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John Brummett Left at the altar by Toyota, Part II By John Brummett Kay Brockwell, economic development director for Toyota-spurned Marion, readily acknowledges that nearly a third of the adult population in six East Arkansas counties pressed against the Mississippi River lacks a high school diploma. - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 Angel of death By John Brummett An operative with the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty came through Arkansas last week. - Mon, May 14, 2007 Left at the altar by Toyota, Part 1 By John Brummett Kay Brockwell says she was sick for days with sadness. Dr. Glenn Fenter says he'd wake up in the night and despair upon realizing his nightmare was real. - Sun, May 13, 2007 Trying to crack Nutt, and failing By John Brummett The Arkansas Trucking Association was having its annual conference at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock. - Sat, May 12, 2007 Shoulder-jerk conservatives By John Brummett If I did one of my arrow columns, and if I threw God in the mix and gave him or her an arrow down because he or she has been taking it on the chin lately, would I generate controversy? - Thu, May 10, 2007 Business vs. religion in Fort Smith By John Brummett I'm always intrigued when the two dominant forces of modern American conservatism - the business vote and the Jesus vote - get off the same page, as appears to be happening in Fort Smith. - Tue, May 08, 2007 When Harry met a speech writer By John Brummett The comment on American politics I hear most often lately, phrased as a question but actually an assertion, goes like this: "The Democrats are going to blow it, aren't they? - Mon, May 07, 2007 Pearls from Bubbaville By John Brummett It never ceases to amaze that people want to know about Bubba McCoy. - Sun, May 06, 2007 Raising hands, waiting for Fred By John Brummett Ten candidates for the Republican presidential nomination debated Thursday night from the Reagan presidential library on MSNBC. - Sat, May 05, 2007 Pondering anew the Arkansas worker By John Brummett Toyota's spurning Marion has revived an altogether uncomfortable discussion about whether our state's work force is substandard. - Thu, May 03, 2007 Reporters, politicians, aging wine By John Brummett The mainstream media, losing ground daily to the Internet's hyperactive blogosphere, where anything goes, are having an especially bad time lately. - Tue, May 01, 2007 Verbose son of Calvin Coolidge By John Brummett Calvin Coolidge didn't say much, but he did say this: "After all, the chief business of the American people is business. - Mon, Apr 30, 2007 Which one is the wimp? By John Brummett I don't know who's been calling U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor a wimp, but Michael Teague, the senator's communications aide, says they can stop. - Sun, Apr 29, 2007 Atheism's night in Little Rock By John Brummett Woman: "Look at all these people. It's a miracle." - Sat, Apr 28, 2007 Was it worker quality, after all? By John Brummett When Toyota announced it would build sports utility vehicles in Tupelo, Miss. - Thu, Apr 26, 2007 Meeting George W.'s low bar By John Brummett George W. Bush lowered the standard for American presidents, and the candidates to succeed him are meeting it. - Tue, Apr 24, 2007 Partial birth revenge By John Brummett The U.S. Supreme Court's narrow ruling last week upholding a federal ban on so-called partial birth abortion encompassed two breathtaking outrages. - Mon, Apr 23, 2007 Whither Arkansas Republicans? By John Brummett Gilbert Baker was explaining why he had just announced that he was quitting early in his second term as state Republican Party chairman. - Sun, Apr 22, 2007 Who's debasing whom? By John Brummett My right-wing friend sends an e-mail with the tag line saying "this is powerful. - Sat, Apr 21, 2007 Odds, ends, ups, downs By John Brummett With Washington's dysfunction, Arkansas' legislative success and the Razorback soap opera deep into its new season, the time is ideal for a firing of arrows. - Thu, Apr 19, 2007 Neighbors go marching back to war By John Brummett "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. - Tue, Apr 17, 2007 Give Imus a chance By John Brummett Doesn't Don Imus have freedom of speech? Why, yes, of course he does. - Mon, Apr 16, 2007 Dennis Byrd David J. Sanders Huckabee now best of rest By David Sanders For Mike Huckabee, there is slight movement more than a week after the Republican presidential debate. - Sun, May 13, 2007 It may be a Republican year in Louisiana By David Sanders Four years after losing to Democrat Kathleen Blanco, Republican congressman Bobby Jindal hopes to become Louisiana's next governor. - Wed, May 09, 2007 It's not about government's income By David Sanders "Did you see the revenue report? The Arkansas economy continues to grow! - Sun, May 06, 2007 What are they really saying? By David Sanders Name your dream job if politics wasn't an option? It's a less-than-serious question that The Associated Press posed to the presidential candidates, aimed at revealing a more personal side. - Wed, May 02, 2007 Sensational, sappy and stupid By David Sanders On Monday, Hillary Clinton likened Harriet Tubman's legacy to her struggles with a malfunctioning microphone. - Sun, Apr 29, 2007 Is that the sound of GOP hitting bottom? By David Sanders Sometimes it's hard to recognize the bottom. We can't be sure the state Republican Party has hit it. - Wed, Apr 25, 2007 Democrats make hard left turn By David Sanders The Democratic presidential candidates' swift condemnation of the U. - Sun, Apr 22, 2007 Beebe: past, present and future By David Sanders Politics hinges on timing. Its very essence is the convergence of the past, present and future. - Wed, Apr 18, 2007 Doug Thompson The last stand By Doug Thompson Rank and file Republicans are the ones who count about Iraq. The incredible shrinking president doesn't matter any more. - Sat, May 05, 2007 Catch-22 and tragedy By Doug Thompson What do you do with a a mentally ill man who won't commit himself? - Sat, Apr 