NORTHWEST TERRITORY : TU chapter ask anglers to speak out

BUDDY GOUGH

Proposed changes to trout-fishing regulations have drawn reactions pro and con from the Arkansas chapter of Trout Unlimited. - Thursday, July 2, 2009

Calm, cool and connected

BY BUDDY GOUGH

BULL SHOALS — The many folks having a cool time of trout fishing on the White River last Thursday included three who are especially blessed. - Thursday, July 2, 2009

Fishing report

Northwest & North-Central Arkansas BEAVER As of Wednesday, the lake was at 1,128.1 feet, still about 7 feet above normal pool. - Thursday, July 2, 2009

THE TV COLUMN : 4 ways to celebrate the Fourth: 1 in person, 3 on TV

MICHAEL STOREY

We were never allowed to set off fireworks when I was little in the '50s. I didn't really feel deprived. - Thursday, July 2, 2009

TELL ME ABOUT IT : Boyfriend is stirring the pot

CAROLYN HAX

DEAR CAROLYN: This year I will be spending all of my vacation time (and money) on traveling for or with my boyfriend's family. I understand that I do this voluntarily, but in a very real sense it is also somewhat compulsory because that's what couples do, and because his mother says, "You will be joining us for Christmas, right?" So my boyfriend and I talked about taking a brief, private trip for New Year's after being with his family for a week. - Thursday, July 2, 2009

Check your knowledge

1. Name the capital of Alaska. 2. Is stuttering more common among boys or girls? 3. Gifts of paper are appropriate for what wedding anniversary? 4. Forty-nine nations, including the United States, signed the Japanese peace treaty in 1951. In what country was the treaty signed? 5. Humphrey Bogart was the male lead in the 1948 movie Key Largo. Who was the female lead? 6. Identify the publication that said Wall Street "laid an egg" after the sharp 1929 stock market decline. 7. On what television show did Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones and Johnny Whitaker portray sisters and brother? 8. What politician was called "Kingfish" ? 9. Name the only crime defined in the United States Constitution. 10. Does "pyknic" refer to a thin or stocky body? Answers 1. Juneau 2. Boys 3. First anniversary 4. United States (San Francisco) 5. Lauren Bacall 6. Variety 7. Family Affair 8. Huey Long of Louisiana, a governor and U.S. senator 9. Treason 10. Stocky - Thursday, July 2, 2009

NORTHWEST TERRITORY : Switchblade law worries knifemaker

BUDDY GOUGH

Too bad our founding fathers didn't have the foresight to include the right to bear pocketknives as a provision of the Second Amendment. - Thursday, June 25, 2009

Fine feathered friends

BY BUDDY GOUGH

EUREKA SPRINGS — Artifacts and historic sites are nice, but nothing quite compares with attending an authentic powwow for those seeking a real taste of the lifestyle of the American Indian. - Thursday, June 25, 2009

Fishing report

Northwest & North-Central Arkansas BEAVER As of Wednesday, the lake was at 1,128.6 feet, about 7 feet above normal pool. - Thursday, June 25, 2009

THE TV COLUMN : Series is timely, as Disney princesses need protection

MICHAEL STOREY

Faced with the pleasant dilemma, Disney has done what it has always done. - Thursday, June 25, 2009

TELL ME ABOUT IT : Directness is often best route

CAROLYN HAX

DEAR CAROLYN: My mother is really, really sick and in the hospital. When I first talked to her, she would tell me not to bother coming in if I was busy, not to miss other engagements, etc. I know she doesn't want me to feel obligated to come. But I knew she would be thrilled if I did, and she was/is. I'm glad I'm there with her. - Thursday, June 25, 2009

Check your knowledge

1. "Checkpoint Charlie" was a crossing point between what two cities and nations? 2. Name the songwriter who said "Irving Berlin has no place in American music; he is American music." 3. Who wrote the novel Peyton Place? 4.Which is less difficult to achieve in baseball — a home run hit over the fence or into the stands, or an inside-the-park home run? 5. Do most puppies have worms? 6. Identify the most recent Democratic presidential candidate to carry Mississippi. 7. In mathematics, what does the exponent indicate ? 8. How many pockets does a pool table have? 9. New York entered the American Baseball League in 1903 after what city's franchise was transferred? Answers 1. East and West Berlin and East and West Germany. 2. Jerome Kern 3. Grace Metalious 4. One hit over the fence. Inside-the-park home runs usually require hard running and that the ball be hit in a remote area of the playing field. 5. Yes 6. Jimmy Carter, in 1976 7. The power to which a base number is to be raised. 8. Six 9. The original Baltimore - Thursday, June 25, 2009