Election aftermath – the public’s eyes

“Wasn’t that great – thank God it’s over” seems to be an overly-simplified public sentiment in the wake of last week’s election.
The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press has published an interesting installment of its News Interest Index.
82% say they’re glad it’s all over.
55% say they’ve socked away a copy of the [...]

If this guy’s right, I’m in big trouble…

I can’t fish, farm, sew, sail, entertain, engineer, build, compute, tech, or repair.
The Best Recession-Proof Jobs
All I can do is tell stories. Which leads me to this question – which of these industries needs good story tellers? Now we’re talkin…

Thank you, veterans and families

Best burger place

Seriously, the best burger I’ve ever eaten is RIGHT HERE!

CJ’s Burger Boy at I-40 and Highway 7 in Russellville.
My mom and I stopped there around 8:30 tonight on our way home from a quick trip to Little Rock. We split a burger and fries.

These burgers are amazing. CJ’s doesn’t do anything but burgers, fries, and [...]

A son’s Father’s Day connection to a very public, yet personal, place

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This is an interview Tim Russert’s son did on the Today show. In this 15 minute interview, Luke Russert appears to be every bit the man the elder Russert thought him to be.
What strikes me about this video clip is more the connection Luke Russert felt to his father as he reached out and [...]

Don’t make me regret this — I need YOUR help!

A friend wisely suggested it might be fun to solicit blog reader comments about favorite places they’ve visited. Since the faithful visitors to this site don’t tend to talk too much, it feels pretty risky of me to offer up an open line.
So ya’ll think of something to post. S’alright???
Something about a place you’ve been, [...]

Kids having fun…