Social Security’s Future
While all’s not rosy, all’s not lost for Social Security beneficiaries long term. The most pervasive rumor and myth about Social Security is that it is going to disappear, if not for you, then for your...
View ArticleNew Memorials to Veterans of Modern Era Wars
Two new national memorials to veterans of modern conflicts have been authorized to be built on federal land in Washington, D.C., one of which will be a few hundred yards west of the Vietnam Veterans...
View ArticleGloomy future for nuclear power?
Image from Pixabay1 The prospects of a renaissance of conventional nuclear power plants construction have dimmed, but is there still hope?2 In a 2006 blog post about new nuclear power plants, I...
View ArticlePosting again after a bit of a hiatus
My last post was 4 1/2 months ago or so. While I’ve been doing a lot online, much of it has been related to researching the issues related to an casino that will likely be opening in this area, as...
View ArticleThe County Election
The County Election by George Caleb Bingham Elections in the mid-19th century were far different than they are today. In George Caleb Bingham’s painting, The County Election, the artist presents a...
View ArticleMike’s symposium flopped
Lindell caricature: Surprise, surprise… and Biden is still president. The next date Mr. Lindell is offering for Mr. Trump’s apparent return to office is now 30 September. The Symposium – Some...
View ArticleOnline Emotions
August 29, 2021 I started this blog post back in the middle of the Autumn of 2018, just before the midterm election. That seems like such a long, different time ago. Much of the issues that divide...
View ArticleReversed and dismissed
The Court Room, the round glass-enclosed wing of the Arkansas Justice Building in Little Rock, houses the Arkansas Supreme Court Chamber . It’s been just under three years since voters in Arkansas...
View ArticleA Resolution and a LOT of Misunderstanding (an open letter to Pope County...
Dear Pope County Quorum Court JPs, It appears that some of you may misunderstand the provisions of Amendment 100, the Arkansas Casino Gaming Rules, and the Economic Development Agreement (EDA) between...
View Article(Not) Fair Play
I’ve been involved extensively in recent weeks with efforts associated with attempts to bring a casino to our county. Almost all of what I do is on a Facebook group called Pope County Majority. In...
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