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John Brummett Holiday weekend arrows By John Brummett You know the holiday weekend drill. We fire arrows to reflect the supposed conventional wisdom. - Saturday, Jul 5, 2008 How Lu Hardin didn't get a raise By John Brummett Sometimes it's enough merely to tell the story. Readers may judge for themselves. - Thu, Jul 03, 2008 Warming the globe, protecting the economy By John Brummett Environmental protection offers little to no political premium in Arkansas. - Tue, Jul 01, 2008 Whose Christianity? Which? By John Brummett Barack Obama has been caught red-handed espousing an expansive rather than restrictive view of Christianity. - Mon, Jun 30, 2008 Book broker to the rescue By John Brummett There's this lawyer in Washington who pretty much runs everything in that incestuous little company town where they do public service for personal profit. - Sun, Jun 29, 2008 When taxpayers buy publicity By John Brummett This is too rich. It's about blurring news and advertising in the news media. - Sat, Jun 28, 2008 Challenge of the junior featherweight By John Brummett Our junior columnist here at the Arkansas News Bureau - David Sanders, a former low-level aide to Mike Huckabee - publicly took me to task the other day. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Secret government for jobs By John Brummett In the 1990s Little Rock boosters worried that Bill Clinton might not put his presidential library in the city because the local newspaper was editorially unfriendly to the president. - Tue, Jun 24, 2008 Republicans without demons? By John Brummett In his new role as an election commentator for Fox News, Mike Huckabee will need to beat what he pulled the other day in Japan, where he was giving speeches for hire. - Mon, Jun 23, 2008 Great, if not spectacular, in Conway By John Brummett So the big Hewlett-Packard announcement for Conway wasn't software development. - Sun, Jun 22, 2008 Give me real suspense, not Indiana By John Brummett So the better half and I and the two pals ventured the other day to see Indiana Jones and the hunt for the quartz brain or something like that. - Sat, Jun 21, 2008 Conway's 'watershed' event By John Brummett When news leaked Monday that computer giant Hewlett-Packard would open a facility in Conway, three people instantly came to mind. - Thu, Jun 19, 2008 Huckabee's smart TV route By John Brummett Sometimes some of us are too hard on Mike Huckabee, not that it appears to constrain him much. - Tue, Jun 17, 2008 Obama reaches for military cover By John Brummett The chatter about Barack Obama's consideration of a running mate is getting kind of interesting, even disregarding Hillary Clinton. - Mon, Jun 16, 2008 How Hillary failed By John Brummett People have been asking. So how did Hillary Clinton manage to lose? - Sun, Jun 15, 2008 Arkansas gets a lottery By John Brummett We have the pending matter for November of whether voters will approve a lottery for college scholarships. - Sat, Jun 14, 2008 Obama's regional problem, Part II By John Brummett This will serve as a follow-up to the column Tuesday about the self-interested hesitance of conservative Democrats in our part of the country to embrace Barack Obama. - Thu, Jun 12, 2008 The one they didn't want By John Brummett Once again Arkansas Democratic politicians find themselves burdened with a presidential nominee they'd prefer not come near them. - Tue, Jun 10, 2008 President Obama? Here's how By John Brummett An Arkansas woman who'd like to vote Democratic because of the messes the Republicans have made asks me to address her question. - Mon, Jun 09, 2008 Eerie McCain, weird Bill By John Brummett Let me warn you that today's topics are not substantive. We're not going to extend health insurance or lower oil prices today. - Sun, Jun 08, 2008 Gilbert Baker: nonpartisan partisan By John Brummett Gilbert Baker is having it both ways. When I accused him of that Friday morning, he simply said, "Hey, it is what it is. - Sat, Jun 07, 2008 Dennis Byrd David J. Sanders House Republicans losing seats, friends By David J. Sanders Congressional Republicans' sad state of affairs is the subtext of the all-important presidential election year. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 Following up with a partisan cheerleader By David J. Sanders The other day I pointed out how a couple of Democrat-leaning journalists who'd penned lengthy pieces extolling the virtues of Gov. - Sat, Jun 28, 2008 Opinion writers and partisan advocacy By David J. Sanders When opinion journalists substitute objectivity and proportionality for something less desirable - personal bias, political predisposition or blind ideological ties - their work becomes hard to distinguish from partisan advocacy. - Wed, Jun 25, 2008 Huckabee's upcoming political progress By David J. Sanders Tim Russert began wrapping-up the program's segment. That Sunday morning, his "Meet the Press" panel included a few well-known faces and one lesser-known Gov. - Sun, Jun 22, 2008 Conservatives contemplate Obama presidency By David J. Sanders The conversation began like this: "Before President Reagan, there was President Carter. - Wed, Jun 18, 2008 Political lessons from across the pond By David J. Sanders Seven years ago, then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour Party wiped the floor clean with their Tory - the British Conservative Party - counterparts. - Sun, Jun 15, 2008 Empty tanks for Obama? By David Sanders By all appearances it was a moment of rare candor. U.S. Rep. Marion Berry responded to a reporter's question last Wednesday when asked if he would support Barack Obama's candidacy with "enthusiasm. - Wed, Jun 11, 2008 What Obama really said Tuesday by David J. Sanders I take nothing away from Barack Obama's historic moment on Tuesday night. - Sun, Jun 08, 2008 Doug Thompson School woes By Doug Thompson The prospect of forced consolidation of the Greenland and Decatur school districts is the biggest news in Benton and Washington counties right now. - Saturday, Jul 5, 2008 Time to fix TIF By Doug Thompson The state constitution should be changed to allow full tax increment financing for roads. - Sat, Jun 28, 2008 Harry King - Sports Last look at NBA in '08 By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Some