When it comes to the arts, a lot of people thinks it’s all about talent. They believe the only difference between...
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Wonders in every era
I’m not a Luddite by any stretch. Truth be told, technology — specifically the internet and everything attached to it...
We can't stand in silence
Ethnically, Pope county is about 90 percent or higher white. And without looking at the demographics,...
It’s what you do that defines you
As a kid, comic book heroes intrigued me for various reasons. Of course incredible physical abilities were part of the...
Out of the darkness
If you take a gander at the calendar in this issue of ABOUT, you’ll note that the month of April is bursting...
The rail runs through and through
Hank Williams Sr. sang about the midnight train whining low and how that forlorn moan — along with a whip-poor-will, a...
Coaching hoops from the heart
Rogue dandelions bloom in the yard as jonquils push their Kelly green shoots toward the strengthening sun. Cardinals...
The most beautiful ornament on our tree
Our Christmas tree is a time capsule decorated with memories disguised as ornaments. I’ve got two or three from my...
Our very best friends
Loyal, intelligent, steadfast, hardworking, devoted: these are characteristics we seek in friends, hope to find in...
It was a gnarly time
The idea to do a retro issue began with ABOUT’s illustrator/cartoonist Cliff Thomas. It wasn’t his idea, but his...
A pittance to pay
Our community was staggered by tragedy a few weeks back with the murder and suicide of a prominent couple in their...
It's a small world
I’m a homebody. I rarely venture far outside the River Valley and rarer still outside of Arkansas. It’s not that I...
