Where are the 'good, ole' Arkansas men?
I get mail. Last night, it included this letter from a woman in Arizona. I felt her pain.The father of my child fled to Springdale, Arkansas; stole from my roomate who is a cop, and cheated on me when...
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Amended complaint filed in challenge of Arkansas gay marriage ban
For the record, here's the amended complaint filed yesterday by Searcy attorney Cheryl Maples in the lawsuit challenging Arkansas's ban on same-sex marriages. It adds plaintiffs and arguments to the...
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A decision for marriage equality in a federal court in Ohio
An Ohio federal judge has legally recognized the Maryland marriage of an Ohio gay couple, one terminally ill, in a Cincinnati lawsuit.Jim Obergefell made the case Monday in federal court as to why he...
View ArticleLittle Rock homicide reported this morning
LRPD says a man with a fatal gunshot wound was found on the porch of 10000 block of Bradley Lane, off Chicot Road in Southwest Little Rock, about 2 a.m. today. No ID yet or information about what...
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Tim Griffin and other House Republicans call for slashes in environmental...
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin has been caught in a bit of a pickle. He ran for election in 2012 almost solely on the wonders of building a big Canadian tar sands pipeline through the heart of America, right...
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Asa Hutchinson speaks, calls for the tort reform his nephew killed
Fox 16 has a full report on Asa Hutchinson's appearance today before the Political Animals Club. He tried to make funny. You decide if he was successful.My favorite line, after the usual tax cut mantra...
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Va. candidate favors criminalizing adultery, oral sex
Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia, is about as extreme as they come. But, in this, you have to give him points for a sort-of wild-eyed consistency.He favors prosecution...
View ArticleMosaic Templars closed July 27
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center at 9th and Broadway will be closed Saturday, July 27, so new air conditioning can be installed. The museum of black history and entrepreneurship will reopen at 9...
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William Shatner to remind us all that it's 'Shatner's World: We Just Live in It'
Actor, singer, voiceover megastar, "Rescue 911" host, celebrity spokesman and living icon William Shatner will bring his one-man show, "Shatner's World: We Just Live in It" to the Walton Arts Center in...
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CALS to begin offering free digital magazines starting Aug. 5
The Central Arkansas Library System continues to expand its free digital offerings with the announcement this week that beginning Aug. 5, members will be able to choose from more than 60 magazine...
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Table 28, soon to be seating
Chef Scott Rains’ idea of modern American cuisine is this: A quail lollipop served with Tobasco butter and gorgonzola fondue. Smoked octopus with fava beans and kalamata olives. A spinach and...
View ArticleLeadership change at Public Defender Commission
In answer to several who've asked: All I've been able to shake out of the Public Defender Commission about some recent developments there is a brief e-mail from Chairman Jerry Larkowski that a press...
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50/50/50: Alexander Calder
It's Tuesday, and time for the latest art installment in the "50 Works/ 50 Weeks/ 50 Years" atrium exhibit celebrating the Arkansas Arts Center's 50th year. The work, selected by director of...
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The 3 Best: Pizza
There are few foods in this world more universally loved than pizza. To young and old alike, pizza is a part of our American culinary fabric no matter how “Italian” its roots may be. We’ve got a...
View ArticleThe British are coming: "Crossing Borders" at OA
"Crossing Borders,"an exhibition of work by six artists, including British photographer Chris King and organized by British gallery owner and native Arkansan Susan Mumford, opens Wednesday, July 31, at...
View ArticleThe line is open
Flail away. Final words:* REFORM SCHOOL: The great Common Core debate ground on for a second day today at the Capitol, with more speakers this time around from the pro-side of the coin. One Republican...
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Snail tale fail
Animated 'Turbo' doesn't bring much new to the table. by Emily Witt"Turbo" is the story of a snail named Theo who just wants to race in the Indy 500. Theo is an animated snail (both visually and...
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Jason Boland returns to Revolution
Also, The Almost at Juanita's, Chanel West Coast at Discovery, Theory of a Deadman at Magic Springs, Wiz Khalifa at First Security Amphitheatre and 'The Identity Theft of Mitch Mustain' at White Water...
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The skin man: Stephen Cefalo
Times readers named him best artist.Stephen Cefalo (pronounced se-FA-lo), 37, has spent two decades painting figures, his main interest "representing skin." Now, says the Times' Readers Choice for Best...
View ArticleJesus no help
here's troubling news from Florida for state Rep. Debra Hobbs of Rogers, who's seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination and says she has God's backing in the race.There's troubling news from...
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