random thoughts about the NBA before shunting aside the league until a slow day early in 2009: - Saturday, Jul 5, 2008 Money talks: USC favorite for title By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - The people who vote with Ben Franklins and Andrew Jacksons think more of the Buckeyes than they do the Sooners. - Thu, Jul 03, 2008 ARSN May Be For Sale By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - As sure as two plus two equals four, "No comment," from those in the know adds up to something is going on. - Wed, Jul 02, 2008 Lewis caught in LPGA absurdity By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Absurd. Nonsensical. Irrational. Outlandish. None of those alone is sufficient to encapsulate the unfairness of the LPGA's view of money won in the U. - Tue, Jul 01, 2008 Stacy Lewis has insight about Pinnacle by Harry King FAYETTEVILLE - The tour guide insisted that the visitor drop a ball near the fairway bunker for a 100-yard shot to a pin that looked to be a step behind the left bunker on the 13th hole at the Blessings Golf Club. - Sun, Jun 29, 2008 Open dates galore in SEC By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - The stop-and-go football schedule of 2008 inserts a first-time variable into the Southeastern Conference. - Sat, Jun 28, 2008 Ark. Derby winner to try France By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Along comes thoroughbred trainer Steve Asmussen with an idea so fresh that it begs to be wrapped in that cliche about creative thinking. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Olympic Trials are ultimate elimination By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - The announcement that gymnast Paul Hamm would be on the U. - Wed, Jun 25, 2008 Tebow going against his number By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Directed by Billy Crystal, the title of the HBO film was a number that gave away the plot. - Tue, Jun 24, 2008 Attendant flies around Travs' games By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Back-and-forth flights between Charlotte and Little Rock with overnights in Arkansas is heaven for a flight attendant with a fondness for the Arkansas Travelers. - Sun, Jun 22, 2008 Absence of Woods will test Tour By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - There are those of us who are hard-core golf degenerates who watch the PGA Tour stop-of-the-week and who catch up on The Golf Channel when something interferes with the live feed. - Sat, Jun 21, 2008 Petrus part of revamped line By Harry King FAYETTEVILLE - While Arkansas was practicing indoors for the Cotton Bowl, the coach-in-waiting was watching from an office near the upstairs weight room. - Thu, Jun 19, 2008 Petrino, Panthers' coach to speak By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Bobby Petrino listened to a brief explanation of the Arkansas High School coaching clinic and quickly agreed to talk offense to the group. - Wed, Jun 18, 2008 Woods' stuff inexplicable By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Allegations about officiating in the 2002 NBA playoff game between the Lakers and the Kings, that's old news. - Tue, Jun 17, 2008 Option is part of Petrino's upbringing By Harry King FAYETTEVILLE - On this day, the timing is right for the revelation that offensive innovator Bobby Petrino is a triple option man. - Sun, Jun 15, 2008 Same headline, year later By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Prompted by Barry Bonds' dead aim on Hank Aaron's home run record, the column included a glimpse at those who might be next and those who could have been. - Sat, Jun 14, 2008 USGA's Davis deserves kudos By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - Mike Davis' "No" deserves a Marv Albert "Yesssss. - Thu, Jun 12, 2008 Difficult road for Petrino's first team By Harry King LITTLE ROCK - A good idea man, the magazine editor doling out assignments for the football preview edition took the cookie-cutter approach. - Sun, Jun 08, 2008 UA has recruiting edge in golf By Harry King FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas' golf coaches are going to have an in with about 100 young players as soon as the golfers arrive at Blessings Golf Club for an American Junior Golf Association tournament next month. - Sat, Jun 07, 2008 Joe Mosby - Outdoors Town calling on hunters, lots of deer By Joe Mosby Another Arkansas community is attacking its problem of too many deer in town by calling on hunters. - Saturday, Jul 5, 2008 Arkansas Corps. of Engineer park facilities changing By Joe Mosby Gradually but significantly, the heyday of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park facilities in Arkansas is changing. - Sat, Jun 28, 2008 Sunflower seeds and cowpeas useful for wildlife By Joe Mosby Summer is just starting, officially, and there is time to make some plantings to attract and benefit wildlife. - Sat, Jun 21, 2008 Veteran hunter relies on various types of turkey calls By Joe Mosby Turkey hunters know one basic element of their game. They have to call in a gobbler to get a shot - nearly always. - Sat, Jun 14, 2008 Few wildlife rehabilitators aid injured birds in Arkansas By Joe Mosby If we break an arm, a hospital emergency room with trained staff is available to help. - Sat, Jun 07, 2008 Micki Bare - Diamond in the Rough Crime fighting gets boost, canine TV roles become meatier By Micki Bare The identification of potentially hundreds of thousands of canines is on the brink of being disclosed due to advances in canine DNA technology. - Saturday, Jul 5, 2008 Happy birth order change day to the new big brother By Micki Bare Sitting in the waiting room of the women's wing of the hospital, frustration, anxiety and excitement hung thick in the air. - Sat, Jun 28, 2008 Patiently waiting for the ultimate summer mega-blockbuster By Micki Bare 'Tis the season for overpriced popcorn dripping with butter-flavored oils, sticky floors and mega-blockbuster films. - Sat, Jun 21, 2008 The tradition of neckties passes from mother to son By Micki Bare It was a typical son and mother, last possible moment exchange. - Sat, Jun 14, 2008 Set up laptop in tidiest room for virtual visits By Micki Bare Nerds, students and businesspeople have been doing it for years. - Sat, Jun 07, 2008 |
