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Karen Martin

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Adventures in self-diagnosis

Adventures in self-diagnosis

Owners of new cars are accustomed to making visits to their dealerships when routine maintenance is needed. But "routine" isn't what it used to be.

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A merry chase to follow the money

A merry chase to follow the money

When I purchased my car in mid-April, the paperwork guy at the dealership handed me a temporary tag in lieu of a license plate. I told him I had...

28.06.2026 20

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A city that’s keeping it clean

Are there any mud-caked cars in Bentonville? I didn't see any.

21.06.2026 20

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When your car refuses to accept you

When arriving at my fitness center the other morning, I parked my recently acquired car in a usual spot near the middle of the facility's good-sized...

14.06.2026 20

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Small airports matter to agriculture

Arkansas is the nation's rice leader. We produce nearly half of all American rice and export more than $400 million worth of rice annually to markets...

07.06.2026 30

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The duty of representing clients

The term "rule of law," once fundamental to the normative order of our republic, has become a hot discussion topic. For most lawyers, the idea of the...

07.06.2026 30

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In search of long-lost style

Wrack your brain. Do you remember fashion? Not runway fashion or celebrity fashion or whatever influencers are selling on Instagram. Ordinary fashion....

07.06.2026 30

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Challenges of coming and going

It takes time to form an agreeable relationship with a new car. Vestiges of a former vehicle don't disappear willingly. Technology is far more...

31.05.2026 30

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Faking an appearance of literacy

You don't have to be a literary expert to belong to a book club. You just have to enjoy the fellowship of others.

24.05.2026 20

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Remembering those days with The Buzzard

My new car comes with three free months of Sirius XM channels. It might as well come with three free months of crack cocaine. There's no doubt that,...

17.05.2026 30

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Accelerating the speed of a purchase

Shopping for a new car sounds deceptively simple. You decide which vehicle you want, go to the right dealership, check the inventory, select one in...

03.05.2026 40

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A lesson in modern car-crash resolution

I stopped. I looked. I pulled into the intersection, and suddenly a late-model sedan was in my lap.

19.04.2026 30

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How did we get here, and why?

I remember every word of Traffic's 1968 release "Shanghai Noodle Factory" but can't recall where I set down my phone when I entered the house five...

12.04.2026 20

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Unexpected pleasures of a redirected day

I'm a creature of habit. My Saturday routine usually consists of harnessing Savannah for an hour-long walk through Argenta before the sun fully rises,...

05.04.2026 20

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Perfect is the enemy of good

My beloved Savannah got kicked out of her therapy dog class last week.

29.03.2026 40

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Correction

Correction

24.03.2026 20

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At last, the thaw is here

Snowfall is silent. Until it's not.

22.03.2026 40

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Whatever gets you through the night

01.02.2026 20

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Experimenting with Dry January

18.01.2026 40

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The not-so-friendly skies

18.01.2026 30

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A treat for downtown’s dog park

14.12.2025 20

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National debt eroding American wages

07.12.2025 30

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A chilly response to a lack of trust

30.11.2025 40

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Shifting gears on automotive pricing

Have you checked car prices lately? Not the cost of 2025 models --look ahead to 2026. And prepare yourself for sticker shock. According to CarEdge CEO...

03.11.2025 30

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From one fitness facility to another

One recent Saturday morning, I was heading into the North Little Rock Athletic Club when a young woman in a crisp black Genesis Health Clubs polo...

27.10.2025 20

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Outcomes of ambitious projects

What does it mean to be a downtown?That was the opening question from Daniel Church at a recent Architecture and Design Network lecture in Little...

20.10.2025 20

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Lining up for an affordable truck

Cars are too complicated. My husband recently traded in his beloved Mini Cooper Clubman. First, a new battery set him back $675--and it had to be...

13.10.2025 30

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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 Arkansas...

06.10.2025 30

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New technology, aging memories

BENTONVILLE -- As coffee and oversized scones were served during a recent press preview at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, a choppy mechanical...

29.09.2025 20

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An unwelcome and irritating sensation

By the time I realized I was under attack, it was too late to get away.Hang

22.09.2025 20

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A manual for creature comforts

My beloved dog Audi learned her exemplary therapy dog skills during classes at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.

15.09.2025 20

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Congress doesn’t reflect constituents

Imagine being told from a young age that your life is already written: the jobs you'll hold, the obstacles you'll face, the limits you'll never cross....

08.09.2025 50

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It doesn’t mean what you think

Snippets of memories and music often wander into my head while I'm riding my bike. During a recent outing in Burns Park, I found my brain playing...

08.09.2025 30

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How to enjoy losing money

BOSSIER CITY, La.--My husband's mother was cheerful and chatty when we arrived at Horseshoe Bossier City one recent Saturday afternoon.

04.08.2025 30

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Wired for the past

BOSSIER CITY, La. -- The initial glimpse of Horseshoe Bossier City is dramatic.

28.07.2025 20

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Where to go when the heat is on

There are plenty of words to describe the blast of sunshine and humidity we encounter when walking out the door nearly every morning lately.

21.07.2025 30

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Reviving a tired trope about women

Here we go again. A bunch of successful, conservative professional women are telling young women they don't need careers to have fulfilling lives. All...

14.07.2025 20

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Dodgy moves in the dark

Most of us have morning rituals that seem odd to others.

07.07.2025 30

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The power behind women’s rituals

A recent WhatsApp message reminded me of a friend's fast-approaching baby shower.

30.06.2025 20

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Hey, show some respect—or else

Politeness does not always imply goodness, equity, obligingness and gratitude; it at least provides the appearance of these, and makes a man seem...

23.06.2025 30

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Side-by-side: no way to ride

When we lived in the Parkway Place neighborhood in west Little Rock, he was a common sight: an expensively geared-up, super-fit bicyclist in mirrored...

09.06.2025 20

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Trying to make sense of it all

NEW YORK --As I took my assigned aisle seat on a recent early-morning flight from Little Rock to New York's LaGuardia, I glanced at the passengers...

02.06.2025 20

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The emergency in emergency medicine

If you have been to an ER lately--or if you've watched the disturbingly accurate TV show "The Pitt"--you've seen scenes that resemble field hospitals...

26.05.2025 20

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Memphis’ Colossus is everyone’s problem

Build a massive supercomputer housed in a plant powered by methane gas-burning turbines that emit an undisclosed amount of pollutants into a...

26.05.2025 20

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Slow but steady: dog park progress

What happened to the idea of building a weather-resistant shade structure in MacArthur Unleashed, the dog park across from Little Rock's Bowen School...

26.05.2025 20

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The miraculous actions of Pope Francis

I am going to miss the Pope. That may sound strange coming from a non-Catholic. I never related to a Pope before. But ever since Pope Francis came...

28.04.2025 20

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A fast track to a new body

This has happened three times in a month: I run into a friend at Target, Kroger, or a fitness center and immediately notice they've lost weight.

28.04.2025 20

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