Gracie the black Lab earned her nickname, the Mess, early on in life. Her first snow provided the opportunity to dig for frozen “treats” in the back yard. Let’s just pretend they were frozen Snickers bars… The Mess as moniker…
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Op-Ed: Becoming a High-Value Employee in the Age of AI
With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and job automation, it’s possible that certain industries and occupations may become obsolete. However, studies show that what AI is not replacing are jobs that require soft skills—or innately human skills. As AI…
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From the Editor’s Desk — Field of Streams: Charge More and They Will Pay
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThere are Luddites among us who miss basic cable — certainly not the customer service that seemed to redefine the concept, and not in a good way. The relative simplicity of the basic cable model, that is what we miss.…
Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow up in Pennsylvania on Feb. 2. Count me among those Fox Mulder types who “want to believe” that means an early spring is on its way. 2024 is off to a fast start,…
I saw on the news the other night a story about a man who was cheated out of nearly half a million dollars by an internet romance scam. Some raven-haired beauty overseas contacted a 55-year-old guy through social media to…
Thinking about the NBA’s appropriate renaming of its MVP trophy for Michael Jordan served as reminder for just how differently we celebrate excellence these days. MJ represents the game’s Everest. They are those basketball intrepids who reached its stratosphere alongside…
The January issue is an important one for any publication. It kicks off the new calendar year and sets the tone for the next 12 months. Here at Arkansas Money & Politics, this month’s issue is especially significant. 2024 represents…
“I never knew my mother. I only remember her funeral; the men wore blue suits, and the steps entering the church were tall.” These haunting words, shared by a centenarian reflecting on his earliest memory of his mother, who passed…
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Resources, Respect to Move Education Forward in Arkansas 2024
by KD Reepby KD ReepEducation in Arkansas was under a microscope in 2023, and this year looks like that intensity will only heighten. With the Arkansas LEARNS (Literacy Empowerment Accountability Readiness Networking School Safety) Act as law, the Arkansas Department of Education will now…
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From the Editor’s Desk: Stuck Somewhere Between The Flintstones and The Jetsons
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterPictured Above: George Jetson of The Jetsons Readers of a certain age will have no trouble remembering The Flintstones, Hanna-Barbera’s animated stone-age take on The Honeymooners, or the space-age alternative that came later, The Jetsons. Each animated sitcom had…