Commentary
The "C-Word" and Other Imagined Atrocities
By Rachel Birdsell Contributing Writer I sincerely hope that all of you made it through Black Friday shopping without getting pepper sprayed or bludgeoned with whatever toy people are bludgeoning
Art is Soul Food
from the editor Blair Jackson The first thing I learned about art was that it was messy, and for a girl who was obsessed with wearing frilly dresses and being
Arkansas Media Watch Response to Bill O'Reilly
DEAR BLAIR JACKSON, An Occupy Your Mind column starting with a Bill O’Reilly quote? Progressive minds, not to mention precious column space, occupied by the rants of one of the
Letters to the Editor
The Solidarity of ‘Occupy’ As the temperature drops and the wind pokes us with cold fingers to remind us that snow and ice are on their way, I often think
Gabrielle Idlet
By Ginny Massulo Contributing Writer When Gabrielle Idlet steps up to the Ozark Poets and Writers’ mic at Nightbird Books at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, she’ll read from
Is Occupy Wall Street a Socialist Movement?
In a Bill O’Reilly segment, the commentator accused Occupy Wall Street of opposing capitalism, citing the outrage protesters have expressed over “distribution of wealth.” “Wealth is not distributed in America.
Daddy Warbucks
Well, gentle readers, the Bank of Fayetteville, long rumored to be selling to First National Bank of Fort Smith, may, and I repeat may not be selling. Insiders tell Daddy
Plutocracy and Corporate Personhood
By Blair Jackson Editor It’s important to remember Occupy Wall Street is a protest movement, not a political organization or even a task force. What is happening in America right
Online and In Love – With Music
By Blair Jackson Pandora <3 Laid-Back Listener Rock steady. Lean back. All you need to navigate Pandora is a click of the mouse and a few favorite bands, which is
Balancing sans Balls
By Rachel Birdsell TFW Contributing Writer This September, we got a call from one of our neighbors begging us to, “Please come and rescue this kitten under our porch.” So,