MONTICELLO, Ark. — Squirrels scamper up the trees while a bird sings in the drizzle on this quiet, wet day. Returning from a full week of sloth (don’t hate me) to tasks at hand makes me want to procrastinate. If…
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Moving Down the Road, Acknowledging Debts
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SOMEWHERE ON I-81, Va. — Tell your mama, tell your paw … We’re heading back to Arkansas. Due to transporting three dogs and two humans and the problems finding accommodations with Wifi along the way, the news links may or…
TV Land Honors Griffith This Weekend
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The Southerner Journal Moves Again
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Never fear, Southerner fans. The Southerner is not going away. We have moved again, to a bigger, badder server with a different hosting company. Stay tuned for updates soon from Alabama and Arkansas.
Passing on the Knowledge
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK — It looks like I’m going to help my wife start a blog about being an ecovore. Stay tuned for updates!
Perpetual Notions: The Future of Journalism and The Republic
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MONTICELLO, Ark. — I just took a survey administered by Free Press. I give you my answers here if you want to see what I think about the future of journalism and the Republic. I suggest you take the survey…
Summer Wanes, School Approaches
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Around the South by Ronald Sitton As the academic calendar rolls, summer recedes. Now’s the time to say goodbye to your favorite beach and prepare for the fall onslaught. Of course, that means back-to-school specials. For those planning to get…
Signs of the Times
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Justified — This sign seems planned to remind North Carolina motorists why it should remain standing during tough economic times. Perpetual Notions by Ronald Sitton NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 3) — You see them every day on your way…
State of the Union: Democracy and the Web Press
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Connecting the Dots by Glynn Wilson I almost lost my breakfast in my plate as I watched CNN’s John King interview Dick Cheney on his “State of the Union” show this Sunday. It made me want to get rid of…
No “Solid State” of the Union
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An Arkansas Traveler By Ronald Sitton MONTICELLO, Ark. — I’m sittin’ in the carriage house without any television or Internet, save that which sporadically appears through wireless waves emanating from somewhere in the neighborhood. I want to see President Obama’s…