In good faith: critical thinking, truth telling I have a dish towel in my kitchen that shows the back end of a hen, with her head turned so she’s glancing...
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Arkansans are tough. We know when to lend a hand. We know how to roll up our sleeves and get the job done. We know what’s right. This is our state. These are our values. We are Arkansas Strong.
Arkansas Strong advances a more responsible and resilient Arkansas by informing the public about issues facing our people, lifting up the stories of everyday Arkansas heroes, and promoting the values that make our state special.
ARKANSAS STORIES
Celebrating the Strength of Arkansas
Arkansas Strong in the making When I was floating my plans for Arkansas Strong, a friend told me, “You need to meet Rex Nelson.” Astonished that I didn’t recognize the...
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There I was, a sobbing mess thrown across my bed. My head was in my hands, and my fingernails were all different shades of pink; they blended in well with...
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Mighty Mite: Type-A and Isolation Growing up, my Mom liked to call me “Mighty Mite.” I’ve always been short and have energy that is sometimes difficult to contain. I’m the...
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I taught Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to my high school seniors. That’s the second book in the series. Why did I start and end with this one? …
Many folks have asked me this past year, “What brought you to Arkansas?” And today I have decided to share that journey. Years ago, I was living through one of…
Arkansas Rocks. I’ve always believed this. Plus, I love geography. Perhaps that’s why, whenever I’m around rocks at one of my parents’ quarries or find myself stacking stones beside a…
Before Harper’s first day of kindergarten, friends who knew what a basket case I had been when Grace started school—two years before—tried to comfort me. “The first child leaving home...
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I don’t really remember ever not knowing Robby. He was a couple years ahead of me in school, and in a place like Ozark that means you know each other;...
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