28, 2007 Helen Walton passes By Doug Thompson Nothing tells you as much about a person as the reaction of opponents when she passes. - Sat, Apr 21, 2007 Harry King - Sports At least, O'Hair tried to win By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Young Sean O'Hair failed at The Players Championship because he tried to win. - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 SEC teams don't have many name games By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - The Southeastern Conference-generated introduction to the 2007 football schedule is reason to pause. - Sun, May 13, 2007 Feeling sorry of Quinn By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - More powerful than good sense, voyeurism made me peek. - Sat, May 12, 2007 UA on cusp for Top Eight Seed By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - The NCAA baseball quirky stat of the week is brought to you by the lead college writer at Baseball America and yours truly. - Thu, May 10, 2007 Steinbrenner tries to buy wins, again By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Text message from George Steinbrenner: BDN - Wed, May 09, 2007 Despite race, Street Sense not invincible By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Although Street Sense's Kentucky Derby was a visual knockout, horsemen should examine the circumstances before throwing in the towel. - Tue, May 08, 2007 A Derby for Borel By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - A friend who doubles as custodian of the jockeys' room at Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby week called with his cell phone number just in case there was a need for some post-Derby quotes. - Sun, May 06, 2007 Walker rounding into form By Harry King FORT SMITH - Despite two years of blah golf with an excuse, a good player remembers the post-round drill. - Sat, May 05, 2007 Arkansas connected to three Derby contenders By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - The traitor, the terrific, and the tall - each with on-track rationale to embrace and history-based reasons to shun in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. - Thu, May 03, 2007 Zach Johnson is Nationwide salesman By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - A regular in the Nationwide Tour's mobile hangout, Zach Johnson did not forget those folks even when he donned the 40-regular green jacket at The Masters. - Sun, Apr 29, 2007 NFL draft is a bore to some By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Made a month ago, a budget-conscious decision is going to cost me a chance to watch some of the most riveting moments in sports. - Sat, Apr 28, 2007 Finally, success in the classroom By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Trying to circumvent the assignment, I checked the calendar and the sock drawer. - Thu, Apr 26, 2007 Phil good with wedge and wee ones By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - A known "wow" with the lob wedge, Phil Mickelson is just as good with kids. - Wed, Apr 25, 2007 A.D. search 180 degrees from basketball By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - No news is the news when it comes to the most important hire in the history of the University of Arkansas athletic department. - Tue, Apr 24, 2007 Kickoff returns different this year By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Reading the offensive guard is one thing; reading the laces on a football is another. - Sun, Apr 22, 2007 Mustain's move is good for him By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Note to self: Check on Mitch Mustain next spring. - Sat, Apr 21, 2007 Other stories more compelling than Nutt By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Numbed by weeks and weeks of rumors concerning Houston Nutt's e-mails and text messages, the football coach's open letter pushed the topic to must-mention. - Thu, Apr 19, 2007 Curlin gets support, but there are questions By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - In the pressbox to accept congrats for Takedown's victory in a $100,000 race, Steve Asmussen watched the replay confirm that Harrow Land was the best horse. - Wed, Apr 18, 2007 Do-right rule is easy for some By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Visiting the pressbox in the fourth inning of a grand and glorious opening night at the Arkansas Travelers' new ball park, Bill Valentine asked if there had been food for the media. - Tue, Apr 17, 2007 Joe Mosby - Outdoors Advisory group to focus on deer management plan By Joe Mosby A concept that has had success in Arkansas on fishing issues has been launched for deer. - Sat, May 12, 2007 'Crappie condos' boost fishing on Lake Greeson By Joe Mosby Good fishing, meaning plentiful catching by anglers, comes from a combination of factors. - Sat, May 05, 2007 Late freeze cuts into wildlife food sources By Joe Mosby The recent cold weather across Arkansas dealt a blow that will extend into the future for the state's wildlife, according to biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. - Sat, Apr 28, 2007 Easy-to-prepare fish stew can feed a crowd By Joe Mosby Fish is handy for feeding a crowd. It doesn't have to be fried fish either. - Sat, Apr 21, 2007 Micki Bare - Diamond in the Rough Super Mom and the Wonders of Technology By Micki Bare When we last heard from Super Mom in January, she had successfully overcome some of her most abysmal rivals: Mr. - Sat, May 12, 2007 Field trips, mommy time are worth more than gold By Micki Bare Scheduling is a challenge for working parents and their children who long to be the kid with a mom - or dad - on the field trip. - Sat, May 05, 2007 Boost small-town tourism with a downtown river By Micki Bare While visiting my sister and her family in Oklahoma last year, I had the opportunity to visit downtown Oklahoma City. - Sat, Apr 28, 2007 Communication: more than most humans can handle By Micki Bare Learning to speak comes so naturally to baby humans that one might assume that communication, the whole purpose behind the acquisition of speech, would be as simple. - Sat, Apr 21, 2007 |
