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Facing Our Fear Of The Number 13

YET ANOTHER FRIDAY THE 13TH IS COMING, BUT WHY SHOULD WE BE SCARED AND SUPERSTITIOUS?

Subscriber onlyWe’re all familiar with the notion that the number 13 is unlucky. But why is it unlucky? Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Apr 8, 2012 at 4:02 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Enough Already With Yelling, Name-Calling

LIMBAUGH GOES OVERBOARD; WILL NATION FOLLOW HIM?

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — In the dozens of columns I have written since moving to Arkansas more than three years ago, I have mentioned Rush Limbaugh only twice. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Mar 11, 2012 at 3:48 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Hey, You Got Something To Say?

CONSIDER AN OPPORUNITY TO MAKE YOURSELF HEARD AND START CONVERSATIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Most Mondays, for a little more than two years, you have been seeing my face and my words on this page. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Mar 5, 2012 at 5:20 a.m.

Watch Out: Here Comes Another Election

NOW’S THE TIME TO GET INFORMED ABOUT CANDIDATES

Subscriber onlyAll right, time’s up. You had your chance to f le to run for state and county oftces. The party filing period was Feb. 23 to March 1. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Mar 4, 2012 at 4:59 a.m.

Candidates Pay For Changing Their Minds

THERE ARE PLENTY OF FLIP-FLOPPING POLITICAL POSITIONS TO GO AROUND THIS ELECTION CYCLE

Subscriber onlySome politicians commonly are disparaged for being “flip-fl oppers.” I would make a terrible politician, then. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Feb 26, 2012 at 5:30 a.m.

COMMENTARY: A Day To Celebrate Our History

PRESIDENTS DAY SHOULD BE TIME TO HONOR THE OFFICE ITSELF, HISTORY OF COUNTRY

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — I have two calendars on my desk. One says that today is “President’s Day.” The other one says that today is “Presidents’ Day.” Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Feb 20, 2012 at 5:29 a.m.

Airport Scanner Has A Mind Of Its Own

SECURITY AT REGIONAL FACILITY BEEFS UP WITH ADDITION OF EXPENSIVE BODY-SCANNING MACHINE

Subscriber onlyLast week I read about that fancy new full-body scanner they just installed at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Feb 19, 2012 at 5:25 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Some Board Members Talk, Others Don’t

GROUP’S PURPOSE NOT TO MICROMANAGE, BUT ENSURE COMMUNITY’S IDEAS ARE BEING REPRESENTED

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — In a span of three months, the Bentonville School Board went from supporting construction of a ninth-grade center to creating a committee to investigate an alternative solution to supporting construction of a second high school. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Feb 13, 2012 at 5:24 a.m.

Nuggets Of Uplifting News Can Be Found

TWO JOHN BROWN STUDENTS ON ROAD TO RECOVERY FROM ACCIDENT THANKS TO RALLY OF SUPPORT

Subscriber onlyIt’s not uncommon to hear people complain that newspapers and the media in general are filled with nothing but bad news. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Feb 12, 2012 at 5:34 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Arkansas Rocks — Occasionally

GET READY FOR THE SHAKEOUT

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — With spring right around the corner — never mind what Punxsutawney Phil says — it’s natural for Arkansans to start worrying about tornado season. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Feb 6, 2012 at 5:26 a.m.

Drive-By Shooting Reported

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night. Continue reading...

By STAFF REPORT Posted: Feb 5, 2012 at 5:49 a.m.

Elections Healthy For Us In Moderation

LET’S NOT USE A COLD SNAP TO REHASH THE SAME OLD ATTACKS ON THE GLOBAL WARMING THEORY

Subscriber onlyWhen one of my favorite issues rises to the surface of politicians’ conversations, I take note. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Feb 5, 2012 at 4:52 a.m.

COMMENTARY: State Finds Boy’s Death A Sore Subject

ARKANSAS SEEMS TO LEAVE FAMILY DISAPPOINTED

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Last Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Jonathan Nelson, the 9-year-old Bentonville boy who was killed when a soccer goal fell on him during recess at Elm Tree Elementary in Bentonville. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jan 30, 2012 at 5:21 a.m.

Thin-Skinned Need Not Apply For Office

GETTING ELECTED DOESN’T MEAN YOU SHOULD EXPECT EVERYONE TO PRAISE YOU AND YOUR POLICIES

Subscriber onlyPerhaps you’ve heard by now about the testy encounter between President Barack Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer the other day. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jan 29, 2012 at 5:28 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Sometimes You Just Can’t Help But Look

TOURISTS FLOCK TO DISASTER SITES

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — The photos arrived by email the other day, from a family member who had taken the shots with his digital camera. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jan 23, 2012 at 5:19 a.m.

News Really Travels Quickly These Days

SILENCE FROM NINTH-GRADE CENTER CAMP HAS BEEN DEAFENING SINCE SURVEY RESULTS MADE PUBLIC

Subscriber onlyWhen the Bentonville School Board decided Tuesday to pursue construction of a second high school, it didn’t take long for word to spread. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jan 22, 2012 at 5:33 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Lottery Could Do Worse Than Me, Right?

