Opinion and Letters

JOHN BRUMMETT: Mow wonder The texting thread of old tennis pals flashed up lamentations for Razorback football late Saturday afternoon. by John Brummett - September 18, 2018

MIKE MASTERSON: Everybody wins A relatively new apprenticeship program between a corporation's continual need for well-trained employees and a community college that provides such skills is m... by Mike Masterson - September 18, 2018

PHILIP MARTIN: Walking in the valley of fear There is a reason fear is great motivator. For most of our species' history, survival was our prime concern. And the most fearful of our kind are the ones who s... by Philip Martin - September 18, 2018

The state of things Politics ain't beanbag, as Mr. Dooley once noted. And no matter what you might hear this week, it never has been. September 18, 2018

Others say - In triplicate, please Anyone who wants to buy a gun from a licensed dealer is required to fill out a Firearms Transaction Record. by The Chicago Tribune - September 18, 2018

A prosecutor's view Three days before the Washington-based trial against Paul Manafort was set to begin, special counsel Robert Mueller raised eyebrows in the legal community when ... by DEANNA PAUL The Washington Post - September 18, 2018

Letters Shut down hog farm September 18, 2018

Let's not and say we didn't Here we go, possibly barreling toward another federal government shutdown, as an Oct. 1 deadline looms. How did we get here? September 17, 2018

Oh, deer Those of us who have dogs and cats will be quick to tell anyone who asks how much we love them. And we'll tell the dog and cat, too. Yes we do! Yes we do! Who's... September 17, 2018

OTHERS SAY - To catch a shooter Scenes from Chicago, that notorious first weekend in August, when 75 people were shot, 12 of them fatally: A 17-year-old boy is shot and killed while riding his... by The Chicago Tribune - September 17, 2018

The two Obamas What happened to the Republican Party? by S.E. CUPP Tribune Content Agency - September 17, 2018

It's getting good Bookies set the odds at 12 to 1 that Jared Kushner wrote the "Resistance Inside" bombshell, and if I were a gambling man, I might take a piece of that action. A... by DAVID VON DREHLE The Washington Post - September 17, 2018

Tracking science Jack Boles, president of the Newton County Farm Bureau, has questioned a column by Mike Masterson which quotes from the Big Creek Research and Extension Team's ... by David Peterson Special to the Democrat-Gazette - September 17, 2018

BRADLEY R. GITZ: Impeachment? (Part I) The possibility of impeaching Donald Trump is being downplayed in most quarters. by Bradley R. Gitz - September 17, 2018

Letters Reputation is sullied September 17, 2018

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