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BRENDA LOOPER: It's a gas, gas, gas As I listened to my stomach gurgle over this weekend's IBS flare-up, I was reminded that there are a lot of interesting words that have to do with bodily functi... by Brenda Looper - August 5, 2020

REX NELSON: Counties down south Columbia and Lafayette counties are remote places from a transportation standpoint. No interstate highways run through the two south Arkansas counties, and Colu... by Rex Nelson - August 5, 2020

JOHN BRUMMETT: Take me out, Coach It's a story conjoining the issues of the year, meaning the pandemic and black lives deserving to matter more. by John Brummett - August 5, 2020

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JOHN BRUMMETT: Civil War, Act II We could uproot the massive Confederate soldier monument on the prominent northeast corner of the state Capitol lawn. Then we could give it to those neo-Confede... by John Brummett - August 4, 2020

MIKE MASTERSON: A 'hit job' My hometown of Harrison has worked diligently for years through its Task Force on Race Relations, a proactive city government and thousands of caring residents ... by Mike Masterson - August 4, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The price we've paid | State's collective risk | Goes beyond slavery August 4, 2020

EDITORIAL: No-tre Dame The powerful SEC--not to be confused with its little brother, the national Securities and Exchange Commission--made a decision on football last week. It plans 1... August 3, 2020

DENISE GARNER: Are we ready? The question weighing on all our minds is whether schools should reopen as scheduled. The governor has directed school districts to open on-site, but he expects... by DENISE GARNER SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - August 3, 2020

BRADLEY GITZ: The age of dumb Whatever else we can say about the state of American politics, it is almost certainly safe to say it's never been dumber. We've weathered wars that threatened o... by Bradley Gitz - August 3, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Insulted intelligence | Need to participate | Look for the answer I hope your iPad is waterproof because I just threw it in the lake! August 3, 2020

JOHN BRUMMETT: American angst On a recent driving shortcut through the neighborhood, I saw Joe Biden signs that had popped up on lawns in our liberal nook. by John Brummett - August 2, 2020

MASTERSON ONLINE: Lost in time Of the once-revered qualities such as honor, honesty, common sense and integrity that have steadily faded from our nation's culture, I put the related loss of l... by Mike Masterson - August 2, 2020

EDITORIAL: With an assist by ... Some folks on social media, and some of our friends in the broadcast ranks, are a bit confused about what's going on in Portland and what's going on in, say, Ch... August 2, 2020

OTHERS SAY: A judge's dangerous order threatens journalists The order by a King County, Washington, judge that The Seattle Times and other media must turn over unpublished content to the police is a blow to independent j... by The Seattle Times - August 2, 2020

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