Arkansas Times

The Observer, Nov. 11

To the young man we saw six days after the first full day of autumn at the corner of Cumberland and Third: Where are you going in such a hurry, all of 19, and already so frustrated at nine in the morning?

The Week That Was, Nov. 3-9, 2010

Good week: West Memphis Three, Republicans, Gov. Mike Beebe, State Board of Education, tax talk. Bad week: Mayor Mark Stodola,

The South shall rise again

New state rep: Confederate flag 'a symbol of Jesus Christ.'

• by David Koon

Eye on Arkansas, Nov. 11

• by Brian Chilson

The politics of judicial elections

Judicial elections are becoming a hot topic since conservative, anti-gay groups funded a campaign to remove three Iowa Supreme Court justices from the bench last week because of their decision allowing same-sex marriage in Iowa.

Airport chief boosts child's school

$40,000 deal for LR Christian.

• by Leslie Newell Peacock

Walmart to Riverdale

We hear that Walmart has firmed up plans to put a Supercenter in the Riverdale shopping center. A new Target on University; a new Kroger in Hillcrest; the new Food Giant at Cantrell and Mississippi and now this. Sounds like competition.

Baker's dozen

Baker Kurrus assesses 12 years in the "belly of the beast" -- on board of the Little Rock School District.

• by Baker Kurrus

Biased

Up until recently I have been a fan of your paper; but, your recent article on the Arkansas Senate race has me doubting the wisdom of that. You are just as biased as all the other press and media in the state.

What next for WM3?

Key ruling will require much more time.

• by Gerard Matthews

The transcript

Football expense avoided by Mathieu.

• by Leslie Newell Peacock

The villain Pelosi

Somewhere in America, maybe even in Arkansas, there was a Republican candidate for something, justice of the peace maybe, who did not run against Nancy Pelosi or at least take her name in vain.

• by Ernest Dumas

Not his brand

Somebody asked what former Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller would do if he could look down from heaven and see so many fellow Republicans winning elections in Arkansas. He'd likely cry.

Words, Nov. 11

It appears that language, like government, has fallen into the hands of extremists. Pluralization runs rampant, unchecked and unnecessary. Any day now we'll see discussion of caps and trades, torts reforms and budgets deficits.

• by Doug Smith

Making sausage

Luke Gordy, a hired lobbyist for the Billionaires Boys Club, will tell you that their legislative agenda includes improvement to teacher certification procedures. But the real push is for a bill to take the cap off charter schools allowed in Arkansas.

• by Max Brantley

An idea for our newly muscular GOP

Some might call these lemons, meaning these new caucuses of 44 Republicans in the 100-member House and 15 Republicans in the 35-member Senate. But lemons provide lemonade.

• by John Brummett

Airport scandal

Leslie Newell Peacock is working on a mountain of information about airport operations, but the tip of the iceberg would cripple the Titanic. It certainly rips a hole in airport executive director Ron Mathieu's image.

• by Max Brantley

New tune at Laman

Music's not a loan, but yours to own, free from library.

• by Lindsey Millar

Out of the woods

Hearne makes history with 19th century landscapes.

• by Leslie Newell Peacock

Vincent Gallo with RRIICCEE

Nov. 5, Juanita's

• by John Tarpley

The Televisionist, Nov. 11

On 'Conan,' 'Hollywood Treasure' and 'Sarah Palin's Alaska.'

• by David Koon and Gerard Matthews

A&E News, Nov. 11

The Arkansas Times Musician's Showcase returns, Mediums Art Gallery reemerges on Center St., Bonnie Montgomery's much anticipated folk opera debuts soon.

In Brief, Nov. 11-13

Andrew Anderson, "Hamlet," "Wicked," Michael Carenbauer, Robert Spring, Brown Soul Shoes and more.

Hogs surprise by being themselves

Our football coach doesn't play favorites, and he's really careful about it. It pays off when his team performs the way it did last Saturday night. Leaders emerge over the season, but new stars are born every week.

• by Derek Jenkins

'Wicked'

Nov. 5, Robinson Center Music Hall

• by Werner Trieschmann

The To-Do List, Nov. 11-17

Mountain View Bluegrass Festival, Soul Nite: "North vs. South" Edition, AC Slater, David Allan Coe, The Felice Brothers, Bill Bryson, "Boeing Boeing," 'One Man Star Wars'

• by John Tarpley

Carlos Bar & Grill

Here's hoping the newest addition to Southwest's treasure trove of south-of-the-border authenticity only has a few "new restaurant" kinks and scrapes to attend to.

What's Cookin, Nov. 11

Ryan Hamra, owner of Central Arkansas's Blue Coast Burrito franchises, has opened a coffee and gelato cafe called Gelattes in the rear of the Blue Coast on Cantrell Road.

Upscale comfort in Conway

Oak Street Bistro serves it up rich and tasty.

Orval, Nov. 11, 2010

This Modern World, Nov. 11, 2010

• by Tom Tomorrow