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John Brummett Alienated, but not alone By John Brummett A few weeks ago a man and woman walked into a lawyer's office in Fayetteville. - Thu, Mar 27, 2008 When hosts boo their guests By John Brummett It was a wonderful event, well-run and festive, except that the hosts booed a guest. - Tue, Mar 25, 2008 Barack brought down a notch By John Brummett Barack Obama delivered a poignant speech on race in America. He spoke honestly, thoughtfully, bravely, eloquently and with wise and essential nuance. - Mon, Mar 24, 2008 Benny Petrus and poor people By John Brummett I get a kick out of Benny Petrus, the speaker of the state House of Representatives. - Sun, Mar 23, 2008 Hugs for Our Boy Mike By John Brummett Sometimes, if not so much anymore, you just want to give Mike Huckabee a big old hug. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008 Back door to the House By John Brummett Dwayne Dobbins admits it won't make any sense, at least to those not as attuned as he to the powers and mysteries of the divine. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008 About a man's religion By John Brummett Presidential candidates cannot be held accountable for everything their supporters and associates say and do. - Tue, Mar 18, 2008 Ferraro's slip, Hillary's gain By John Brummett There are white women in America who believe they suffer more than black men. - Mon, Mar 17, 2008 Here's your severance debate By John Brummett I don't want to bore you too much, because that's counterproductive to a newspaper column's purpose. - Sun, Mar 16, 2008 Odds and ends from one obsessed By John Brummett Here are a few items you might have missed if you're not watching the political goings-on quite as obsessively as some of us do. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008 Bob Johnson's yes and no By John Brummet Gov. Mike Beebe had just announced that he'd come to terms with the natural gas exploration industry on raising the severance tax. - Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Gender, race and more By John Brummett Nearly every white professional man in Arkansas who talks to me about politics these days expresses alarm that Hillary Clinton might become the Democratic presidential nominee and president. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 Advice for the new get-tough Barack By John Brummett After he got creamed Tuesday, except in regard to the small matter of delegates, Barack Obama put out the word. - Mon, Mar 10, 2008 Our Boy Mike changed out there By John Brummett Running for president changed Mike Huckabee. Or perhaps it revealed him. - Sun, Mar 09, 2008 Correction: Barack won By John Brummett You may have received incorrect information about what happened in the Democratic presidential race the other night. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Between Barack and a hard place By John Brummett So how is the tranquility coming in the Democratic Party? Oh, not so much. - Thu, Mar 06, 2008 One man's guide and confessional By John Brummett Here's a little Q-and-A to help you negotiate the hoopla this evening as Democratic votes get counted in Vermont, Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island. - Tue, Mar 04, 2008 Glimpse of a meltdown By John Brummett It came off as whining, peevish and altogether odd and unsettling. - Mon, Mar 03, 2008 Spare me the righteousness By John Brummett I signed the lottery amendment at my polling place on Super Tuesday. - Sun, Mar 02, 2008 Beebe's government by smug By John Brummett There is the principle that democratic government ought to be open and inclusive and accountable. - Sat, Mar 01, 2008 Substance on severance By John Brummett Gov. Mike Beebe remains huddled in the state Capitol, endeavoring to bring the natural gas industry and legislators together on a negotiated increase in our absurdly microscopic severance tax. - Thu, Feb 28, 2008 Dennis Byrd David J. Sanders Obama's profile in liberalism By David Sanders That Barack Obama would eschew the liberal label is not surprising. - Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Concerns for severance tax By David Sanders With little more than a week having passed since the governor unveiled his proposal to increase the state's severance tax, a few undecided lawmakers, acting in good faith, are still sorting through the arguments both for and against. - Sun, Mar 23, 2008 Severance tax issues By David Sanders - Sun, Mar 16, 2008 Only 525,600 minutes later ... By David Sanders Time can be dubious. A year ago, political players, both national and local varieties, faced a different set of circumstances. - Wed, Mar 12, 2008 How about an honest debate? By David Sanders Might I go back to the well? No, not the ink well - the gas well - more specifically, the natural gas well. - Sun, Mar 09, 2008 What severed negotiations? By David Sanders Word from the governor on Monday was that his on-again-off-again, once-promising-turned-discouraging-then-promising negotiations with the natural gas companies, aimed at producing an "acceptable" severance tax increase, were, in fact, off - again. - Wed, Mar 05, 2008 Memories of William F. Buckley Jr. By David Sanders When William F. Buckley Jr. lived, he lived well. - Sun, Mar 02, 2008 Doug Thompson My way or no highway By Doug Thompson My way or no highway. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008 Lost and alone By Doug Thompson Forget the lack of food, water or a toilet. Imagine being locked up alone for four days. