Mike Masterson
Recent Stories
Minimum is never sufficient
LITTLE ROCK — Many of you have written to express support for my efforts to shed light on the lack of quality care that has become business as usual inside too many nursing homes. From what I can determine, this lucrative industry (and there are exceptions, of course) is profiting largely by cutting payrolls to enhance its bottom line. Continue reading...
Mulling over the election
Last week’s primary election go to suit ya? While there were a couple of surprises for me, I believe the voters took care of business in a way that ought to serve them well. Continue reading...
On Pensacola Beach
LITTLE ROCK — For those who love a beach getaway within a day’s drive, here is my annual vacation travelogue devoted to you. Continue reading...
Max in bloom
Unconditional love
LITTLE ROCK — It’s been a while since I’ve written about Max, the timid golden retriever who at 2 1/2 can no longer be considered a puppy. Yet in mind and heart, I suspect the boy will always remain youthful. Continue reading...
Familiar to Florida police
The man charged with leaving the scene of the accident that killed Lowell Police Chief Joe Landers has a long list of misdemeanor traffic violations and assorted other legal matters listed on the Bay County clerk’s website. Continue reading...
Endless rights abuses
LITTLE ROCK — My deeper awareness of the ongoing civil-rights abuses inflicted upon many of our most defenseless citizens began back in 1988. Continue reading...
Over in an instant
LITTLE ROCK — If you’re searching for evidence of how unpredictable physical existence can be, look no further than Joseph Landers, the popular police chief for 15 years in Lowell before his death, following a motorcycle accident, nearly two weeks ago in Panama City, Florida. Continue reading...
(Don’t) park it there!
The fiasco known as the downtown parking project in Fayetteville continues to bewilder not only me, but others who wait in line scratching their heads at those solar-powered pay stations scattered throughout the Dickson Street area. Continue reading...
Nation’s most efficient home
LITTLE ROCK — There’s a 900-square-foot home perched atop Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville that (from the outside anyway) seems fairly unimpressive, except for those exquisite hand-rubbed, interlocking cedar posts that greet visitors at the front door. Continue reading...
A Bear holed up
LITTLE ROCK — Just where does a visitor to Santa Fe get his silver and turquoise ring cut down to size? Continue reading...
