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Why the black-eyed pea?

An op-ed writer in the Times writes about the black-eyed pea's place as a food item of good fortune at the opening of the New Year.
- by Max Brantley
- Dec 30, 2010

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Re: Jennifer Granholm to headline Democratic dinner in June

Re: Salesman in Shoffner probe resigns from securities firm

Re: Salesman in Shoffner probe resigns from securities firm

The morning report: * EXXON MOBILE CAUGHT MASSAGING MAYFLOWER SPILL DAMAGE: Interesting post on Daily Kos about documents obtained by Greenpeace through a Freedom of Information Act to the state Department of Environmental Quality.

From up East comes a link from a former Arkie about a website, Remote Footprints.

Martha Shoffner, facing federal prosecution in a kickback case, has resigned as Arkansas State treasurer.

I hinted earlier that evidence was mounting that the securities salesman who provided confidential information to the FBI was Steele Stephens, the broker who began enjoying a huge share of Treasurer Martha Shoffner's bond business in 2010.

Public for the first time, the woman who married Damien Echols discusses their relationship

For the vegetarian banh mi sandwich.

Our news partner Channel 4 has a news story that deserves repetition in full. More national headlines for the small people of Arkansas should follow directly.

Perhaps U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin might want to reconsider his earlier decision not to include Republican Rep. Loy Mauch on the list of Republican candidates he'd asked not to use his campaign contributions, having read some of what they'd written.

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