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 […]
There’s a reason why the University of Arkansas will take the rest of the year to find a replacement for Coach Frank Broyles as athletic director. Chancellor John White’s first choice fell through. I turned him down. Yep. Frank announced Friday, and by Sunday I let Johnny know. It was an easy decision for me. […]
We have yet another charity that we can help for pennies a day. Yes, friends for just over $1 a week, you can feed an Arkansas legislator’s soul. He or she will feel satisfied now and for two more years, for having fulfilled a campaign promise. You can keep the change, too. Gov. Mike Beebe […]