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07/05/2025

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07/04/2025

Cukes on parade

A cucumber is a pepo, and, to paraphrase John Lennon, it’s not the only one. A pepo is a fleshy, juicy fruit with a rind. Your obvious first question might be, “So, is a banana a pepo?” No, Molly from San Diego, a banana has a soft peel, and although bananas, pumpkins and cucumbers are all berries, a banana is not a pepo.

Besides being a pepo, cucumbers are ripening now. I planted some in early May and picked four plump ones on June 29, 50 days or so after planting. Once the small pepos emerge from the flowers, a gardener should water regularly and harvest before they get too ripe. Cucumbers might get bitter if not watered sufficiently. I once grew small round orange eggplants that were bitter on purpose– delightful to see, too bitter for me. I prefer bitter-free cukes.

Cukes on parade A cucumber is a pepo, and, to paraphrase John Lennon, it’s not the only one. A pepo is a fleshy, juicy fruit with a rind. Your obvious first question might be, “So, is a banana a pe…

07/04/2025

http://eureka.news/american-insights-lincolns-pledge-and-oursThe words of the Psalmist were on his mind. “If I forget thee,” Abraham Lincoln thought, speaking not at this moment of God’s Law but of the doctrine of the Declaration of Independence (the same thing anyway), “let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth.”

Standing in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on a brisk Friday, February 22, 1861, Lincoln was living in the gravest time the Union had known since its uniting by sword, fire, and principle in the summer of 1776. The Union itself was in peril, split by the specter of secession, torn by the rivalries of old and new.

At root, however, Lincoln understood that it was not so much the Union alone that was endangered, but the Union of 1776—the Union of principle and not merely of practicality. The rebel states had united around the idea that the founding principles were for the white man alone. They spoke boldly of slavery not as a sin against God and an inconsistency with American ideals, but as a divinely ordained and patriotic institution.

The words of the Psalmist were on his mind. “If I forget thee,” Abraham Lincoln thought, speaking not at this moment of God’s Law but of the doctrine of the Declaration of Independence (the same th…

07/04/2025

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07/03/2025

The United States of America was named 249 years ago to replace the name United Colonies. It was called America after Amerigo Vespucci, who figured out that this place (Canada, the United States and Mexico) was its own continent.

This land ranges from Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, to Mt. McKinley at 20,310 above sea level.

The United States has seacoasts, deserts, high plains, mountains, rainforests and islands. Our history is rooted in revolution, which implies that it wasn’t given to us, we took it. We took it from the indigenous people who lived here, and we took it from the British who wish they did.

We also took responsibility for it. We have tried to make this a land of equality, inclusion, national liberty and individual freedom.

We have mandatory education resulting in a competent work force. We are the parents of country, blues, jazz, gospel R&B and rock music.

And we have capitalism, resulting in mostly greed, but we’re still immature and will figure it out.

Happy Birthday, Country!

The United States of America was named 249 years ago to replace the name United Colonies. It was called America after Amerigo Vespucci, who figured out that this place (Canada, the United States an…

07/03/2025

A Birthday, a Retrograde, a Prayer with Purpose



Under the Libra (air) moon Wednesday and Thursday, humanity seeks harmony, balance and equilibrium. Friday is the mysterious Scorpio (water) moon. At times we want to hide away. It’s a very complex day in the heavens, as well as the 249th birthday of the United States the moon enters Scorpio (water). There’s

mystery all around and we hide away. Friday’s moon, in a party mood, is making contact with all the planets – Venus, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune (retrograding), Pluto, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars (in that order). It’s like fireworks!

A Birthday, a Retrograde, a Prayer with Purpose   Under the Libra (air) moon Wednesday and Thursday, humanity seeks harmony, balance and equilibrium. Friday is the mysterious Scorpio (water) m…

07/03/2025

King speaks out on mega prison, wind farm, and Buffalo River

“I love my rural district,” Bryan King said while taking a break from working his farm near Green Forest. “It’s big, and I have a lot of things going on. But on the other hand, it’s all good people.”

Arkansas State Sen. Bryan King (R) represents the six counties in District 28, including all of Carroll, all of Madison (second fastest growing county in the state), most of Boone, most of Newton, and the top part of Franklin and Johnson.

Senator King is a self-described Libertarian who believes in individual freedoms and local control. No matter what side of the aisle, it’s hard not to respect how he’s fought to defend our natural environment and stood with his constituents to preserve their way of life. “The people of my district pay my salary,” he said. “They deserve for me to be honest with them.”

King speaks out on mega prison, wind farm, and Buffalo River “I love my rural district,” Bryan King said while taking a break from working his farm near Green Forest. “It’s big, and I have a lot of…

07/03/2025

Exploding Stereotypes

Throughout my lifetime I have been aware of stereotypes based on s*x. Not just aware—but swayed by them. Even though my marriage was considered “non-traditional” by most folks (He did the bulk of the shopping and cooking. I mowed the grass and fixed the lawn tractor when it broke), throughout 35 years of marriage, I bought into the idea that barbecue grills were the man’s domain.

