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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...
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Snowmageddon
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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Thursday To-Do: The Body, R.I.O.T.S.
THE BODY, R.I.O.T.S., HUMAN BEAST9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern.Indulge my sentimentality for just a sec: A while back — almost 15 years ago, now that I think about it (side note: Man! Gettin' old!) — a...
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Snow day food news round-up
Well, if you manage to keep your power, it looks like Christmas vacation just got a day longer. Little Rock recorded 9" of snow in some areas, a frozen precipitation total that makes my little Southern...
View ArticleThe evening line
Still powerless in Hillcrest. 4WD got me off my street but it was a nail-biter going and coming back. Gov. Beebe has issued a statewide disaster declaration. No disaster at the Capitol, however, where...
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Weather and more weather
Everybody's talking about it. And what's being done?' (Apart from Entergy's huge mobilization, which brought me power by 9 p.m. last night.)* STATE OF ARKANSAS: From the governor's office:With...
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Republicans cede judicial nominations to NRA
The gun nuts do more than try to influence the electoral process. In recent years, they've expanded their politicking on judicial appointnents. This has moved beyond opposition of Supreme Court...
View ArticleJobless claims fall
Better than a sharp stick in the eye.First-time jobless claims fell 12,000 to 350,000 in the latest week, the lowest level in more than four years, the U.S. government says.[ Subscribe to the comments...
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Friday and Saturday To-Do: The American Princes
AMERICAN PRINCES9:30 p.m. Friday. Revolution. $10.10 p.m. Saturday. White Water Tavern. $10.Without question, The American Princes are one of the best-loved and successful Arkansas rock bands of the...
View ArticleAnother state deals with shifting legislative control
Interesting story in the New York Times about the defection of two fiscally conservative Democrats in the Washington state legislature to give Republicans a working legislative majority. Theirs was a...
View ArticleArkansas Lottery reports $2 million winner
Merry Christmas, even after sending nearly 40 percent to the tax men. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery created another millionaire Wednesday night when a lucky Lockesburg Powerball player spent $2 on a...
View ArticleHow I got out of saying school prayers in the early 1960s - all without the...
In the early 1960s I told my kindergarten teacher that I was Jewish, in the forlorn hope that I could get out of the round-robin manner of saying prayers in class. A shy child, I always froze when it...
View ArticleThe spirit of giving, Georgia Republican style
Interesting article in Slate, focusing on Georgia as the poster child for a harsh fact — as the economy worsened and the jobless rate rose, welfare rolls didn't grow because of the growing political...
View ArticleThe fiscal cliff open line
Going to open the line early again. Closing out:* FISCAL CLIFF: President Obama has cut short his holiday but Sen. Harry Reid says the likelihood of a deal before the end of the year seems...
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The wintry morning report
Still looks messy out there. But unlike tens of thousands, I have power, so I'm thankful. On other subjects:* PITY THE RICH FOLKS: The Democrat-Gazette this morning (pay wall0 highlighted on page one...
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A Republican argues for contraceptive funding
A "pro-life" Republican strategist has written an op-ed for that newspaper Tim Griffin reviles criticizing Republicans for blocking federal funding for family planning (birth control pill distribution...
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