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OPINION: The wild side of life is always tempting
A long, long time ago when I was a young man studying for the ministry, I was introduced to a series of books by Dr. C. Roy Angell. These books contained a lot…
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OPINION: Watch for Diamond Ring Effect during the eclipse
It's just about time for the Great Solar Eclipse of 2024, reaching totality in parts of Arkansas and other states on Monday, April 8. I am traveling to near Su…
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OPINION | GREG HARTON: Is TikTok’s time on top of the social media heap winding down?
I've been around long enough to remember the world BS.
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OPINION: Entangling religion and politics is messy
It's a well-known fact that many evangelical churches have sacrificed biblical integrity and exegesis to promote a rather singular religious viewpoint supporti…
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OPINION: Spring books: Local history choices are plentiful in ‘24
The second week of spring break books brings about the very best in local writing on local history.
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OPINION | TED TALLEY: A few more thoughts about pet peeves
It's been two years since I shared my first "pet peeve" column here. Back then I vented about sundry perversities (the root word of peeve from Latin) regarding…
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OPINION: Worship has changed significantly
As people gather to worship during the many church services of Holy Week, it is obvious that worship today is not the same as worship even a few decades ago. T…
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OPINION | FRAN ALEXANDER: Invasives are the bullies of the plant world
It's spring and sap is rising. Unfortunately, so is my temper. This happens every year as the joyful spread of early wildflowers begins to cover the landscape …
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RELIGION: Will you die in your sins?
"Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. Then said the Jews, Will he kill…
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GARY SMITH: The hordes are coming as Arkansas plans for darker times
Once upon a time I had to serve in a chaperone-ish capacity for my youngest son's Boy Scout unit (Troop? Pack? Gang? OK, probably not gang) on a camping trip.
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OPINION: Arkansans who cast ballots were fewest since 2012
For the most part, the much-expected major results from the March 5 preferential primaries in Arkansas shook out as expected.