2015

Arkansas governor rejects bill after pressure over gay discrimination

Asa Hutchinson is sending the Religious Freedom Restoration Act back to the legislature for a rewrite, to strike the right balance between religious freedom and tolerance for diversity. The Republican governor’s reversal wasn’t just about getting the content right: “it’s also about communicating that we’re a state … that recognizes the need for non-discrimination’

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Pink in the sheets

Dear Mz. Pink, I have friends who are dying from heroine addictions and don’t know what to do. I want to help them, but there’s nobody to stage an intervention with. I want to support them mentally because money, shelter, and food would do no good, they would take advantage and steal and use the

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Pecs and the City

I got “The Look” last week. Not “The Look” from the person trying to get around you in traffic. Not “The Look” from a server who’s irritated with you or their job. Not “The Look” that airport security always has on their face or “The Look” that people get when they have to listen to

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The Word by Sheila

Watch Out for the Backlash! When we talk about “backlash,” we are generally referring to efforts that began in the mid-1960s, in reaction to the social disruption caused by anti-war activism, feminism and the civil rights movement. Middle-class whites — finding their social dominance increasingly challenged — banded together to counteract what they saw as

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Advice: Outside the Box

Dear Dr. Fred: I am in a CRANKY mood because I have just had not the first, but the second lunch on my calendar cancel in the past week. Both people had “OK” excuses — one was my banker who had a loan closing move to another day and the other a friend who had

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Hackin’ the net

This is the month of love and that not only means we love that certain someone, but to many of us it’s also love of our devices — computers, iPhones, pads and any number of other options. But if you love your device, that means it needs to return the love by working well and

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Finances in Focus

Valentine’s Day is upon us. And while it’s certainly fun to give and receive chocolates and roses, why not go a little deeper this year? Specifically, if you are married, consider using this commemoration of love as a starting point for taking care of your spouse in the future — even if you’re not part

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