October 20-26, 2014

J. C. Thornton & Company breaks ground, new office on the horizon

Natural State Snapshots

I Swear

What do a dead horse and a hasty retreat have in common? Same thing that around the bush has in common with a path to your door.

Insurance Insights

We have had a report of a scam in Arkansas which has impacted at least one Arkansas title business.

Brainbuster - Make your brain tingle!

This one is going to take a little thinking on your part … both mathematically and historically.

SmArts

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC is currently hosting an exhibit of Andrew Wyeth paintings entitled “Andrew Wyeth: Looking Out, Looking In.”

A Day in the Life

The first time I heard of St. Vincent I truly thought that my best friend, MC (Music Connoisseur) was referring to the hospital conglomerate located at University and Markham.

The Critic's Corner

There’s a moment in “The Maze Runner” that sealed my admiration for the film. It comes as a group of teenage boys are staring into the mouth of a massive maze.

Kay's Cooking Corner

Stop and think about October for a few moments – and close your eyes while doing so.

Are We There Yet?

We arrived in Florida on a recent Saturday after spending the night in Hattiesburg.

House to House

After the devastating tornadoes tore across Arkansas on April 27, Hearts and Homes of Arkansas, Inc. received donations from across the country to assist people in need

UALR Series: Meet Ann Bain

This is the second piece in a series of profiles on the deanship positions at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Making the Grade

This week, William H. Bowen School of Law Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz guest writes on the future of legal education.

Behind the News

Probably the closest to a sure thing among the five issues that will be on Arkansas general election ballots Nov. 4 is “A Proposed Act to Increase the Arkansas Minimum Wage,” listed as Issue No. 5.

Financial Focus

You won’t see it on the calendar, and it doesn’t inspire any greeting cards, but National Save for Retirement Week is here again.

The Practical Lawyer

The Arkansas Times blog, earlier this month, posted an article about a nasty postcard being mailed around about Clarke Tucker, a Little Rock lawyer and Democrat running for House District 35.

Under Analysis

Anyone not living in a cave for the last several years has heard about REDBULL, the ubiquitous energy drink which came out of nowhere to dominate grocery store shelves and Vodka drinks in bars across the nation.

View from the Cheap Seats

Recently, I’ve found myself talking a lot about “moral victories” – victories that are found in the remnants of a loss that are highlighted in order to make the person, team, or organization feel better about the fact that they lost.

Sixth annual SpectacUALR supreme success

On Thursday, Oct. 9, Jack Stephens Center saw a large turnout in support of the Trojan Athletic Foundation.

CBC to give landscape awards Oct. 21

The Little Rock City Beauitful Commission (CBC) will present landscape awards on Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall in downtown Little Rock before the Mayor and Board of Directors.

Morley brothers announce scholarship