Brenda Looper joined the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a news clerk in April 1997, and worked as a feature writer, reviewer and copy editor on the news side before moving to the opinion section in July 2011. She handles letters to the editor and edits columns for the Voices page, as well as proofreads the editorial and Perspective pages. Brenda also writes a weekly column that appears on Wednesdays.
It's hard not to wax rhapsodic at this time of year. Between the leaves changing and falling (my own backyard trees aren't especially glorious, unfortunately, …
It can often be very frustrating to be in the news industry.
There is one thing I lack more than anything that tends to cause me problems: patience.
In trying to redirect my grief over my oldest brother Mitch's death, I came across an email from Unscramblerer.com on mispronunciations. As loath as I am to us…
According to our mom, on his seventh birthday, my oldest brother Mitch went to school and announced to anyone who'd listen, "Guess what I almost got for my bir…
People who know me well would most likely say that despite outward goofy appearances, I have the tendency to be too cautious.
As much as I love autumn (and that's a lot), I found myself not so fond of it this past weekend. With the temperature finally trying harder to stay cooler, my …
It's hard to feel the need to expound on things that should matter to all of us in a more-perfect world, not just for one's own mental well-being, but for thos…
Forgive me if my thoughts seem a bit jumbled today; between dealing with a neighbor who insists on sharing his tunes through the open window of his truck parke…
It's been an instructive few weeks, for those who care to learn, about the First Amendment and its protections.
