“An illustration Sunday with a story about the McClellan-Kerr waterway incorrectly showed the angles of the gates when closed and the position of the lower gate when open.” “A story in Monday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette incorrectly called President Bush a Republic when he actually is 1/298 millionth of a Republic.” “A photo caption in Tuesday editions […]
Decision-making, in retrospect, was simpler in youth, even the tough decisions. From choosing which burger to which college, most were cut-and-dried. The more the years pass, the more complicated it gets. I bet the young folks have no trouble picking out a home computer or laptop. At a store, the few times I’ve done it, […]
It was disappointing tonight to see The Departed and Martin Scorsese win Best Picture and Best Director. I know that’s against the grain; these were universally predicted. Then again, Phil in Little Rock and other critics were taken with the German movie The Lives of Others, which did take its category Best Foreign Film. That […]
Rodents must be multilingual to survive in New York City, but they are prone to mistakes, too. Here’s the latest: NEW YORK — A dozen rats were caught on video scurrying around the floor of a New York City KFC/Taco Bell restaurant early today, running between counters and tables and climbing on children’s high chairs.” […]
I don’t have a dog in this hunt so have only been occasionally splitting infinitives — no — have been reading about high-level discussions on whether Fayetteville needs a second high school. Having studied this morning’s account of a committee meeting, I realize that I wasn’t up on this because it’s impossible to follow. Try […]
*A line, near the end of The Music Man. I wasn’t the only one Saturday afternoon on Fayetteville’s Dickson Street to ask about the latest funereal Mardi Gras parade. A friend asked me the question, near the Walton Arts Center, before I had a chance to make my semiannual whine. An ally! Fayetteville in recent […]