John Brummett Is Not Ignorant

Brummett Taxes

John Brummett is not ignorant--he just knows so much that isn’t so.  Perhaps this has never been more evident than at a debate I attended yesterday in Fayetteville between himself and State Representative Charlie Collins about our state’s tax policy. Today, one day after the debate, Brummett has set fire to the blogosphere, demonstrating his ability to play fast and loose with facts by publishing this dazzling analysis of the debate that reads more like a red carpet review, with a tinge … [Read more...]

The John Brummett Enshortener: Today’s Column In Four Words!

The sage of Hillcrest

Oh, no! Democratic news columnist John Brummett is surveying the scene at the state Capitol, where Republican and Democratic lawmakers have been engaged in a state budget dispute of no significant consequence, and he likes not what he sees.  The Sage of Hillcrest, his brow furrowed with deep grooves of disapproval, devotes his morning column to a stern, stern denunciation of this dark new era of "dreaded Washington tactics" in the Natural State. That's right, my friend: Partisan politics … [Read more...]

On Obamacare Health Exchange, Beebe Is Back in the Straddle Again*

The Many Faces of Mike Beebe

Look, guys, let's face it: You don't want to keep reading about the Arkansas health insurance exchange, and I don't want to keep writing about it. The thing is, we've posted a lot about that issue lately, and it's kind of murky and confusing. Also, it's growing increasingly difficult to find amusing or entertaining photos and images to illustrate the concept of a "health insurance exchange." That said, ugh, let's talk a little more about the Arkansas health insurance exchange, dammit. I'm … [Read more...]

Arkansas Project Girlfriend Now Dislikes John Brummett, Too.

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Arkansas Project Girlfriend (APG) introduced herself to Arkansas News Bureau columnist John Brummett, who does not care much for younger people, Wednesday at the Arkansas Rural Development Conference in Hot Springs, where he was moderating a panel of some sort. Brummett confessed to being surprised to meet her, as he always thought her to be a fictional character. Yes, that's what he said, which she actually thought was pretty hilarious, calling me right after to tell me about it. She was less … [Read more...]

High-End Journalist John Brummett Is Very Sad (Updated!)

Good grief!

Hey, here's a fun game: From now on, whenever you read a piece by a newspaper person about the "future of journalism" or "whither newspapers" or anything like that, try to pinpoint where that person is on the scale of the "Five Stages of Grief." So, for instance, if a newspaper guy writes that "We survived TV and radio; we'll survive the web," then you know he's still in "denial." If he talks about how "micropayments" or the Amazon Kindle are going to save his bacon, he's probably in the … [Read more...]

What Is John Brummett Talking About? (Updated!)

Hm, where have I seen that before?

Oh, look, there it is again, the old "parasite" charge leveled by an Old News-Paper Guy against those diabolical bloggers, news aggregators and other horrors of the modern world. Today it's Arkansas News Bureau columnist John Brummett, who approvingly quotes on his terrible blog screenwriter David Simon's assertion from Congressional hearings on the plight of the newspaper business: Here’s an excerpt from The Washington Post’s coverage: “Though scolding publishers for their … [Read more...]

Stuff From Around Arkansas, April 14

Run, Gilbert, Run?: In radio interview, Sen. Gilbert Baker says he'll make decision on challenging Sen. Blanche Lincoln in next two or three weeks. (The Tolbert Report, via Twitter) Trade Winds: Arkansas Congressional delegation applauds loosening of restrictions on Cuba. (Arkansas News Bureau) Check, Please: The Arkansas Times has all the scoop on the big money Saturday fundraiser for Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's re-election campaign. (The Arkansas Times) Profiles in Courage: … [Read more...]

Stuff From Around Arkansas, April 3

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Here is some stuff, and it comes from around Arkansas. Also, it is Friday, so here is an Arkansas Patriot Girl, a golden-tressed temptress, this one, to reward you for all your hard work this week. Here We Go With This Again: In Virginia, Mike Huckabee makes a signature weak-ass joke and, on cue, all the usual nitwit suspects begin to hyperventilate and overreact. (AP) Awwwww: Hey, look, photos of Arkansas blogger/twitterette Freeman Hunt and her new baby boy. (Freeman Hunt blog) The Killing … [Read more...]