Giving Poetry A New Name
Posted by Terrah Baker |
It’s poetry. It’s burlesque. It’s comedy. It’s the 2012 Individual World Poetry Slam, and it’s happening in Fayetteville from Oct. 3 through Oct. 6.
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Movies In The Obscure
Posted by Terrah Baker |
By Claire Ala “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide” shows how men have been placed in positions of power while women are mistreated solely because they don’t have a Y chromosome. It’s a PBS documentary that provides an emotional, unforgettable experience of feminine struggle against injustice in third world countries. Only…
Top Secret: You Can Nullify The Drug War
Posted by Terrah Baker |By Abel Tomlinson In civics class, we are taught that we have only three branches of government. However, there is a secret fourth branch of power that remains in the hands of ordinary citizens. The secret de facto right is called “jury nullification,” which allows jurors to veto unjust laws, and override congress, the president…
Casings — A Cause For Concern
Posted by Terrah Baker |By Joyce Hale The purpose of casing conduits that pass thousands of feet down into the ground is to create a permanently isolated free-flowing path for gas to come to the surface. The casing must be capable of blocking high pressure injections of fracking fluids, being injected into rock formations deep under ground during well…
An Ode To Pink
Posted by Terrah Baker |
By Rachel Birdsell Ladies, do you ever feel discriminated against by having to use so many things that are obviously made for men? Well, I’m here to ease your frustration a little bit. I’ve researched some fabulous products that are made just for us, and I don’t mean the products that are in any special…
Local Blues Winners Talk National Competitions
Posted by Terrah Baker |
One local blues artist and one band talk about their chance at the national spotlight. What are there winning strategies, and what do they love about blue’s music?
Wage Gap Continues in Arkansas
Posted by Terrah Baker |Staff Report An unprecedented analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today shows that the gender-based wage gap affects women in every corner of the state. In fact, in every district in Arkansas, there is a gap between the wages of women and men. This is the first-ever analysis of these data by congressional district,…
(Esoteric Astrology) The Road Taken
Posted by Terrah Baker |Risa’s Stars We are in Libra now, the sign of creating Right Relations with our world and all we encounter. Libra is also the sign of balance. We oscillate between two opposing points until a balance is achieved. In Libra, we make a serious, spiritual life choice. Do we return to previous realities or move…
Revolutionizing Woodwork
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Drop Quote: “It’s kind of like a person who’s gone down the wrong path. It takes a little bit longer to get them together as opposed to being a blank slate, but at the end it will have a story.” — Matt Buell, Revolution Wood By Terrah Baker Matt Buell of Fayetteville spent much of…
Making Ripples
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By Amanda Bancroft Admit it — at some point, you’ve fantasized about living in a sandcastle you made on the beach as a kid. Or maybe you created a snow fortress and huddled inside, pretending to survive the elements. Perhaps you dream of building a home that’s not only fantastical, but functional! There are many…