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Outdoor Grill Has Stood Test Of Time
ARKANSAS-MADE PORTABLE KITCHEN DEVICE PURCHASED 44 YEARS AGO STILL GOING STRONG
Warm weather brings more outdoor activities, including, of course, the popular American custom of cooking out, grilling, barbecuing or whatever term you prefer. Continue reading...
Radio Still Maintains A Political Role
WILL A SHOW BY FORMER GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT MIKE HUCKABEE HAVE AN IMPACT?
Even in this era of digital domination and hashtag activism, radio remains a significant factor in our political life. Continue reading...
War-Weary Nation Ponders Iran, Syria
GOP THINKS OBAMA NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH WHEN IT COMES TO PREVENTING A NUCLEAR-ARMED IRAN
The war drums are beating again. Continue reading...
A Very Different Chamber Of Congress
‘LAST GREAT SENATE’ LEADS TO MIXTURE OF NOSTALGIA, DISMAY DURING WASHINGTON REUNION
There was a mixture of nostalgia and dismay at a recent reunion of former senators and staff members in Washington. The occasion was the release of a book, “The Last Great Senate,” by Ira Shapiro. 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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Super Bowls Draw Large TV Audiences
TODAY’S FRAGMENTED VIEWING GROUPS FAR CRY FROM DAYS OF ‘I LOVE LUCY,’ ‘CHEERS’ AND ‘DALLAS’
More than 100 million Americans will be part of the television audience for today’s Super Bowl game and related festivities. Not all of them will be closely following the game or the advertising, but they will all be a part of this collective national experience. Continue reading...
There Are Critical Decisions To Be Made
WE HEAR LITTLE TALK ABOUT CONFRONTING FISCAL CONSTRAINTS WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING SECURITY
It is easy to get caught up in and even be entertained by the personality clashes, purity posturing and “gotcha” moments as presidential aspirants endeavor to outfl ank and out-promise each other. Continue reading...
Looking For Something Good To Read?
RECOMMENDATIONS COVER AN ARRAY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING POLITICS, HISTORY AND BASEBALL
Most of the presidential aspirants, some of whom have already faded, have published books recently, and some of them have been combining campaigning with book-selling /signing tours. Continue reading...
We’ll See If Gingrich Sustains The Surge
REPUBLICANS ARE VIEWED AS HAVING AN ADVANTAGE IN ENTHUSIASM, BUT CAN THEY KEEP IT GOING?
Much has been made of the endorsement this week by the Union Leader, New Hampshire’s largest newspaper, of Newt Gingrich’s candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Continue reading...
Political Balance Elusive In Washington
NOV. 23 DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING FOR PLAN TO REDUCE DEFICIT BY AT LEAST $1.2 TRILLION
With the deadline for action by the Congressional “Super Committee” on Deficit Reduction fast approaching, will we see forward movement? Or will Congress and the country remain mired in petty partisanship driven by determination to gain political advantage? Continue reading...
