Netflix pix: revenge!
Is there anything more satisfying than watching a character take a just and righteous revenge on someone who has smugly screwed them over at some time in the past? Not in this writer's book. I love...
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Rembrandt en route to Arkansas Arts Center
Lift a glass of stout to Guinness' collection of masterworks. by Leslie Newell PeacockYou have heard that Guinness is good for you. Here's why: If it weren't for Edward Cecil Guinness, a self-portrait...
View ArticleNational media freak out
Judging by the caterwauling of many in the national media, you'd think Orwell's Big Brother had taken over the White House. by Gene LyonsJudging by the caterwauling of many in the national media,...
View ArticleCelebrate the Grape wine list
More than 200 wines will be poured by distributors at the event.Central DistributorsBlack Stallion CabernetBlack Stallion ChardonnayLockwood Liquid VelvetRound Pound Rutherford CabernetScott Family...
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Tex-Mex chain Chuy's a hit
Texas-sized portions, atmosphere appeal."Tex-Mex" is a term loosely thrown about in all parts of the country regardless of proximity or affiliation with the Lone Star State. Many have wrongly...
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Wakarusa headlines weekend
Also, Iron Tongue at White Water Tavern, Keith Sykes Weekend at the Arlington Hotel, Wingspur Benefits with Kinky Friedman at the Argenta Community Theater and White Water Tavern, The Bad Years and...
View ArticleLighten the load
"It quickly became apparent that the Hastings Cutoff was no place for ladened wagons." by Doug Smith She avoided thedangerously gluten-laden pastries, but was struck by a trolley on leaving the...
View ArticleWhy is the cost of the GED rising so dramatically?
Follow the money — straight to Pearson testing.From the webIn response to "The heart(less) of the Arkansas Republican Party"Why is the cost of the GED rising so dramatically? Follow the money —...
View ArticleWine trends in Central Arkansas
Sweet wines, box wines and pretty labels sell well. by Lindsey MillarWhat's new in the wine business in Central Arkansas? A lot of things that wine snobs probably don't want anything to do with. Take...
View ArticleWon't shoot
This state would be in awful shape if the people who run the colleges and universities were as goofy as the ones who run the legislative branch of state government. They are not, though, and all...
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Judge Robin Wynne announces for Supreme Court
Arkansas Court of Appeals Judge Robin Wynne of Fordyce has announced he's running for the state Supreme Court seat vacated by the retiring Justice Donald Corbin.If there have been any other formal...
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Boys State report: Conservative, but not uniformly
I made my annual trek to Boys State today so the 400 or so at UCA could see what a real, live liberal looks like.We had our customary debates on social issues, enlivened this year by instant cell phone...
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Open line anyone? NLR strikes endorsement deal with Nike
Here it is. Also:* NIKE WORKS OUT AN NLR DEAL: The North Little Rock School District is proud as can be that they've worked out sort of an endorsement deal with NIke.Nike has announced a multi-year...
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Governor slept here: Mike Huckabee's North Little Rock home for sale for...
Just noted on real estate listings:The home in North Little Rock's Shady Valley to which Mike Huckabee moved after he left the Governor's Mansion in early 2007 is up for sale for $850,000. They paid...
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Thursday-Sunday To-Do: Wakarusa
WAKARUSA11 a.m. Mulberry Mountain. $150-$660.It's a bummer, but there just aren't too many times or places where one can unfurl one's freak flag, hoist it waaaay up high — super, duper, ultra, mega...
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Gravel Ridge church revokes Boy Scout charter
There'll be many more of these, no doubt.But hat tip to the First Baptist Church of Gravel Ridge for being first in the race to local news media to trumpet their forsaking of Boy Scout troop...
View ArticleFormer Faulkner County administrator plea bargains theft case
Log Cabin Democrat:Former County Administrator Jeff Johnston pleads guilty to misdemeanor theft. Receives 12 months probation, $1,000 fine.He'd been charged with a felony for using county resources to...
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The right attacks U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford with radio ads
Could there be a challenge from the right flank in the Republican primary for U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford of Jonesboro?Some powerful interest groups seem to hope so — or at least to get him to vote right...
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Crime alert: Smash-and-grab in the Big Dam Bridge parking lot
Sporting Life Arkansas features an account by Stacy Margaret Jones, victim of a car burglary after she parked at at the Big Dam Bridge for a two-hour bike ride.She rode past her car a couple of times....
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