Opinion

If you take financial advice from this column, in the future, you may not be able to afford to read this column. That said… let’s talk digital currencies. There are more than 18,000 cryptocurrencies on the market but what is it? Most agree it’s a digital currency that operates outside the traditional government/banking control, instead using public ledgers known as blockchains. But did you know that anyone can make a digital currency with a little coding? Yes, you and I can make our own digital currency. Late Show host Stephen Colbert’s crypto is called Ijustmadethatupeum. But is it a currency?

Show me a town with a well-groomed and maintained cemetery and I’ll show you a town that takes pride in its history and people. A sea of colorful flowers adorning graves across the Corning Cemetery in my hometown last Sunday afternoon prior to Memorial Day was visible proof that people care about it and more importantly their loved ones buried there. People spend money and time on decorating graves throughout the year. As some would say around these parts, “And flowers ain’t cheap!” Some families purchase their flowers and create their own arrangements and saddles. Others buy premade arrangements or bouquets of flowers.

It’s such a challenge to use your powers for good. Everyone’s mom said – or is said to have said – that if you can’t say anything nice about a person, then just shut up.

On June 27, 2022, the National Center for PTSD is launching National PTSD Screening Day, encouraging Veterans and others who experienced trauma to start the conversation about recovery. Learning whether you have symptoms that might be PTSD is an important step to getting the treatment you deserve.

As a citizen of and believer in democracy, I applaud the efforts of the Ukrainian people. Their efforts are like what is happening in many other parts of the world. Believe it or not, one thing that overrides capitalism and political correctness in the United States is the right to have one’s voice heard. This is the foundation of which our democracy is built on.

The House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee met jointly with the Senate Children and Youth Committee this week to hear from groups actively working to combat human trafficking.

LITTLE ROCK – Two strengths of Arkansas manufacturing are in the aviation and defense industries. Both sectors will become even stronger, thanks to a commitment recently announced by Lockheed Martin and Airbus.

If you’re not convinced that every vote counts, consider the race for one of the U.S. Senate seats in Pennsylvania. At last count, the difference in the totals was 31.2 percent to 31.1 percent – two tenths of a percentage point difference.

As a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I’ve been blessed to play an active role in updating Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) policies including expanding access to health care, improving suicide prevention efforts and eliminating barriers for women veterans to receive VA care and services. I’m continuing that commitment to the men and women who served in uniform. In recent days, the House of Representatives approved a trio of legislative initiatives I championed that are now headed to the president’s desk to be signed into law.

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is warning Arkansans of a prevalent tech support scam infecting common electronic devices, such as smart phones, laptops and tablets. This antivirus software scam usually begins with a phone call or popup message on the consumer’s electronic device. The communication is from a fake tech support representative claiming to be from a well-known technology company.