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Fort Smith avoids a pitfall
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007)
TO FIND some of the more authentic ethnic food available around Northwest Arkansas, it helps to understand words like panaderia or taqueria. Those looking for tres leches cake or some other Mexican finger food will find their search easier if they understand some menus in Spanish. Or just read a storefront sign in español. » Read story.
By George Arnold (Contact)
(Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007)
An opinion piece that ran in our Perspective section a couple of Sundays ago caused a flurry of reaction from some of those in the know. The piece was written by scholar Alex de Waal and Julie Flint, a journalist. It focused on the anarchy in the Darfur region of Sudan. The reaction came from those who have been paying attention to what’s been happening in Darfur. » Read story.
by paul krugman new york times
(Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007)
Four years ago the Bush administration, exploiting the political bounce it got from the illusion of success in Iraq, pushed a cut in capital-gains and dividend taxes through Congress. It was an extremely elitist tax cut even by Bush-era standards: the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center says that more than half of the tax breaks went to Americans with incomes of more than $1 million a year. » Read story.
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007)
The best place to do nothing in Heber Springs might be Café Klaser, which has a statewide reputation for its stuffed steak. (Bring your appetite—and maybe somebody else’s.) » Read story.
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007)
Every ethanol sale is one less Big Oil and OPEC gas sale. Big Oil is lobbying hard to limit competition. They influence with studies from universities that they endow. They restrict E85 [fuel] from their outlets. » Read story.
By Mike Masterson
(Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007)
For those who believe lunker brown trout have all but vanished from the White River below Bull Shoals Dam, I have news. » Read story.
By Paul Greenberg
(Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007)
NPR’s Juan Williams was in Little Rock last week to open a conference of historians commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Little Rock Crisis, and I knew I’d have to hear him. » Read story.
In Little Rock’s Zone 2
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007)
IT’S STRANGE starting an endorsement editorial writing about the candidate we’re not endorsing. But we’ve been called worse than strange. So here goes: Michael Nellums would make a fine school board member. » Read story.
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007)
A fellow we know first noticed the birds during a drive up Interstate 540. They were doing what birds do, gathering on a wire high above the highway. But there were lots of them, 75 or 80 easy. All perched on a single wire, not moving, just watching. » Read story.
By The Washington Post
(Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007)
Many factors contributed to the awful success that al-Qaida achieved six years ago Tuesday: tactical and policy mistakes by the United States, the diabolical skill of the terrorists, even the clear, cobalt-blue sky on that initially beautiful morning. » Read story.
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007)
One of the joys of driving the Mississippi River roads of eastern Arkansas is discovering all the lost towns. You know, all those towns that aren’t towns any more but just historical markers—thanks to the fickle Mississippi, which gets tired of taking the same old watery paths, and makes a sharp detour every few decades. » Read story.
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007)
If you are one of the fortunate fans able to attend the Razorbacks’ games, please understand that you have a responsibility while our beloved team is on the field. » Read story.
By Meredith Oakley
(Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007)
One of these days, I’m going to take a slow trip to somewhere instead of only easing up for speed limit signs. » Read story.
By Gene Lyons
(Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007)
Comes September, the long-awaited Month of Decision on the Iraq war, and all parties with a career stake in the outcome have swung into action. » Read story.
The date fades from year to year
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007)
THE COUNTRY has grown weary of this war. Weary, confused and divided. A still new commander in the field was summoned home this week to report to Congress, or rather to explain himself. » Read story.
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