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Southern discomfort at Natchez
New downtown restaurant aims for downhome gourmet but falls short.One of the first things you see when you walk into Natchez (named for the Mississippi city where chef/owner Alexis Jones' mother grew...
View ArticleGoodwill toward men
The weather has cooled. For a while, I feared a Louisiana-style Christmas. Invariably, my mother would give me a new sweater. Invariably, it was too warm to wear it. I've had another taste of...
View ArticleBenghazi TV
Every now and then I watch the Fox News Network. I think it's wise to know what the lunatics are saying. Even a blind man can see that Fox is anything but fair and balanced. "The No Spin Zone"? Are...
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It was a good year for Arkansas Republicans
It was a bad year for the Arkansas Razorbacks, Republican extremists, Arkansas Democrats, Republican extremists and extreme drought.It was a good year for ...ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS. They won control of...
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Best and Worst of Arkansas, 2012
The highs and lows of 2012. by David KoonWorst deja vu all over againJust like New Year's Eve 2011, New Year's Eve 2012 saw Beebe once again covered in tiny corpses as over 400 blackbirds dropped...
View ArticlePredicting 2013
Here are some predictions for the coming year. On the whole, the list looks pretty encouraging, following all the doom and gloom of 2012. by Bob LancasterHere are some predictions for the coming year....
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In the spirit
The Christmas tree at the Clinton Presidential Library. by Brian Chilson IN THE SPIRIT: The Christmas tree at the Clinton Presidential Library.[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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The Body and R.I.O.T.S. at White Water Tavern
Plus, Epiphany, American Princes, Cody Belew, Nightflying birthday party, Young Rapscallions and Arkansas Shorts film fest. by Robert BellTHURSDAY 12/27THE BODY, R.I.O.T.S., HUMAN BEAST9:30 p.m. White...
View ArticleParagould patrols
A statement released Dec. 21 by Paragould PoliceChief Todd Stovall suggests that his department may be backing away from its earlier hard-line — and almost certainly unconstitutional — plan that would...
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New Year's Eve party guide
Everything you need to know about ringing it in. by Robert BellOh, New Year's Eve, you big ol' glittery, champagne-soaked annual night of merriment you, with your clubs and bars and house parties full...
View ArticleLittle Debbie in every stocking
There is considerable fear — near-panic in some cases — that the coming legislative session will be the worst in history, and certainly there are indications.There is considerable fear — near-panic in...
View ArticleArkansas's Dems must learn from Obama
Many of Arkansas's Democratic candidates have avoided speaking Barack Obama's name throughout his years on the national scene. However, if the party is to retain two preeminent state offices in 2014,...
View ArticleJust wild about hairy
Our discussion last week of the wild hair v. wild hare controversy produced an insightful comment from Challis Muniz. "But of course 'wild as a March hare' probably got tangled in with the wild...
View ArticleThe craziest year in Razorback history
In prior editions of Pearls, I have freely disclosed being a bit of a "newbie", a child of the 1980s who nonetheless has devoted generous portions of his life to studying the overall history of...
View ArticleElise Davis at Stickyz
And Pallbearer at White Water.WEDNESDAY 12/26Stickyz showcases a trio of Arkansas singer/songwriter talent, with Elise Davis, Amy Garland and Mandy McBryde, 18-and-older, 9 p.m. The Stephen Neeper...
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Arkansas Republicans still fighting Obamacare
Why federal-government-hating state Republicans, with direction from national conservatives, oppose the state-run exchange. by David RamseyAs the national conservative movement takes a...
View ArticleSnowmageddon
The Arkansas Blog's Hillcrest bureau has been without power all night. The steep hill that I must navigate to reach the wired universe is covered with what looks like a foot of snow, not to mention...
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Thursday To-Do: 'The Jam Session'
'THE JAM SESSION'9 p.m. Stickyz. $10.Little Rock MC Epiphany has had quite the year, as pointed out in last issue's 2012 A-Z story: There was his full-length studio album "Such is Life," MC and opening...
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