by - August 6, 2012 7:04 pm
The mathematical insight that turned Google Inc. into a multibillion-dollar company has the potential to help the world avert the next financial crisis. If only banks provided the data Google…
by - August 5, 2012 6:27 pm
The assignment of $1.54 billion in special highway project funding contained within a road tax plan on the Nov. 6 election ballot includes $648 million for the central Arkansas area,…
by - August 5, 2012 11:25 am
U.S. presidential elections often produce half-baked proposals. The campaign websites of President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are loaded with 10-point plans to reform everything from education and…
by - August 3, 2012 12:16 pm
Throughout our history, Americans have periodically been forced to reckon with the moral and political impact of the goods and services they buy. Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was one such moment….
by - August 1, 2012 7:18 am
In most polls these days, Americans cite the lack of jobs as the No. 1 problem. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney claim to know how to fix…
by - July 30, 2012 6:17 pm
This summer the subject of income taxes has triggered much talk, mixed with misinformation and demonstrations of anxiety. The first half of the year we had to wait to see…
by - July 29, 2012 8:42 pm
Am trying to be optimistic in the give-them-the-benefit-of-the-doubt allowance. This optimism and its need is in reference to the Fort Smith Regional Council, a group of CEO’s who have agreed…
by - July 29, 2012 6:55 pm
It’s difficult to imagine anything driving a permanent stake between fans and the Arkansas Razorbacks. That’s our team, in all sports, during good times and bad. There’s just too much…
by - July 27, 2012 6:50 pm
Last Tuesday, I had the honor of presiding over the United States House of Representatives during a voting series. In the middle of the vote, Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado…
by - July 25, 2012 9:13 am
The latest recession will probably be seen as a turning point for college and university financing. Indeed, the initial reaction by many youths to soaring unemployment was to stay in…
by - July 24, 2012 7:05 am
“This hat cost me $110K.” That was the message a 2012 graduate displayed on her mortarboard at her university commencement. The recent flare-up over huge student-loan balances, especially among jobless…
by - July 22, 2012 6:01 pm
Have heard again from Billy, a college friend from thousands of years ago. He’d spent the day with friends at Haw Creek Falls sipping Newton County “spring water” and throwing…
by - July 22, 2012 5:49 pm
The presidential election, by some accounts, is sinking to record depths of negativity and nastiness, with unprecedented attacks on Wall Street, especially the private-equity industry. It’s enough to send the…
by - July 18, 2012 5:49 pm
With the space-shuttle program over, companies and governments are rushing to privatize travel into the cosmos. This spring, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, launched a capsule that docked…
by - July 15, 2012 9:25 pm
What follows is an abridged and heavily amended version of a Riff Raff essay first published in June 2009. Although more than two years old, many points in the essay,…
by - July 15, 2012 9:05 am
Many of us can recall what they wore during a signature event in their lives – but ask a person to identify the nation a favorite dress or pair of…
by - July 15, 2012 8:53 am
Since June 28, the date the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance or…
by - July 11, 2012 4:16 pm
What if we could personally participate in research that might help determine factors that cause or prevent cancer? What if our involvement, and that research, ultimately leads to the elimination…
by - July 8, 2012 10:44 pm
Billy, a college friend from thousands of years ago, called again this week. Hadn’t heard from him in several months. He took a part time job on evenings and some…
by - July 6, 2012 4:21 pm
On Tuesday, July 10, the citizens of Van Buren will have a chance to vote on a plan that will do much to vastly improve quality-of-life fundamentals for this second-largest…