And when we moved from New Mexico to Arkansas, who was the primary loader of the giant truck? He was. Oh, I packed the kitchen ware and wine glasses carefully into boxes. This task couldn’t be entrusted to a man. But he ordered the truck, loaded the heavy furniture, and unloaded the big stuff at the other end.

Now I’m widowed. And I’m moving. Long distance. And I have to actually be the one to research moving methods, make the truck/trailer/pod reservations, load the goods, and unload them in their new home.

Exploding Stereotypes Throughout my lifetime I have been aware of stereotypes based on s*x. Not just aware—but swayed by them. Even though my marriage was considered “non-traditional” by most folks…

07/03/2025

Pictured is Mr. Jim, son and grandkids, three generations on that trip



Beaver Tailwaters report:

This week the rainbows have been hitting the pink Fire worm – Pautzke or Berkley – better when drift-fishing from a boat. A lot of anglers elect to use the “mouse tail” worm. It comes ready-made with a white egg at the top; thread it to cover the eye of your hook and dangle the rest of the imitator worm like you would a live red wiggler. Experiment with the orange Fire Worm, too, to lure the more curious ones.

The average size of the rainbows here in the Beaver Tailwaters seems to be increasing and they’re still attracted by a flash of gold (Little Cleos, quarter-ounce for now) and the scent of shrimp. This is great water for stickbaits. The glass blue Husky Jerk minnow is getting it done.

Pictured is Mr. Jim, son and grandkids, three generations on that trip   Beaver Tailwaters report: This week the rainbows have been hitting the pink Fire worm – Pautzke or Berkley – better wh…

07/02/2025

Multiple Birthdays this week!

Eureka Springs celebrates its birthday this Fourth of July downtown in Basin Park with cake, live music, and trivia fun starting at noon with the Arkansas Highlands Brass Band performing in the bandshell afterwards at 2 p.m. Gotahold Brewing celebrates its anniversary on Saturday with an artist’s reception for their Raven art show, live music at 6 p.m. and give-aways throughout the day! And beer, of course. The Eureka Springs Independent is celebrating Season 14, Episode 1 with our first edition coming out on July 5, 2012. How cool is that? We’ll see you in two weeks, July 16 we are taking our annual birthday break.
And finally, last but not least, if you’re still awake, we need to talk about celebrating the Nation. Fourth of July activity for Eureka Springs can be found at Jamboreeka which is our big Independence Day party down at the Lake Leatherwood Ballfields. Five in the afternoon is start-time with music provided by Sylamore Special and Fossils of Ancient Robots and fireworks at 9:15 p.m. If you are intending to get parking at the ballfields or at the Hidden Valley Ranch lot across from the ballfields, bring $10 cash for said parking. Clear Spring School will be handling the Hidden Valley Ranch lot and the $5 for parking there goes toward their school. The transit department will also be shuttling folks from town before and after fireworks from the top of Planer Hill if you’d rather park somewhere in town and not fight the traffic. Card will be accepted by beer vendors and food trucks.
Remember to bring your fold-out chair, blankets, and plenty of water! Health = happiness and no-body likes heat stroke.
See you July 16… ~J

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07/02/2025

Early July birthdays include the United States, Eureka Springs and us, the Eureka Springs Independent and Ozark Mountains Fun Guide. We’re not as old as the US and ES, but we’re just as committed as they are to bettering someone’s day by kissing their human confusion and making it all better.

We publish 50 newspapers a year because we wanted an alternative to relying on a computer-phone-flashlight-calculator the size of our palm to get instant information.

A newspaper puts people in a community on the same page. Sure, many of us are disciples of the world wide web, but a newspaper focuses on what happened last week or will next week, right here. Also, what’s available, what’s affordable, what’s delicious and what’s on sale.

Early July birthdays include the United States, Eureka Springs and us, the Eureka Springs Independent and Ozark Mountains Fun Guide. We’re not as old as the US and ES, but we’re just as committed a…

07/02/2025

Yes, as it turns out. And it can be a happily productive one. Just ask former ABC television journalist and correspondent, Erin Hayes, now a professor of the Practice of Journalism at College of the Ozarks at Point Lookout, Mo. Hayes was June’s featured speaker at the Green Forest Library where she spoke to and answered questions from an attentive audience interested in the changing landscape of television news.

Hayes’s own enthusiasm for storytelling landed on its feet in 1976 at the College of the Ozarks where she studied English, Theater and Speech, earned a bachelor’s degree in English, and worked at the college’s public radio station. She also became certified as a high school English teacher and earned a pilot’s license.

Yes, as it turns out. And it can be a happily productive one. Just ask former ABC television journalist and correspondent, Erin Hayes, now a professor of the Practice of Journalism at College of th…