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State of the Hogs: Don't help the bear

One of Nolan Richardson’s favorite lines took on new meaning at my house Thursday night.

The hall of fame former Arkansas basketball coach often told his players when emphasizing his toughness, “If you see me in a fight with a bear, help the bear.”

OK, Coach, there is a bear in my neighborhood. He’s big and he sure looks bad. I don’t think he needs any help.

I live in the city limits of Norfork, 15 minutes south of Mountain Home. But it’s not in a town. I live in the woods with only seven houses in a 100-acre “neighborhood” with two gravel roads that cross.