Matthew BakkeThe streaming intimate.The feeling is different, which means the connection was different. Grappling with my feeling of loss.Jul 28, 2019Jul 28, 2019
Matthew BakkeRobert E. Lee or Martin Luther King Jr?Today I’m faced with a dilemma. Do I celebrate the traitor who waged war against the United States of America, or one of the greatest civil…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
Matthew BakkeRazorbacks to Big 12: Selling our Southern SoulsGarth Brooks (If you were born after Y2K, he’s a famous country singer who was prominent in the 90’s) recently caused a stir in the College…May 12, 2016May 12, 2016
Matthew BakkeExperts Baffled by Happily Married CoupleKim and Andy Hightower of Omaha, NE were uncharacteristically public on social media this week when they both shared identical photos from…Jan 8, 2016Jan 8, 2016
Matthew BakkeBank awarded tax credit to expand into NWA.Social media was abuzz this weekend, and not just from a packed weekend of College Football. Residents woke up Monday morning to city…Jan 5, 2016Jan 5, 2016
Matthew BakkeWhen did I become a Liberal?My earliest political memory is drawing devil horns on a Bill-Clinton-As-President picture book. My dad was mortified, and sat me down for…Dec 16, 2015Dec 16, 2015
Matthew BakkeBook ExcerptsI’m writing a book about love and politics in the aspirational South. As it stands it won’t win a Pulitzer, but at least I’m working…Dec 14, 2015Dec 14, 2015
Matthew BakkeAn Honest Review of Slim ChickensMatt Bakke attempts to explain Fayetteville’s favorite addiction.Nov 5, 2015Nov 5, 2015