Loose Leaves column, 1st published Sunday 16 September 2001 in The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas By Ben S. PollockCopyright 2001 Donrey Media Group TUESDAY — Here it is, 2 p.m. Gas-station shenanigans hold up everything. Earlier today, I was wrapping up some family business in Fort Smith, and after lunch was driving along and […]
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Current events as they move toward history. Or oblivion.
Loose Leaves column, 1st run Sunday 15 July 2001 in The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas By Ben S. Pollock Copyright 2001 Donrey Media Group It wasn’t even Friday the 13th yet, but the week wrecked me from the start. Somebody said something vaguely insulting. The home repair was delayed a few days, again. My […]
Loose Leaves, 1st run Sunday 13 August 2000 in The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas By Ben S. Pollock Copyright 2000 Donrey Media Group As a public service — or not — here are frequently asked questions about the presidential campaign, now that it’s gotten interesting. “FAQs” like these — and those on the Internet […]
Loose Leaves, 1st run Tuesday 25 May 1999 in The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas By Ben S. Pollock Copyright 1999 Donrey Media Group An effective way to reclaim youth is to study today’s young people and adopt some of their ways. If you can’t do as they do, then understand what they’re up to. […]
Loose Leaves, 1st run Tuesday 16 March 1999 in The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas By Ben S. Pollock Copyright 1999 Donrey Media Group The solution for the Year 2000 problem is for everyone to turn Jewish. “Y2K,” as it is abbreviatedly known, refers to older computer programs reading years in two digits, which might […]
Mirthology, 1st run Wednesday 28 March 1990, Arkansas Democrat’s Mid Week Magazine By Ben S. Pollock Copyright 1990 Ben S. Pollock Caption for illustration by staff artist Steve Scallion: Artist’s rendition of Andy Rooney in a high-top fade. Rooney had recently suffered some big-time misunderstanding. [“CBS” is “burned” in above Rooney’s left ear; he’s wearing […]
Voices (op-ed) column, 1st run Monday 13 April 1987 in the Arkansas Democrat By Ben Pollock Jr. Guest Writer Editor’s note: Ben Pollock Jr. is a copy editor for the Arkansas Democrat. Copyright 1987 Ben S. Pollock My favorite gadfly, “Biff” Mumsword, let slip last night a political bouquet sure to shake up Arkansas Democrats. […]
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The Mystery of Beth Din
Guest column, a parody, first run Monday 5 January 1987 in the Arkansas Democrat, Page 5B, Voices op-ed page Copyright 1987 Ben S. Pollock By Ben Pollock Jr. “Beth. Sure, I remember. Heard she went to Hollywood.” This, according to one of many who knew Beth Din and did not want his name published in […]
Guest column, 1st run Friday 4 July 1986 in the Arkansas Democrat By Ben Pollock Jr. Editor’s note: Ben Pollock Jr. is a copy editor for the Arkansas Democrat. Copyright 1986 Ben S. Pollock Steve Clark was “two-ball dead” and Mahlon Martin, wickets ahead, smiled while he considered his next shot. Neither had money […]