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008 Delegate math By Doug Thompson Don't take Democratic delegate math too seriously. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Harry King - Sports Pelphrey gets good grade By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Leaving the arena in Raleigh on Friday night, a cohort offered how far Arkansas had come since the central Arkansas fiasco in mid-December against Appalachian State. - Mon, Mar 24, 2008 Heels have Hansbrough, home-court advantage By Harry King RALEIGH, N.C. - One of two seniors on the team, the 7-footer led Mount St. - Sun, Mar 23, 2008 Gordon whines too much; Hogs down Hoosiers By Harry King RALEIGH, N.C. - Eric Gordon had better grow up before he signs up for the NBA. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008 Indiana has best player on court By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Pat Riley's scouting tour tells you a bunch about the skills of Indiana's Eric Gordon. - Thu, Mar 20, 2008 Ezzi comes by coaching naturally By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Near the end of the congratulatory call, Tim Ezzi said something that was his dad through and through. - Wed, Mar 19, 2008 Dos and Don'ts of Bracket By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Under the guise of a coffee break, the organizer distributed the NCAA bracket shortly after 9 a. - Tue, Mar 18, 2008 No time to contemplate or celebrate By Harry King ATLANTA - There was no time for Georgia players to savor or their fans to appreciate the Bulldogs' Southeastern Conference Tournament title and that's a shame. - Mon, Mar 17, 2008 Arkansas gets production from many By Harry King ATLANTA - There are a couple of ways to explain Arkansas' victory over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference tournament. - Sun, Mar 16, 2008 Arkansas gets production from many By Harry King ATLANTA - There are a couple of ways to explain Arkansas' victory over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference tournament. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008 Dirt is big deal at Oaklawn By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - When it comes to preparing a thoroughbred for the Kentucky Derby, a four-letter word elevates Oaklawn Park above Keeneland and Santa Anita. - Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Bracket evolves daily By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas is a No. 12 seed, playing Michigan State in Washington, D. - Wed, Mar 12, 2008 UA schedule difficult without UT By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - The just-announced 10-year series between Arkansas and Texas A&M is a downer in only one way. - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 Arkansas gets to 9-7 in SEC By Harry King FAYETTEVILLE - Not quite as sweet as a Patrick Beverley swish, John Pelphrey's snap, crackle, and pop received almost as much attention. - Sun, Mar 09, 2008 NC State is top flop By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - North Carolina State is the biggest disappointment in college basketball, the FOXSports. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Clarke is only 6-1, and that's good By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - The Razorbacks percolate even in a hospital waiting room, and after news about the patient petered out one of the young men asked about the Arkansas signee who scored 60-something in one game. - Thu, Mar 06, 2008 Another road loss for UA By Harry King OXFORD, Miss. - Pass the knives and forks, pretty please. - Wed, Mar 05, 2008 Nolan is funny, admits ASU talks By Harry King NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Nice screen, Joe Kleine. - Tue, Mar 04, 2008 Beverley warms up, UA wins By Harry King FAYETTEVILLE - The most pervasive question of Arkansas' slump went unasked on Saturday. - Sun, Mar 02, 2008 Ticket hike reflects economy By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - The New York dateline story with the CNN/Money credit line began: "Don't look now, but $2 a gallon gas is here. - Sat, Mar 01, 2008 For splash, Nolan is the right hire for ASU By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Strictly for splash, Nolan Richardson is the right hire for Arkansas State University. - Thu, Feb 28, 2008 Joe Mosby - Outdoors Deer hunting taking a pendulm By Joe Mosby Deer hunting in Arkansas through the years has ridden a pendulum. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008 New deer management plan set in place By Joe Mosby Among Arkansas outdoor pursuits, all else takes a back seat to deer hunting. - Sat, Mar 01, 2008 Micki Bare - Diamond in the Rough Easter Bunny should strike for better benefits By Micki Bare Santa has a magical sleigh with eight flying reindeer - nine if you include Rudolph - and the Tooth Fairy has wings. - Sat, Mar 22, 2008 College basketball could threaten the existence of humans By Micki Bare The world, or at least the US, has gone mad. - Sat, Mar 15, 2008 The more things stay the same, the more they change By Micki Bare The minute you think you know what you're doing and understand how the world works, everything will change. - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Excuse me, but could you translate your English into English? By Micki Bare Just as the Southerner must have the Northern-speak of a New Yorker translated, so must those of us from the States have the English of someone from the United Kingdom translated. - Sat, Mar 01, 2008 |
