by - December 28, 2008 3:23 pm
It’s just another day, really. Another week. Another month. Another year, one hopes, above the daisies and dirt. But this calendar shift comes with an unavoidable remembrance that, honestly, best…
by - December 22, 2008 7:47 am
Sometime between Christmas and New Year’s Day we should celebrate Roger Meek day. Roger and other members of the Meek family own and operate the Coca-Cola distribution business in the…
by - December 14, 2008 3:28 pm
The shame with all these economic troubles is that one doesn’t have to be a skeptical ass like me to find the need to suppress the negative irony when hearing…
by - December 7, 2008 9:48 pm
Recently rediscovered a few comments from yours truly noted for having received the most feedback from Kind Readers. Am hoping they are suitable for reframing in this space. • Let’s…
by - December 3, 2008 10:42 am
This thing about us Americans and our belief in the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is innate. Damn strong, I’d like to think. No matter what…
by - November 22, 2008 7:04 pm
Transition time is always a good time to, well, transition. Sometimes it’s the best time to transition in a big way. If you, Kind Reader, need an example then you’re…
by - November 11, 2008 6:19 am
(Editor’s note: This essay was first published in November 2002 when I was business editor of the Times Record. A version of that essay can be found here.) This week…
by - November 2, 2008 7:51 pm
On June 27, the fine folks at The Times Record in Fort Smith and The Morning News in Northwest Arkansas ended my almost eight years of employment as their business…
