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Finding a common language
So far, I’ve noticed three clear phases of parenting. The first one lasted till the onset of my son Louie’s teenage years and was marked by his thinking I was wonderful and should always be there in the background somewhere. He wanted me in the …
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A tribute to mothers
While reflecting on Mother’s Day this Sunday, I thought about my own mother and all of the sacrifices she made for us kids growing up. The wife of a Baptist minister, she never had much, but she did all she could. She’s not in great …
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Mammoth Spring: Where the waters flow
Mammoth Spring, the northern most community in the Ozark Gateway region, is best known for Arkansas’ largest spring, the second largest in the Ozark Mountains. A National Natural Landmark, the spring flows over 9 million gallons of water per hour, forming a 10-acre lake, then …
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Farm subsidies: An expensive weed that’s hard to kill
There are many thickets of corporate welfare thriving in the federal budget jungle. Farm subsidies are among the thickest of the thickets. Like a tough weed, they are deeply rooted, largely impenetrable, and nearly impossible to eradicate. And, they cost taxpayers billions of dollars every …
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2012 Veepstakes
Since Mitt Romney has sewn up the nomination tighter than one of Chris Christie’s old suits, the only remaining Republican election drama is which name the Bairn of Bain Capital intends to place on the bottom of his bumper sticker. Yes, friends, it’s once again …
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Yo-yo economics?
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com. President Obama recently referred to free-market economics as “you’re-on-your-own economics.” It’s a catchy phrase — rhythmic, alliterative, clever. Too bad it’s bunk. The only genuine “you’re on your own economics”—let’s call it “yo-yo …
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No more ‘buts’ for Mom, please
“Mom, I love you, BUT…” I wonder how many times a day that phrase (more ominous than heartwarming) is uttered in this great land. Certainly there is a lot to be said for putting things in perspective, softening the blow of unsolicited advice and practicing …
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The Climber
Craig Ogilvie ”… the rest is history!” William Drake, Clarence Roth and Davis Hopson started the Climber Motor Corporation in early 1919 in a building on East 17th Street in Little Rock. They dreamed of producing an automobile that could traverse the worst country roads in …
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Looking for ‘famous’ graves Website leads to burial sites
Lacy Mitchell “Retro Active” Many who read my column on a regular basis probably know Luke and I love the movies, old Hollywood actors and actresses, the 1950s, etc. However, some may find it weird that we enjoy hunting up the graves of dead celebrities, …
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Chuck Edler
EVENING SHADE — Charles Thomas “Chuck” Edler, 73, of Evening Shade died Thursday, May 3, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born Nov. 15, 1938, at Marion, Ohio, he was the son of Howell and Mildred Carry Edler. He was a member of Highland Hills Missionary …
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Death visits again
Donetta Sterling “Say Anything” If I have learned anything in the last 10 years, it’s that death is really a part of life. I can no longer ignore it or pretend it won’t happen to someone I love. My cousin Daniel Bradford died last Friday …
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In defense of Arizona’s immigration law
The Obama administration’s challenge to the Arizona immigration statute SB1070 is not about its popularity, or whether the statute is wise or unwise policy. Legislatures are permitted to enact laws thought unpopular or unwise by others. And as Chief Justice Roberts observed, and the administration’s …
