Doug Thompson
Recent Stories
Living In A Safe Zone In Class Warfare
WE HAVEN’T GONE AS WHOLE-HOG FOR THE ‘LEAVE THE RICH ALONE’ ATTITUDE THE GOP SEEMS STUCK WITH
In Northwest Arkansas, the 1 percent and everybody else get along at least as well as anywhere else in the country. Continue reading...
Drive-By Shooting Reported
SPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night.
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Who’s On The Dark Side Of Video Games?
THE BEST PARENTING ADVICE I EVER GOT: ‘KIDS DON’T CARE WHAT YOU DO AS LONG AS YOU DO IT WITH THEM’
In a new “Star Wars” game, the biggest threat to the empire may be homosexual activists!” proclaimed Tony Perkins on Tuesday. He’s president of the Family Research Council. Continue reading...
Tree Falls Down, But There Is No Sound
SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE WONDERED HOW THE COMMISSION KEPT GOING AFTER TIMBER SALES FELL FLAT
I would have written about the finances of the state Forestry Commission earlier if anybody up here had noticed. Continue reading...
Facing Consequences For Abandoning Ship
THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR REFUSING TO BUDGE
What’s the difference between a cruise ship skipper and a Wall Street banker? Continue reading...
Paying For 1957 Until Hearing Requested
FACT WE HAVEN’T DEALT WITH AFTERSHOCKS OF CENTRAL HIGH CRISIS IS A STATEWIDE EMBARRASSMENT
State taxpayers can stop shelling out millions a year to three central Arkansas school districts, it seems. At least there’s a very good chance. All we have to do is ask. Continue reading...
Reform: Now You See It, Now You Don’t
REDISTRIBUTING INADEQUATE HIGHWAY MONEY WE HAVE WON’T FIX MANY OF OUR PROBLEMS
The state Highway Commission stopped pretending to reform its district lines as soon as the heat of a proposed constitutional amendment cooled off . Members dropped their reform plans in a unanimous vote earlier this month.
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Jackasses And Engineers
Bob Caudle couldn’t get his “Jackasses of the Year” award column ready in time for this week, much to my regret. Continue reading...
Holiday Brings Back Many Fond Memories
IT’S WHAT YOU DO, NOT WHAT GIFTS YOU GET OR GIVE, THAT MAKES A CHRISTMAS WORTH REMEMBERING
I’ve written a lot of Christmas columns. Continue reading...
Merry Xmas Whether You Like It Or Not
U.S. CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES YOUR FREEDOM OF RELIGION, RIGHT TO PEACEFULLY ASSEMBLE
Some scold on NPR blathered about how our “consumerism” ruins everything. Christmas is the worst, he said. Continue reading...
