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Letter to the editor
Those in favor of alcohol will reap what they sow Dear editor: The article on Sharp wet quoted several comments by Ruth Reynolds. Mrs. Reynolds campaigned for the passage in three consecutive elections to make Sharp County wet. She felt the passage would be a …
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Who benefits when top military brass fall?
Everyone is preoccupied with the events surrounding the juicy sex scandal involving now-former CIA Director David Petraeus to the point they may not have noticed a pattern — a shake-down — that is taking place in our military top brass, much like the one currently …
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Would-be workers are lacking trade skills
What a mismatch. According to a recent article by Associate Press Business Writer Christopher Leonard and several other articles from reputable publications on the Internet, despite our nation’s extremely high unemployment rate, U.S. employers can find no qualified workers to fill thousands upon thousands of …
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Finding the many advantages in knowing how to cook
When I was growing up one talent that both my parents stressed I should acquire was learning to cook for myself. Perhaps it was their foresight that it would not be easy to find women in my generation willing to dedicate themselves totally to cooking, …
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Poachers, trespassers and other miscreants ruin things for everyone
Every year when deer hunting season rolls around I get excited about being in the woods building or repairing blinds/stands, putting out wildlife food plots and just enjoying the fresh air and exercise prior to the season. Then, regular as clock work, before deer season …
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Cat and mouse
I am a firm believer in the death penalty. Right now I am on a crusade to kill, but I can’t even catch my first victim, so it’s apparent I will not obtain serial killer status. My intended victim is small and so far has …
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Thanksgiving: Much to be thankful for
Thanksgiving is much more than a big meal with family and friends. It’s a time to reflect on, and be thankful for, all of the good things you have. Even with all of the uncertainty and turmoil in the world, you have so much to …
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Dear Obama supporters: A letter from an anarchist
Congratulations. Your preferred candidate won a second term as president. I’m sure y’all are too busy dancing in the streets and smilecrying and stuff to be on the Internet right now, but this will be here when all that is done. Now that Obama has …
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State Capitol Week in Review
The 35 members of the Arkansas Senate elected their leadership and chose committee assignments for the 89th General Assembly, which begins on Jan. 14 when the 2013 regular session convenes. Sen. David Wyatt of Batesville will chair the Senate Efficiency Committee, which is in charge …
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Thanking our soldiers
There has been a lot of attention over the past year and a half or so about the Civil War Sesquicentennial. (Yes, I can spell it and pronounce it — but I just need a bit of time before I do either one.) But what’s …
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10 females who cost Romney the election
Holey moley catfish. Well, thank goodness that’s finally over. Further thanks that the climax was quick and clean. Almost surgical. Not as long a night as many first thought it might be. Except for Karl Rove that is, who for all we know is still …
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4 reasons the world isn’t as bad as you think
Do you ever feel like the world is going in the wrong direction? War, strife, poverty and pettiness abound. It’s easy to think that humanity is going from bad to worse. But if you take a long view of human history, things are improving at a …
