:00amGov. Mike Beebe will ask a subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council next month for approval to use “rainy-day funds” to aid Arkansas students seeking advanced degrees in high-demand health...
Ready for 17 months of ads?
Steve Brawner Comments Jun 09, 2013 12:14pmIf you like negative political ads, then these next 17 months are for you. If you don’t, turn off the TV, or at least get ready to use your DVR.
That’s because Sen. Mark Pryor is part of...
Former USA Drug magnate Stephen LaFrance dies unexepectedly
Roby Brock Comments Jun 08, 2013 1:00amRetired USA Drug magnate Stephen LaFrance, Sr. of Pine Bluff passed away in his sleep Tuesday night unexpectedly. LaFrance, 71, had sold his massive USA Drug franchise and warehousing business...
If you want to save money, don’t host the reunion
Micki Bare Comments Jun 08, 2013 1:00amAs we transition into summer vacation, it is time to trade grueling daily routines and school-related activities for home projects, family gatherings, and a more relaxed schedule.
My...
Keeping violence all bottled up
Matthew Pate Comments Jun 07, 2013 1:13pmLast week, I focused on the irrefutable fact that most people who are murdered in the United States are killed by someone using a handgun. Predictably the cranks came out of the woodwork to...
Students serve as Governor for a day
Steve Brawner Comments Jun 06, 2013 1:00amFor two days last week, two teenagers served as governor of Arkansas.
Well, not really. Mike Beebe remains governor, unless he is traveling out of state, in which case Lt. Gov. Mark Darr is...
Grading the early political ads
Jason Tolbert Comments Jun 05, 2013 1:00amWith the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate over 17 months away, it is hard to believe the early bombardment of political ads.
Incumbent Democrat Mark Pryor, who has no announced opponent so...
