By Rachel Birdsell I have always been in favor of free speech and would hate to see our country without it. But, sometimes people let things fly out of their mouths instead of keeping it in their heads. House of Representative hopeful, Republican Charles Fuqua of Batesville is one such example. He recently published an…
Staff Report Kim Hodous, a stay-at-home mom turned CEO and motivational speaker, has now added the title of Author of the Year as named by the Academy of Best-Selling Authors. She is entrenched in the Fayetteville community — her husband’s a local dentist, her children go to the University of Arkansas and public schools and…
By Claire Ala Feeling overwhelmed by the Obama or Romney campaigns? The media has focused the presidential election on either a Democratic or Republican candidate. However, Obama and Romney aren’t the only candidates in the running and on the ballot. It’s important to be informed about the third-party candidates running for the presidency. There are…
By Amy Alkon I married a domineering man 20 years my senior. We have two college-age kids. I’ve spent the past 22 years (half my life) navigating his ill-temperedness and high expectations, and my life is often chaotic and unhappy. For nine months, I’ve been infatuated with my super-hot 25-year-old co-worker, “Dax.” I’ve tried to…
Staff Report It’s not every day one of the greatest and most popular bands of all time releases a documentary film soon to be shown around the world, and in our own backyards. Led Zeppelin, the kings of blues rock ’n’ roll and the movers and shakers of the music scene in the 1970s and…
Esoteric Astrology as news for week October 18-24, 2012 On Thursday, California, the entire west coast and many regions of the U.S. will experience the Great Shakeout — drills to help prepare for earthquakes and practicing how to be safe. http://www.shakeout.org/. The Orionids meteor showers can be seen Saturday and Sunday prior to dawn. After…
Lot 44 attempts to bring Rock N’ Roll back to the masses with their debut album “Do What I Want.” The band understands the music industry in a way that few newly-formed bands do.
By Amanda Bancroft Looking for a spooky way to light your home and yard this Halloween? Consider the eerie illuminations of candles, lamps, and solar lights. Many people carve Jack-o-Lanterns every autumn when the leaves begin to fall, but not everyone thinks of pumpkins in terms of their sustainable energy potential. A stroll around the…
By Terrah Baker Clarity came to local, independent architect and energy legislation advocate Mikel Lolley after conducting experiments on his own investment property. Why were contractors still building the same old leaky boxes? Why aren’t more people making an initial investment that will save them thousands of dollars over several years? And why couldn’t everyone…
By Blake Wilkins I recently revisited Charlie Kaufman’s directorial debut “Synedoche, New York” (2008). Kaufman is the mastermind screenwriter behind such works as “Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation,” and the brilliant “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” “Synecodoche,” probably the most underrated and least known of Kaufman’s works, is by far his most unique film, and…