By Peggy Lindsey We are often caught up dealing with an overfilled to-do list in our daily grind, aren’t we? There is always something to accomplish . . . do the laundry, pay the bills, get to the market, read the book . . . And our minds move non-stop. Yet, murmuring in the background of noise, our hearts ask, “What if?” “What if” . . . These two words, when brought together, are so powerful. They
Your body was designed to adapt. Help it thrive this summer. By Dr. Kurt Larsen, DC Summer is one of my favorite times of year. It’s a season for family vacations, afternoons on the lake, gardening, backyard barbecues, and enjoying God’s beautiful creation. But every summer, I also see patients whose fun has been interrupted by dehydration, heat exhaustion, muscle cramps, headaches, or fatigue. The good news is that many heat-related illnesses are preventable
Free Open House and “Dracula” preview, August 6. You are cordially invited to a special evening at Techniques, the official school of The Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company (HSCDTC), on Thursday, August 6, 4 PM – 7 PM for their annual fall registration and open house. The evening features a special preview of “Dracula” (a work-in-progress) and ballet Variations presentation starting at 5 PM. Step inside the beautiful studio space, meet the professional instructors, and
Editor’s Note: I followed John Swinburn’s daily blog for several years. Though we kept up with each other on Facebook, we never met in person. Still, his posts reliably offered a chuckle, a thoughtful musing, and always a welcome pause in my workday to enjoy his observations. Several years ago, he let us reprint “Word Prison,” a blog that particularly intrigued me. In celebration of his thoughtful voice, we’re sharing it again with the hope you
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The second annual Hot Springs Poetry Festival returns Nov. 1-8, bringing eight days of free poetry readings, workshops, and literary events to venues throughout Hot Springs. The festival is presented by Garland County Library, with support from Emergent Arts, Kollective Coffee + Tea, Club House Hot Springs, Sibling Rivalry Press,
Dr. David Lanoue Arkansas Haiku Society (AHS) will host its 30th South Region Conference on November 6-7 at Garland County Library. The distinguished guest speaker is Dr. David Lanoue, world traveler, author, songwriter, and translator of over 11,000 Japanese haiku into English. There will be a $500 cash random drawing. Must be present to win. Someone
Women workers at the Jacksonville Ordnance Plant during World War II. Odessa Summers (far left) had a perfect work attendance record. Her philosophy was, “Just make up your mind and then stay on the job every day for our fighting soldiers.” (Photo Arkansas State Archives) The Garland County Historical Society, in association
GivingTuesday falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: A day that encourages people to do good. Over 13 years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires millions of people to donate, volunteer, and
