by - August 12, 2012 10:41 pm
Keep calm
The Arkansas GOP is doing everything but measuring for new carpet in the Arkansas House Speaker’s office. They are anticipating that come November the Republicans will capture a majority in…
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by - August 12, 2012 1:53 pm
You can do it
My wife says I’m not sensitive. I might not be at times. One time, after helping a client fire a manager who was underperforming, I was told by this client…
by - August 11, 2012 1:03 pm
Romney-Ryan not likely a winning ticket
Few among us will ever receive the introduction “next president of the United States” while strolling down the gangplank of the USS Wisconsin as the “Air Force One” soundtrack thumps…
by - August 8, 2012 6:55 pm
Deer infestation solutions
Looking over the American landscape, it’s hard to think of a more insidious threat to forests, farms and wildlife, not to mention human health and safety, than deer. Yet when…
by - August 6, 2012 7:04 pm
Google could help avert a financial crisis
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
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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
Campaign tax plans are half-baked
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
Chick-fil-A day: Boycotts often backfire
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
The economy needs compromise
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
Use the uncertainty
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
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
Political chicken
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
Aurora: Notes from the Floor
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 recession changed university financing
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
Higher education needs a financing overhaul
“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
Haw Creek brain trust
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 (relatively) tame Presidential campaign
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
Faith in space wonders
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
An unfortunate review
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
The real outrage
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…