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Holiday Inn to Hot Springs

Holiday Inn to Hot Springs
yesterday 10

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Rex Nelson

Down to anemically naïve

Down to anemically naïve
yesterday 1

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John Brummett

Cultural interpretation is presented in a unique multimedia exhibition at Bentonville.

Cultural interpretation is presented in a unique multimedia exhibition at Bentonville.

BENTONVILLE— Sports have always been devotion and delusion, and even after living a large part of life in them, I still don’t know how seriously to...

yesterday 1

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Philip Martin

Arkansas must provide child care

Arkansas must provide child care

At noon Sept. 19, Arkansas child-care providers logged onto a Zoom meeting expecting good news from the Arkansas Department of Education. Instead,...

yesterday 1

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The end of the affair

The end of the affair
yesterday 0

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Philip Martin

Making the dollar available to anyone, anytime

Making the dollar available to anyone, anytime

I always had an interest in technology and economics. At 14, I launched what became the largest dial-up modem bulletin board system in south...

yesterday 0

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Karen Martin

A French village—in Arkansas

A French village—in Arkansas

I was talking to a friend who had recently returned from a trip to Europe, and he made a "looks like a French village" statement while standing on...

yesterday 0

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A singular letter in two voices

A singular letter in two voices
yesterday 0

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Demagoguery and home-grown terror

Demagoguery and home-grown terror

It was just another routine day for the crew on "Fox and Friends," churning up the latest conspiracy theories and dissing wokeism. But the...

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Fighting the problem

Fighting the problem

There's a military expression about a bad habit in the ranks: It's called "fighting the problem." This occurs when an officer or NCO is too busy...

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Road to greatness

Road to greatness
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Letters

Letters

Tired of the whining In a recent column, Gwen Faulkenberry complains she's tired of the political noise in our country. Well, Ms. Faulkenberry,...

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Finding peace in a lovely Parisian park

Finding peace in a lovely Parisian park
yesterday 0

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Gwen Faulkenberry

PAPER TRAILS: New film set in South Dakota spotlights Arkansas talent

PAPER TRAILS: New film set in South Dakota spotlights Arkansas talent
yesterday 0

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Sean Clancy

CRITICAL MASS | OPINION: AI algorithms equal music as content

CRITICAL MASS | OPINION: AI algorithms equal music as content
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Philip Martin

The chill and the silence

The chill and the silence
previous day 7

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Philip Martin

FIVE QUESTIONS: Huismans contrast decoration, preservation

FIVE QUESTIONS: Huismans contrast decoration, preservation
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Philip Martin

Napa Valley of sake

Napa Valley of sake
previous day 3

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Rex Nelson

ONBOOKS | OPINION: Three Arkansas voices, three measures of endurance

ONBOOKS | OPINION: Three Arkansas voices, three measures of endurance
previous day 2

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Philip Martin

EDITORIAL: Shutdown, they explain

EDITORIAL: Shutdown, they explain
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OTHERS SAY: Woof! Restaurants should be able to let the dogs in (within reason)

OTHERS SAY: Woof! Restaurants should be able to let the dogs in (within reason)

The seemingly low-stakes question of whether Chicago restaurants should be free to let patrons bring their dogs has got folks surprisingly engaged....

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OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Interstate 30 convoy in honor of Special Olympics

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Interstate 30 convoy in honor of Special Olympics
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OPINION | Hamed Alamat: Interfaith events help us co-exist and build bridges

OPINION | Hamed Alamat: Interfaith events help us co-exist and build bridges
previous day 1

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Nuclear solutions

Nuclear solutions

Recently the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published an editorial supporting the expansion of nuclear power production in Arkansas. The editorial...

