Editorial columns

JOHN BRUMMETT: Will she or won't she? Jay Barth, political science professor at Hendrix College, says new data suggests that plans for Sarah Huckabee Sanders' coronation as governor might be prematu... by John Brummett - July 18, 2019

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: The war over America's past is really about its future The summer has ripped off a thin scab that covered an American wound, revealing a festering disagreement about the nature and origins of the United States. by Victor Davis Hanson - July 18, 2019

KATHERINE HU: 'Go back' denies my parents' sacrifice On a good day, I'm almost fluent in Chinese. I pepper my sentences with English "so's" and "likes" as well as the occasional hand flourish when I attempt to sha... by KATHERINE HU In the Los Angeles Times - July 18, 2019

JANE GATEWOOD: Mapping it out "Whap!" The yardstick slapped the pull-down classroom map of the Americas: north, central, and south. At the front of the classroom, obscuring the green chalkbo... by JANE GATEWOOD Special to the Democrat-Gazette - July 18, 2019

BRENDA LOOPER: Border rigmarole It's been a while since I talked about fact-checking, so I might as well do so while I wait for my blood supply to top back up. You'd be surprised how much bloo... by Brenda Looper - July 17, 2019

REX NELSON: Celebrating the press As I emceed the annual awards luncheon of the Arkansas Press Association at Hot Springs late last month, it struck me that it had been 40 years since I attended... by Rex Nelson - July 17, 2019

CAL THOMAS: 50 years ago, we looked up in awe You had to be there 50 years ago. I was. As a young reporter for a local TV station in Houston, I frequently visited NASA ("the space base," we dubbed it), met ... by Cal Thomas - July 17, 2019

CHRISTINE M. FLOWERS: When immigration stories get personal Forty-five years ago this week, on July 18, 1974, John Lennon was ordered deported from the United States, ostensibly because he possessed and used a small amou... by Christine M. Flowers The Philadelphia Daily News - July 17, 2019

BRUMMETT ONLINE: Racist? Or just virtue-devoid? The raging dysfunction of our federal government goes into overdrive this close to a presidential election, especially this close to this election. by John Brummett - July 17, 2019

FRONT BURNER: Delayed gratification deep-dish pizza worth the wait Over the past 10 years I have written seven columns featuring recipes for homemade pizza crust. by Kelly Brant - July 17, 2019

'Noble rot' is a good thing for complex flavor Rot is not something most of us associate with sought-after wine. But some of the world's most desired wines are the result of rot. This rot is botrytis or "nob... by Lorri Hambuchen - July 17, 2019

IDEA ALLEY: 2 recipes reminiscent of potato salad served at Cordell's Restaurant recipe requests are quite popular in the Alley. They are also the requests I find the most frustrating. by Kelly Brant - July 17, 2019

PHILIP MARTIN: The last DJ Nostalgia is a disease, or at least it was in the good old days when it was treated as a psychopathological disorder. by Philip Martin - July 16, 2019

COLUMNIST: About that equal pay ... Piggybacking on the outpouring of support for the egregiously underpaid U.S. women's national soccer team, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio t... by The New York Daily News - July 16, 2019

MIKE MASTERSON: Sewage woes In Bethel Heights by Mike Masterson - July 16, 2019

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