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Rupert Murdock, the ‘Jewish press’ and a revelation
News Corp.’s Rupert Murdoch has given proof that big turkeys aren’t only found on Thanksgiving tables. But he raised an issue that compels me to make a major revelation. Murdoch swiped at those supposed media “Jews” not providing the kind of coverage he would have …
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2012 deadline nears
It’s not quite time for the new year to roll in, but close enough to tell you that I have not accomplished my 2012 resolutions of losing weight, saving money, getting organized, etc. As it stands right now, I am a big fat loser. It’s …
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Why spy on France?
The French have accused the American government of using U.S.-Israeli spy software to hack into the French presidential office. I read about it in The Hill. I contacted my French informant, Pierre Le Paint, to learn more about the incident. “What could America possibly have …
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Lindsey, Stoned and pilloried
During a trip to Washington, D.C., last month, Lindsey Stone posed for a snapshot while making crude gestures. She posted it on Facebook, and soon her life turned upside down. The incident serves to underscore the power of social media. Moreover, it exposes the extent …
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Anniversaries and conspiracies
While many Americans were considering all they had to be thankful for and/or making shopping lists, there was an anniversary that went largely unnoticed amidst all the Black Friday hoopla, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. On Friday, Nov. 22, 1963, the 35th president …
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Blasted union Twinkie killers!
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com. I’m bummed by the news that Hostess, home of the Twinkie and other venerable sugary snacks, is shutting down. I’ll bet I haven’t eaten more than three or four Twinkies in the last …
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Fear not the fiscal cliff!
The so-called “fiscal cliff” is the confluence of three events on Jan. 1: • expiration of a temporary payroll tax cut; • expiration of the so-called “Bush” income and estate tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003; • mandatory spending cuts also known as “sequestration.” Many commentators are …
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’Tis the season to be early
We all know Christmas seems to come earlier and earlier every year in part due to retailers who bombard shoppers with all the fa-la-la-la of the season even when the long days of summer are still in the air or channels like Hallmark or Lifetime …
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The Cherokees in Arkansas
Almost 20 years before the infamous “Trail of Tears” removal of Eastern American Indians to Oklahoma reservations, northern Arkansas was selected as a Cherokee Reservation. The eastern boundary of their lands extended from near Morrilton on the Arkansas River to just upstream from Batesville on …
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State Capitol Week in Review
Arkansas has a citizen legislature and the membership of the Senate reflects a variety of occupations. Five senators are farmers or cattlemen, and five work in real estate development, property management or real estate development. One is an executive at a concrete company and one …
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The holidays without Andy Williams
It was shortly before Thanksgiving. I was in the kitchen washing dishes when I heard my first music of the holiday season. Sick of talk radio and sick of election post-mortems, I gave myself a breather, turning the FM dial to something cheerful for a …
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Just another day at the office
My job isn’t boring but every once in a while it gets a lot more interesting. On Monday morning two community service workers walked away from work detail and the police were searching for them in a wooded area. I heard it come over the …