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NWA EDITORIAL | Franklin County voters deserve a vote for representation more quickly

NWA EDITORIAL | Franklin County voters deserve a vote for representation more quickly

It may be the voters of Franklin County don't amount to much, numerically, in statewide politics, but they deserve better than they're getting from...

previous day 2

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RECORDINGS | OPINION: Neighborhood grooves, and big-band swagger, all in week’s listening

RECORDINGS | OPINION: Neighborhood grooves, and big-band swagger, all in week’s listening
friday 9

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Philip Martin

The Southern Fried Podcast: Science and STEM with Bentonville Amazeum CEO Sam Dean

The Southern Fried Podcast: Science and STEM with Bentonville Amazeum CEO Sam Dean

In this week’s episode, Rex talks with Sam Dean, Executive Director and CEO of the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville, about the hands-on approach...

friday 8

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Rex Nelson

POPNOTES | OPINION: Tulsa noir — chasing corruption in ‘The Lowdown’

POPNOTES | OPINION: Tulsa noir — chasing corruption in ‘The Lowdown’
friday 3

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Philip Martin

EDITORIAL: A voice of reason

EDITORIAL: A voice of reason

It says something about the era in which we live--and not anything good--that a governor of Utah fer-cryin'-out-loud, who opposes abortion except...

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Board games

Board games
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OTHERS SAY: Government censors cut both ways, and cut both parties

OTHERS SAY: Government censors cut both ways, and cut both parties

In recent weeks, Americans have grown increasingly anxious over mounting threats to free expression. New revelations about government influence...

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CLARITY needed

CLARITY needed

Late last month, I read Jerry Damerow's and Philip Martin's recent columns about digital assets. Mr. Damerow and Mr. Martin explored blockchain...

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Bloody tradition

Bloody tradition

As our country writhes in response to the heinous murder of Charlie Kirk, the topic of our national discourse is saturated by the employment status...

friday 1

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Watch what you say

Watch what you say

Each year, my school, the University of Arkansas-Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, welcomes new students in a ceremony most recently...

friday 1

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Robert Steinbuch

Calming authoritarian fears

Calming authoritarian fears

Words matter. I'm reminded of this almost daily by a framed Nathaniel Hawthorne quote in my office that I received as a gift some years ago, which...

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GREAT MOVIES | OPINION: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ — how trash, glam and gay camp crashed the mall

GREAT MOVIES | OPINION: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ — how trash, glam and gay camp crashed the mall
02.10.2025 2

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Philip Martin

Without saying a thing

Without saying a thing
02.10.2025 2

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John Brummett

EDITORIAL: The smell of new

EDITORIAL: The smell of new

"What do you read, my Lord?" "Words, words, words." --Polonius and Hamlet The place has the smell of new about it: New paint and new carpet. New...

02.10.2025 1

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EDITORIAL SHORT: A total Chunk

EDITORIAL SHORT: A total Chunk
02.10.2025 1

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Save Main Street

Save Main Street

President Trump and Congress recently delivered a major victory to small-business owners, with the passage and signature of the One Big Beautiful...

02.10.2025 1

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COLUMN: This is a role model?

COLUMN: This is a role model?

It's normal--and good--for school leaders to honor inspiring teachers, beloved coaches, civic leaders and accomplished alumni, among others....

02.10.2025 1

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‘Old school’ remains the best school

‘Old school’ remains the best school

Earlier this semester I wrote about my decision to go "old school" in the classes I teach. This meant no phones, no computers; nothing but a...

02.10.2025 2

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Gwen Faulkenberry

Heading for a loss … again

Heading for a loss … again
01.10.2025 1

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John Brummett

The Mountain Valley story

The Mountain Valley story
01.10.2025 2

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Rex Nelson

EDITORIAL: Everything’s free! Child care! Bus fare! Lunch!

EDITORIAL: Everything’s free! Child care! Bus fare! Lunch!
01.10.2025 5

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On context

On context

Forgive me if my thoughts seem a bit jumbled today; between dealing with a neighbor who insists on sharing his tunes through the open window of his...

01.10.2025 2

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Brenda Looper

COLUMNIST: Book tour

COLUMNIST: Book tour

Democrats, despite their hypersensitive bleeding-heart reputations, can be harsh. Ruthless, even. When it comes to picking their presidential...

01.10.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Swearing words

EDITORIAL: Swearing words
01.10.2025 1

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COLUMNIST: Venti-sized hot mess

COLUMNIST: Venti-sized hot mess

One of the few things that can still unite Americans in these bitterly divided political times is the ability to come together in a bipartisan way...

01.10.2025 2

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