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Fantastic Beasts of Northwest Arkansas

It’s often said that we fear what we do not understand. Learning about some of our fanged friends and native neighbors can help assuage our fears when confronted with one.

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Rowling Shows The Darkness In Third ‘Strike’ Novel

Career of Evil, the third entry into Robert Galbraith’s (pen name for Nerd Queen, JK Rowling) Coromoran Strike mystery novels, is the best they have been yet.

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Going Green, Even After Death

We often talk about green living, but seldom mention green dying.

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A Reflection on Pixar’s Inside Out

Recently, I found myself getting very overly attached to the new Disney/Pixar venture, Inside Out.

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Harness The High-Definition Airwaves

Man, doesn’t paying for cable suck?

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All About Chipmunks

Chipmunks are inquisitive little animals known for their unique high-pitched singing abilities…no wait, not those Chipmunks.

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Reliving The Magic

To those who know me, it’s no secret that I am a massive Harry Potter fan.

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Why You Should Walk More

One of my favorite fictional heroines is Jessica Fletcher, protagonist in the mystery series and TV show “Murder She Wrote.”

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A Q&A on the Second Amendment

There has been another shooting. This time on another campus at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore. Nine students were killed.

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The Truth Shall Set You Free

Many people watch movies for entertainment. I don’t. To me, a movie, especially if based on a true story, is another way to learn something important. If it’s incredibly good,