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Fluent Redneck
The term “redneck” has a dubious history. It’s a label that’s been applied to me more than a few times. While I’ve always been honored by the...
Galactic standards
My system for increased fulfillment, inner peace, more sleep, and (along with a better diet) better blood pressure readings has been a balancing of...
Embrace slowness
Last month I talked about the stories, families, and the lizards in the Harkey Valley cemetery, and how I loved watching my daughter explore the...
10 things ABOUT: Devin West
Age: 29Hometown & Years in the River Valley: Magnet Cove, Arkansas. Been here for two years.Occupation: Director of Bands at Pottsville School...
Something in the air
More than 50 percent of Americans are afraid of the dentist, and more than 70 percent don’t go as often as they should. Unfortunately, I fit into...
Butterflies, bees, and wildflower seeds
Prairies are a breathtaking and vital ecosystem in Arkansas. They are also a source of biodiversity in a world severely lacking in such. The...
Living, Learning, Changing Lives
As the chief learning officer of Friendship Community Care (FCC), Angela Traweek has witnessed the challenges and triumphs of her organization....
Jefferson’s legacy in Logan County
Prestonrose Farm & Brewery 201 St. Louis Valley Rd., Paris ARNot that long ago, everything we ate came from people we knew and what was on the...
A star-spangled fail
In American culture there are countless songs and phrases that are so commonly sang and said that they are easily recognized simply by the music or...