Brenda Looper

Assistant Editor and Voices Page Editor at Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

1 day ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. It's been a while since I've talked about the Voices page, so let's dive in. One reader says he's noticed an extreme shift to the left since Rex Nelson became Voices editor, and that "something has obviously happened to make him shift as far to the left as he has shifted and to basically eliminate any conservative posts in the letters."For starters, Rex is not, nor has he ever been, Voices editor.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. It wouldn't be a day in modern America if there weren't some bully saying, "But I'm a paying customer."Ahem. Paying for goods or services doesn't give you carte blanche to bully staff members at a business; the owners of the business have the right to throw you out if you're disrupting their operation.
Exercise caution | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Some interesting discussion came about from last week's column about ensuring that cited quotes are accurate, both in their content and in to whom they're assigned.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

3 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. It's been an eventful few days, with Easter, the death of Pope Francis (rest in peace), Earth Day, and a lot of misleading statements about the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his deportation to El Salvador, for which he had a court order protecting him from being sent (anywhere else, fine, but not El Salvador).
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

4 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

Your browser does not support the audio element. Those who know me well know I don't do things by half-measures. If I break a bone, I really break it: In 2009, on my freakin' birthday, I shattered my right proximal humerus into four big pieces and several small pieces, and shredded the bicep enough that I had to have donor tissue implanted, along with a plate and pins. This time, on Dec.
Singular sensation | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 month ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Much of the past week has been spent laughing at penguin memes. Because when the U.S. decides to put tariffs on islands containing nothing but penguins, seagulls and seals, the world will provide penguin memes. Sure, they're laughing at us. But at least some of us can laugh along with them, and lord knows I love penguins (they're my second favorite animal after cats).
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

1 month ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. The past week has been busier than usual for me, between getting my car up and running again now that I'm cleared to drive, getting staples out of my arm, making appointments for other health checks, plus taking care of the Voices page. I'm sure I slept somewhere in there, though I can't guarantee that I ate healthily (I keep healthy-ish snacks around in case I can't stop to go heat up a meal).
A day of your own | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 month ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Back when I wrote food stories on a fairly regular basis (much thanks to the wonderful Irene Wassell, may she rest in peace), I did one on food holidays in a month with no federal holidays, August.
What they deserve | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 month ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Every time there's a special day, week or month to celebrate, for example, the contributions of Black people, women (this is Women's History Month), or LGBTQ+ individuals, there's an uproar from certain quadrants. Sigh. That would be all the time, actually, but recognition of anyone else is apparently too much.
A safer community | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 month ago | arkansasonline.com | Brenda Looper

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Since stepping into the office of prosecuting attorney for the Sixth Judicial District, my goal has been clear: to modernize our practices and enhance public safety. Reflecting on the progress we've made over the past two years, I am proud of the dedicated deputy prosecutors, staff, and support teams whose hard work has made these accomplishments possible.