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THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Comfort At Any Cost?

WEARING HELLO KITTY PAJAMAS IN WALMART IS GOING TOO FAR

Subscriber onlyI’m beginning to question that old saying about how we all “put our pants on one leg at a time.” Because lately, I’m noticing plenty of people who have stopped putting pants on at all. Continue reading...

By Gwen Rockwood Posted: at 5 a.m.

Killing The Killer

PROTON THERAPY OFFERS HOPE FOR CANCER PATIENTS

Subscriber onlyRon Weaver wears his status as Patient 1035 as a badge of honor. Continue reading...

By Christie Swanson Posted: at 5 a.m.

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Subscriber onlyToday Tales and Tunes for Toddlers — 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Stories — 10:30 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-3192. Continue reading...

Posted: at 5 a.m.

Author Explores Rhetoric Of A Lost Cause

SCHOLAR DESCRIBES WORDS AS POWERFUL WEAPONS IN PERCEPTION OF SOUTH’S PLACE IN HISTORY

Subscriber only“Heritage, Not Hate,” author W. Stuart Towns quoted from a Sons of Confederate Veterans bumper sticker. Continue reading...

By By Becca Martin-Brown <a href="mailto:BMARTIN@NWAO Posted: at 2:53 a.m.

THE ROCKWOOD FILES: The Summer Commandments

MOSES NEVER REVEALED THE RULES FOR SWIMSUIT SIN

Subscriber onlyLo, the time had come, and we hastened to the mall to seek out the most worthy swimsuit, for summer was upon us. We sought refuge in the dressing rooms where we squirmed into stretchy fabrics and tied spaghetti straps around our necks. We tugged and hooked and tied and then turned slowly toward the great reflecting glass. And lo, there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth.” So it was then, and so it is now. The annual hunt for a flattering swimsuit has plagued women through the ages. On the top 10 list of loathsome things to do, shopping for a swimsuit ranks a strong second, right behind the annual gynecological exam. Continue reading...

By Gwen Rockwood Posted: Jun 12, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Campsite Gourmet

EATING AND COOKING WELL OUTSIDE THE KITCHEN

Subscriber onlyFaced with a four-day camping trip and a desire to eat something other than run-of-the-mill hot dogs during it, I decided to challenge myself. How could I eat well, with perhaps a hint of gourmet cooking, while estranged from my kitchen and most, if not all, of its conveniences? Continue reading...

By Kevin Kinder Posted: Jun 12, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Puppeteer To Perform At Fayetteville Public Library

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Subscriber onlyToday Tales and Tunes for Toddlers — 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Stories — 10:30 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. Continue reading...

Posted: Jun 12, 2013 at 5 a.m.