Stories from Sunday, August 19, 2012

EUREKA SPRINGS -- The Northwest Arkansas Heritage Doll Club Luncheon is three weeks away, but Judy Giggey has already picked out her outfit. But it wasn't after some deliberation. Her first thought: go with a classic, the Barbie black-and-white stripe swimsuit. Her second choice: a yellow polka-dot bikini, because she's never worn a one...

Several years ago, on the courthouse steps of the town in which I lived, there was a rally. A homosexual couple in our community was seeking to become foster parents. You can imagine the kickback that erupted in a small Southern town. But it wasn't just the members of our community who were most vocal in protest. Gathered on the courthouse steps of our fair city were representatives of a religious group from Washington, D.C., and points beyond, to speak out in holy fury...