COLUMNIST THROWS HAT IN RING FOR ARKANSAS LOTTERY DIRECTOR POSITION, SUGGESTS CHANGES

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — The Arkansas Lottery is hiring a new director. At last report, 68 people from around the country had applied for the job. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jan 16, 2012 at 5:28 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Incumbents Are In One Group’s Crosshairs

GOOOH INTERESTED IN DOING SOMETING ABOUT AMERICA’S INCREASING DISSATISFACTION WITH CONGRESS

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Hardly a day goes by that my email inbox is not peppered with another message from GOOOH. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jan 9, 2012 at 5:34 a.m.

Don’t Just Believe Everything You Read

THANKS TO EMAIL, YOU PROBABLY HAVE RECEIVED A HOAX, WHICH CAN NOW SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE

Subscriber onlyIf you’ve got an email address, chances are you’ve received at least one kind of email hoax in your inbox. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jan 8, 2012 at 5:29 a.m.

COMMENTARY: What Will 2012 Hold?

MAGIC 8 BALL LIVES TO TELL ANOTHER YEAR OF WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — While rummaging through the Daily Record’s supply closet the other day, I stumbled across the newspaper’s old Magic 8 Ball. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Dec 26, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

COMMENTARY: End Of Iraq War A Great Relief

COLUMNIST WONDERS WHETHER THE PRICE PAID IN DOLLARS AND BLOOD WAS WORTH IT

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — There was no “mission accomplished” banner at Thursday’s event in Baghdad marking the end of the war in Iraq. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Dec 19, 2011 at 5:34 a.m.

GOP Primary Boasts Fascinating Cast

FORMER GOVERNOR OF UTAH JOHN HUNTSMAN JR. ISN’T GETTING THE ATTENTION HE DESERVES

Subscriber onlyLast weekend I found myself staring at a television that was showing the latest Republican presidential debate. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Dec 18, 2011 at 5:21 a.m.

Three-Hour Rule: It’s About Time We Got One

AIRLINES MIGHT MOAN ABOUT IT, BUT PASSENGERS DESERVE SOME RESPECT WHEN ABOARD A FLIGHT

Subscriber onlyIn a few weeks, my wife and I will be taking our 6-month-old son on an airplane flight that is expected to last three hours. It will be his first time flying. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Dec 11, 2011 at 5:19 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Be Sure To Think Twice Before You Tweet

OUR UGLY WORDS OF EVEN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS CAN BE READ BY ANYBODY, HAUNT US FOREVER

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — It’s amazing what a stir a person can make in 140 characters or less. Emma Sullivan learned that the hard way. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Dec 5, 2011 at 5:28 a.m.

Let’s Give County Coroners Their Due

SALARY HAS BECOME AN ISSUE FOR A STRESSFUL JOB THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL SET OF SKILLS

Subscriber onlyMost people don’t think about their county coroner every day. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Dec 4, 2011 at 5:11 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Christmas A Season Of Joy, Anxiety

COLUMNIST HAS MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT HOLIDAY TREES, GIFTS, GROUP OF SINGING CHIPMUNKS

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Once again, the holiday season has pounced upon us. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Nov 28, 2011 at 5:31 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Tonight: One Meeting That Counts

BENTONVILLE SCHOOL BOARD HAS TOUGH SELL TO MAKE FOR NINTH-GRADE CENTER CONSTRUCTION

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — I have no way to predict how many people will be at tonight’s meeting of the Bentonville School Board. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Nov 21, 2011 at 5:33 a.m.

Contemplating Mount Rushmore Makeover

COLUMNIST PONDERS ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL LANDMARK AFTER BACHMANN’S SPEECH FLUB

Subscriber onlyIf you plan to vote in next year’s Republican presidential primary, do all the research you think is necessary. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Nov 20, 2011 at 5:29 a.m.

COMMENTARY: No ‘Screwballs,’ Just Concern

SOME BELLA VISTANS WANT STRICTER CONTROL OF PROPERTY BOARD

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — There’s a classic episode of “The Simpsons” where Marge organizes a protest against the comically violent “Itchy and Scratchy,” a cartoon that features a psychotic mouse that is continually finding new ways to torment and kill his cat friend. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Nov 14, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

Online Sales Tax Bill About Fairness

PROPOSAL WILL CORRECT CURRENT ‘WARPED PLAYING FIELD’ DESPITE ARGUMENTS AGAINST IT

Subscriber onlyCongress is out to raise your taxes. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Nov 13, 2011 at 4:37 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Public’s Views On New Museum Vary

SOME SEEM UNABLE TO SEPARATE WALMART BUSINESS PRACTICES FROM CRYSTAL BRIDGES BENEFACTOR

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — There’s been no shortage of glowing publicity for the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Nov 7, 2011 at 5:32 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Come Tour My House Of Terrors

NOW THIS IS SCARY STUFF

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Welcome to Dave’s Spectacular Super-Spooky Scare Shack! Open one day only — today, of course. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Oct 31, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

Crusade Against Constables Continues

LEGISLATURE SHOULD ALLOW EACH COUNTY TO DECIDE WHETHER TO KEEP TOWNSHIP POSITIONS

Subscriber onlyI am no big fan of state Sen. Sue Madison, D-Fayetteville, but I give her credit for one thing she has done — or at least tried to do — during her legislative career. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Oct 30, 2011 at 5:34 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Dinosaurs Continue To Fascinate

MORE TRACKS FOUND IN STATE

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Did Arkansas dinosaurs roar with a Southern accent? Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Oct 17, 2011 at 5:44 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Can We All Get A Grip?

