- Issue Archive for
- Jul 1-7, 2004
- Vol. 2, No. 24
News
Nader's nadir
Ralph Nader received 13,421 votes in Arkansas for his 2000 bid for U.S. President. That gave him 1 percent of the state election total, which was not enough to make a difference in the race - George W. Bush got 51 percent to Al Gore's 46 percent - but it was a comfortable third-place showing.
Best Radio Personalities
Bob and Bing. Laurel and Hardy. Abbott and Costello.
Best Records
Buying CDs and shopping for them are distinctly different. At least, that's what we've thought, and we think Arkansas Times readers are seeing it our way.
Editor's choice
Each year the readers speak. We respect their choices for the Best of Arkansas.
Best Jeweler
Whether or not you know your Four C's from your ABC's, odds are you've heard of Mary Healey Fine Jewelry.
Best Martini - Shaken or Stirred
Ciao Baci bartender Lee Edwards is the first to say that the 2004 vote for Best Martini probably did not hinge entirely on the quality of his concoctions. Like the glass that holds the drink, atmosphere plays a crucial role.
Best Gallery
For 25 years, Mitch and Lee-Ann Jansonius have sold art, framed art and talked art at their business, Heights Gallery. This quarter century of missionary work has paid off: Today they're doing more selling than framing and the customers can speak for themselves.
Best Athlete
Maybe there is something about Shawn Andrews' appearance as a giant Pillsbury Doughboy that makes Arkansas sports fans smile. Or maybe it's that this seemingly gentle, smiling giant off the football field runs like a gazelle on it and pancakes opposing defensive linemen along the way. Whatever, Andrews was the Arkansas Times' readers choice as the best athlete for 2004, putting him in company with such past winners as Sidney Moncrief, Corliss Williamson and current University of Arkansas quarterback Matt Jones.
Equity to launch first Spanish newscast.
Little Rock's Equity Broadcasting will soon launch the state's first all Spanish-language local newscast. The show will appear at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Little Rock station KLRA and Fort Smith/Fayetteville's KXUN.
Best Late Night Hangout
The New Orleans-after-Fat Tuesday, searing-flesh-on-a-hot-plate aroma might deter some, but our readers think Midtown Billiards on South Main is the place to hang out after the other nightclubs have locked up.
The Best of Arkansas
Arkansas is all good. You knew that.
Columns
Death of justice
Did I mention that the Republicans had dealt a mortal blow to the principle of an independent and impartial federal judiciary in the Clinton years?
Why do they hate him?
In the last few days, the newspapers have been busy writing about Bill Clinton and his book, "My Life." Barnes & Noble and Borders, the nation's biggest book sellers, say that 400,000 were sold the first day, breaking all records for a nonfiction book.
Details, details
An Arkansas Democrat-Gazette news article declared last week that "most reviewers" think Bill Clinton's autobiography is a bore.
Willard redux
Mr. C. was asked during the current book hoohah what he'd do different if he had it to do over. His answer was typically prolix and circumlocutary, and I'll exercise some editorial license here to compress it: He said there's plenty he'd change.
Entertainment
Outdoor shows hurt everywhere
While Little Rock's outdoor summer concert season lineup is paltry for a number of reasons - the Parks Department's revised renting setup at Riverfest Amphitheatre being a large hurdle for promoters unfamiliar with this region -summer tours and venues seem to be suffering all over the United States.
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