OPINION: Questions to ask candidates for public office
With election season upon us and a host of candidates vying for our votes in the upcoming elections, I would suggest you examine the candidates' (including sta…
With election season upon us and a host of candidates vying for our votes in the upcoming elections, I would suggest you examine the candidates' (including sta…
"According to the U.S. Border Patrol, from January through September [of 2023], more than 24,000 Chinese migrants crossed the border without authorization, abo…
Now, I don't claim to be a military expert, a political analyst (whatever that is), an economist, or any other kind of expert, but I do know what I observe and…
Regardless of one's business size, understanding the nuanced differences between advertising, marketing, and branding is essential for building a comprehensive…
As I age into the waning years of my life, I find that I devote a great deal of my quiet hours taking stock of that existence here on this earth I call "my lif…
One of the great challenges of writing observational columns (you were wondering what these are, right?) is that you tend to be, well, observing continually.
Throughout history, fathers have provided many important things for their children. They've been positive role models, protectors, teachers of critical life sk…
No one likes to talk about dying, but it is a common malady facing all of us at one time or another. Perhaps the only thing worse than talking about dying is t…
From the pages of the Pea Ridge Times
We concluded my last column with the Baker's contest in 1915 to create a name for their new resort. That contest was won by Clara Crowder from Bentonville, who…
Our country is not as free as the Founders intended if its citizens cannot openly speak, write, peaceably assemble, or petition their government as the First A…
Orion the Hunter -- Wow!
The arrival of mail isn't what it used to be. There was a time when cards and letters from friends and relatives awaited me as I opened that mail receptacle. I…
From the pages of the Pea Ridge Times
The season of holiday giving and thanks is now in full swing. We, the citizens of Bella Vista, have so much to be thankful for at this time. Now, with 2024 qui…