The weight of a Cross
Last Friday, I interviewed John Fuller Cross. Soon to celebrate his 90th birthday, Cross for most of those decades has been the most polarizing figure in a t...
Last Friday, I interviewed John Fuller Cross. Soon to celebrate his 90th birthday, Cross for most of those decades has been the most polarizing figure in a t...
Trying to verify stories that “everybody knows” about Eureka Springs can be like chasing phantoms. Much of the town’s history was handed down orally for gene...
Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sam Dudley, the new executive director of the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Department, for my upcoming b...
Few people in town have as many personal stories about the subjects of my book as former mayor Beau Satori.
For Christmas – or was it my birthday? my memory is horrible these days – my parents gave me a coffee mug with the phrase I stole for the title of this post....
Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with longtime Eureka Springs resident Marcia “Chou Chou” Yearsley for an interview for my upcoming book, “Welcom...
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is one of Eureka Springs’ signature attractions. More than 50,000 people visit each year to see lions, tigers, and bears (oh...
OK, I admit it: Bigfoot played no direct role in Eureka Springs history.
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of interviewing longtime Eureka Springs resident Lucilla Garrett for my upcoming book, “Welcome to Eureka Springs: The...
Recently I sat down with longtime Eureka Springs resident David Zimmerman for an interview.
Before the holidays, I interviewed the Rev. Blake Lasater of First United Methodist Church for my upcoming book, “Welcome to Eureka Springs: The I-Sh*t-You-N...
Last month, I interviewed local artist and entrepreneur Jim Nelson for my upcoming book, “Welcome to Eureka Springs: The I-Sh*t-You-Not History of America’s ...
Recently, I had the chance to interview Steve Beacham of Spring Street Pottery for my upcoming book, “Welcome to Eureka Springs: The I-Sh*t-You-Not History o...
Recently, I sat down with Eureka Springs artist-in-residence Julie Kahn Valentine for an interview for my book. Julie did the artwork for the program cover f...
Back in August, one of the first interviews I did for my book was with longtime Eureka Springs resident K.J. Zumwalt at local coffee-and-beer hangout Brews.
Recently, I talked by phone with James DeVito, a Eureka Springs icon for nearly four decades who recently moved to Texas to start a new chapter of his own st...
I’ve completed most of the writing for my upcoming book, “Welcome to Eureka Springs: The I-Sh*t-You-Not History of America’s Quirkiest Town.” For what’s left...