Viewpoints

Of Supreme importance When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died, I learned that he and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, God rest both their souls, were best friends and had lun... by Caleb Baumgardner - September 23, 2020

History Minute: Blackwell paves the way for women physicians “None of us knows what we are capable of until we are tested,” once said Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, as she reflected on her long career. To be the first in a male... by Dr. Ken Bridges - September 22, 2020

Mayor’s Moment: Do your part, get counted We are quickly approaching the deadline for the 2020 Census. Emphasis has been placed on the importance for every household to be counted. Wednesday, September ... by Veronica Smith-Creer - September 20, 2020

*The End of Oil is Near *That is the exact title of the feature article in the latest Sierra Club magazine. Well, since I’m an oilman and a Sierra Club member, I couldn’t wait to read ... by Richard Mason - September 20, 2020

History Minute: Social distancing and surgical masks originate with Dr. Blue The early twentieth century was a major turning point for medicine. New treatments and new vaccines were becoming available. New understandings of how disease s... by Dr. Ken Bridges - September 15, 2020

Making America good again There’s a national group with a central Arkansas chapter called Braver Angels that has taken on the job of trying to get people with different political points ... by Philip Martin - September 14, 2020

Mayor’s moment: We can be more than statistics I would like to dedicate today’s column to my sister, Vemetric Smith-Foster. by Veronica Smith-Creer - September 13, 2020

Picking up Kids and Losing Power I have two items I want to write about. Getting kids to school and back and underground utilities, and from what I have observed, both items need our attention.... by Richard Mason - September 12, 2020