Arkansas Blog

Eric Alterman raises the question in a post yesterday about Joe Klein (that’s him in photo), the “Primary Colors” author who’ll be at the Arkansas Literary Festival just in time to talk about his new book, “Politics Lost.” Alterman writes that he was enjoying a recent talk on global politics until ….

Our resident golf nut had to be resuscitated this morning, his excitement was so great on getting the latest issue of Golf Digest and its article on best public courses.

USA Today finds a decline in baptism, both dunking and sprinkling. But an NLR pastor leads the story.

Roby Brock’s Talk Business blog reports that Air America is close to finding an broadcast radio affiliate in Little Rock to carry its programming.

Wash. Post’s Dana Milbank covers a Clinton visit to Washington and his not-so-subtle digs at the quality of leadership currently in evidence at the White House.

Here’s a good long read for the day and worth a look even if the Wash. Post now requires free registration.

From the Morning News: The Springdale Library resists efforts to strip shelves of some PG-13 movies.

We’re about to find out Bella Vista way. Stephens Media.

Brummett follows up today on the Garry Wills op-ed that drew so much comment here, about how the people who try to appropriate Jesus for political purposes — on either end of the spectrum — have missed the point.

Says Gov. Mike Huckabee. Stephens Media.