FEAR OF BEING POLITICALLY CORRECT STIFLES CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — In the midst of the Los Angeles riots of 1992, with bedlam erupting all around him, Rodney King famously pleaded, “Can we all get along?” Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Oct 10, 2011 at 5:46 a.m.

COMMENTARY: When Apathetic Turns Pathetic

CANDIDATES FAIL TO VOTE FOR THEMSELVES

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — When I first saw the numbers from the school board elections of two weeks ago, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Oct 3, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

PEOPLE & PLACES

Subscriber onlyWilliams Marks 98th Birthday Continue reading...

By - STAFF REPORT Posted: Oct 2, 2011 at 4:45 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Altrusa’s Dictionary Project Is A Winner

LOCAL CLUB STRESSES LITERACY

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — There’s a Webster’s dictionary that sits on a bookshelf at my home. To most observers, I’m sure it looks like just an ordinary dictionary. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Sep 26, 2011 at 5:31 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Old School Resurfaces

A BLAST FROM THE PAST AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S NEW HOME

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — One can only imagine what Bentonville students of a century and a half ago would have thought about attending a school as gigantic as Bentonville High. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Sep 19, 2011 at 5:24 a.m.

COMMENTARY: 9/11 Comes Around Again

VICTIMS REMEMBERED ON ANNIVERSARY OF TERRORIST ATTACK

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — I can’t explain why, but there’s this snippet of a conversation I had with a supervisor of mine back in September 2002 that occasionally comes back to me. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Sep 5, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.

COMMENTARY: First, The Bad News About Arkansas...

ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION RANKINGS NOT KIND TO STATE ON EVALUATION OF WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Is it just me, or does it seem like Arkansas has been the center of an unordinary amount of unflattering or downright embarrassing news lately? Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Aug 29, 2011 at 5:38 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Benton County Elections On Horizon

EVEN THOUGH THERE’S NOTHING ‘SEXY’ ABOUT SCHOOL BOARD RACE, LET’S ALL GET OUT AND VOTE

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Today is the deadline to register to vote in next month’s school board elections. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Aug 22, 2011 at 5:31 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Momentum Builds For Fair

FUN RETURNS TO VAUGHN THIS WEEK AFTER MOVING THERE IN 2007

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Last year at this time, I wrote a column that was not entirely kind to the Benton County Fair. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Aug 15, 2011 at 5:26 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Centerton Quietly Making Progress

NEW MAYOR EXCELS AT COMMUNICATION; REMAINS PASSIONATE ABOUT BUILDING COMMUNITY

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — It has been awhile since Centerton showed up in the news. If you think most Centertonians are just fine with that, well, you’re probably right. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Aug 8, 2011 at 5:33 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Story From Pharmacy Sticks

SILOAM SPRINGS MAN DETERMINED TO PROTECT HIS BUSINESS

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — A few weeks ago, a man allegedly tried to burglarize a pharmacy in Siloam Springs in the middle of the night. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jul 25, 2011 at 5:31 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Reserve Center To Open Soon

IT’S A BIG DEAL FOR BENTONVILLE; COMPLEX WILL BRING ESTIMATED 40 TO 60 JOBS TO AREA

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Just north of our regional airport, in extreme southwest Bentonville, is an enormous new facility, which, like a lot of real estate out that way, sits vacant. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jul 18, 2011 at 5:28 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Fathers Sons Bond Over Baseball

TEXAS TRAGEDY HITS HOME

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — A small package arrived in the mail from my parents last week. They had sent a few gifts, all of them baseball-related. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jul 11, 2011 at 5:17 a.m.

COMMENTARY: A Fun Fact For Each Of Our 50 States

GET TO KNOW AMERICA A LITTLE BETTER

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Happy Fourth, everyone. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jul 4, 2011 at 5:30 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Rogers In Search Of Itself

OTHER AREA CITIES NEED IDENTITIES, TOO

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Have you heard about the effort the city of Rogers has undertaken to brand itself? Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jun 20, 2011 at 5:26 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Add Some Knowledge To Your Day

GET YOUR DAILY DOSE OF TRIVIA

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Newspapers have been a part of my life since I was very young. Over time, my interest in the newspaper has evolved. As a child, I craved the comics section — nothing more. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jun 13, 2011 at 5:20 a.m.

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