By Joel Walsh Arts and cultural organizations bring more than live music, gallery openings and theatrical performances to Northwest Arkansas. They also provide hundreds of jobs and generate millions of dollars in spending, according to an Americans for the Arts study. The study, released earlier in October, indicated 25 nonprofit organizations employed 1,091 people and…
Esoteric Astrology as news for week November 8-14, 2012 Readers, please read my website and FB page. As I write this column (a week ahead) I do not know the outcome of the elections or even if they occurred. I will have more updated information and responses on my website (www.nightlightnews.com) and FB page (Risa’s…
“Yeah, I know, according to The Beatles, “love is all you need,” but they forgot the small print: This is only true of people who are not suffering from sleep deprivation” By Amy Alkon Loved your response to the bored-out-of-their-gourds parents of the 1-year-old. I’m three months pregnant and a little worried in the wake…
By Terrah Baker Yoga began as a philosophy. What it is today seems to be indefinable, even to the yogis of Northwest Arkansas who practice it daily. “Yoga is not only the practice of flexibility and strength. It is about mental, physical and spiritual awareness. You can practice yoga at every moment in every aspect…
“. . . There are many talking heads, but none of them are the head we want, the one that should matter above all endgames…” — Mohja Kahf, Professor of English at the UA By Ginny Masullo The people of Northwest Arkansas can join hands with people all over the world to “Stand for the…
By Claire Ala Sarah Hughes Band is a nice Southern mix of folk and Americana style. Hughes has a comforting voice with a bit of twang that’s soothing to the ears. Along with a beautiful voice is a string of lovely music creating an upbeat atmosphere. Hughes started dabbling with music in college with her…
By Claire Ala For 172 minutes I couldn’t take my eyes off the big screen. Cloud Atlas (2012) is the best movie I’ve seen in awhile. Six stories are creatively connected to make one mesmerizing film with a lasting impression. It’s an adventure with sci-fi, romance and comedy thrown in for good measure. Stories from…
By Rachel Birdsell It never fails. Every time we witness a natural disaster, be it hurricane, earthquake or tornado, there’s at least one twit who feels the need to jump up and shout that it’s due to immoral behavior. Most recently, Christian preacher, John McTernan wrote a blog post and stated that Hurricane Sandy was…
By Amanda Bancroft A long time ago, living a sustainable lifestyle meant that I had to give up delicious goodies at almost every holiday and live as a hypocrite, nibbling on peanut butter pumpkins, Christmas-colored candies, dark chocolate hearts, and mini chocolate eggs in secret. With my lust for chocolate speeding my fingers across the…
Staff Report Austin Coats of Rogers struggled with addiction for years, and then wrote his memoir entitled Spoons Are For Stirring Coffee (2012) about his struggle, that reviewers are calling “eye-opening,” “truly inspiring” and an “amazing story.” The author sat down with us to answer a few questions to give readers some insight into the…