by August 18, 2013 4:10 pm
-The right person
According to the math, hiring the right person for a job is more important to a small business’ success than a large business. Here’s the math. An owner of a…
by August 18, 2013 4:10 pm
-According to the math, hiring the right person for a job is more important to a small business’ success than a large business. Here’s the math. An owner of a…
by August 18, 2013 11:39 am
-Off to the eastern edge of Arkansas’ great Northwest, a battle has been brewing that recently took a rare “conservationist turn,” thanks to the often maligned U.S. Army Corps of Engineers….
by August 11, 2013 3:55 pm
-I've participated in lots of job announcements as Governor. The ones that seem to generate the most buzz and excitement are those that welcome a new business to Arkansas. I…
by August 11, 2013 3:46 pm
-The next step in the embarrassing theft scheme unearthed at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery looks like an outdoor fracas between two drunken red-necks. Lots of yelling or posturing for action….
by August 4, 2013 1:57 pm
-An opinion from Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this past week has escalated the debate on the rights of carrying guns, the need for additional school safety, and the…
by August 4, 2013 1:40 pm
-The meaning of life may be mankind’s greatest mystery, but for a business owner the next greatest mystery might be the answer to the question, “What is the value of…
by July 29, 2013 6:21 pm
-The proofreaders for the Mike Ross gubernatorial inauguration invitations have been hired and called in to work early. Such were some of the early notes from the conventional political wisdom…
by July 28, 2013 4:08 pm
-The upcoming weekend of August 3-4 will be Arkansas’ third “no sales tax” weekend on back-to-school clothing, equipment, supplies and instructional materials. Looking back, one has to wonder why it…
by July 26, 2013 1:49 pm
-The critical relationship between education and economic growth is demonstrated in its purest form when academic scholarship creates new technologies that carry the potential for new jobs and industry. We've…
by July 22, 2013 12:29 pm
-Filing an income tax return is a great litmus test of a person’s honesty. Do you report all of your income, some of your income, or none of your income?…
by July 21, 2013 5:23 pm
-The Sebastian County Election Commission is to be commended for seeking to increase efficiencies and reduce costs with a plan to change the number of voting sites in the county….
by July 21, 2013 11:35 am
-Those seeking government assistance for food are truly people who have exhausted all other resources. It remains a program for the most vulnerable among us. I have yet to meet…
by July 14, 2013 8:51 pm
-In the fall of 1960, I became friends with a pair of All-American looking kids and their daily activities. Their names were Dick and Jane. Dick had dark brown hair,…
by July 14, 2013 8:42 pm
-Imagine that you are older. Think about how you would feel when sitting in your wheel chair after several nights of not sleeping well, feeling out of sorts because you just…
by July 9, 2013 5:24 pm
-The two daughters at the Tilley home are frequently encouraged to be aware of the world around them; keep their head on a swivel; to make the attempt to walk…
by July 7, 2013 7:44 pm
-Some people are just lucky. A couple of weeks ago I went to Alaska to attend a meeting of my peers. I had never been to Alaska, so I went…
by July 7, 2013 7:37 pm
-It was not a swift death. But thankfully, a merciful one, albeit by the hand of a federal appointee. Sally Jewell, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, pulled the plug…
by June 30, 2013 11:11 am
-Never let it be said that Mike Beebe was a “lame duck” governor in his final term as the state’s chief. Just not true. This past week, standing in front…
by June 30, 2013 10:25 am
-The beginning of July brings with it a new fiscal year in Arkansas and a new budget to accompany it. This year, we'll see added funding for key state services,…
by June 25, 2013 11:33 am
-Let’s fire this sucker up with a question for the Christians out there. What was your take on Nik Wallenda’s constant pleading for Jesus’ protection and grace and wind-calming abilities…