Happy day. I have to leave early to go to UALR for the annual ceremony honoring the Arkansas Times Academic All-star Team. You can read all about these brainy super achievers in this week’s edition.

Meanwhile, here’s an open line and today’s news and comment roundup at midday. We’ll be following events later tonight surrounding the scheduled execution of Kenneth Williams.

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