One-offs columns, not in an ongoing, running column
Guest column, 1st run 23 October 1994 in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette By Ben S. PollockCopyright 1994 Ben S. Pollock Jr. “Come on, baby, light my fire. Come on, baby, light my fire. Light my fire. Light my fire. Ooh. Ooh.” Jim Morrison Not infrequently, especially in Hollywood, that quasi-mythical land of broken cliches, talent continually […]
Guest column, 1st run 18 June 1994 in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette By Ben S. Pollock Copyright 1994 Ben S. Pollock Jr. Heaven may very well be like a bakery. Think of the smells: wheat bread, onion bagels, cinnamon rolls and doughnuts. The counters are white, its staff is dressed in white. Conversely, good bakeries are […]
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. […]
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 […]