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WALLY HALL: Hogs do well following the main attraction It is just before 8 a.m., and Devah Whaley, De'Jon Harris and McTelvin Agim, complete with his Chucky doll, have entered the small suite with a couple of report... by Wally Hall - July 18, 2019

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

AAA sanction might not benefit high school fishing High school bass anglers will be on a tight line if the Arkansas Activities Association were to sanction high school fishing. by Bryan Hendricks - July 18, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Revelation at bachelor party throws wedding into question DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law "June" is being married soon. I will be the matron of honor. My husband, "Jake," June's brother, will be a groomsman for her fiance,... by Abigail Van Buren - 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

WALLY HALL: Orgeron becoming easier to understand For a long time it was easy to laugh at Ed Orgeron. Behind his back of course. by Wally Hall - 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

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