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A deficit hawk’s deficits n The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported last week that Rick Crawford, the Republican candidate for First District Congress, had declared bankruptcy in 1994 to discharge more than $12,000 in personal debt, including credit card charges and medical bills. It was a touch embarrassing, you’d think, because is a deficit hawk and also opposes health reform legislation which has extended health coverage to the uninsured. A quote from his campaign website: “If businesses in America spent money the way the federal government WORDS AND does, they would be in bankruptcy. If DEEDS: Republican people ran their personal finances the candidate Rick way Congress does, they would be in Crawford. jail.” Or maybe running for Congress as a Republican.

Rural school days n From the July issue of Rural Policy Matters: “Question: In which 14 states are more than 50% of schools located in rural communities?” “Answer: South Dakota (76.9% of schools are located in rural communities); Montana (74.9%); North Dakota (72.1%); Vermont (71.3%); Maine (67.4%); Alaska (65.5%); Nebraska (59.6%); Wyoming (57%); Arkansas (54.2%); Iowa (54.2%); Oklahoma (52.5%); New Hampshire (51.9%); Alabama (51.6%); and West Virginia (51.4%).”

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The secretary of state provides more details, but Secure Arkansas remains silent on how it missed the mark so badly on signatures for its anti-immigrant petition drive. — By Gerard Matthews STATE VEHICLES: One in five weighs more than a ton.

Watching the carpool grow The state government controversy of the day is the growth of the state vehicle fleet. Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Keet has made it a signature campaign issue and faulted Gov. Mike Beebe for not doing more to curb vehicle spending. It’s not simple, of course. Vehicles are spread among many agencies outside the governor’s direct control and a significant number of vehicles are the sort no taxpayer would criticize — highway trucks, police cruisers and the like. An overview: Of the 8,653 current state vehicles, 4,495 are owned by independent constitutional agencies — the state Game and Fish Commission, the Highway and Transportation Department and colleges and universities. Of the rest, 1,823 are with law enforcement agencies, 775 with natural resource agencies, 570 with the Department of Health and Human Services, 108 with constitutional officers and elected officials (the most controversial segment, though relatively small) and 882 for 52 agencies, boards and commissions (most of these are motor pool vehicles). Noted: 1,896 (or 21 percent) of all vehicles are greater than one ton in size — trucks, buses, ambulances, construction machinery. A solid total state car count doesn’t go back further than 1998. That year, when Mike Huckabee was governor, the state counted 7,465 cars. At the end of 2006, as Huckabee was leaving office, the count was 8,508. That’s an increase of 1,043, or an average of 130 vehicles a year. Since 2006, under Beebe’s tenure, the increase has been about 36 a year. Keet, so far, hasn’t emphasized the difference in Republican and Democratic administration vehicle growth.

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Words n Warren Kelley Bass writes: “A headline on 1B of today’s DemocratGazette says ‘Others wade in on state vehicles.’ Is this some bastardization of ‘weigh in’? I never heard ‘wade in.’ ” Both expressions have been around awhile. Oddly, my old Random House doesn’t list weigh in in the sense of “express one’s views,” though it’s in common use. RH acknowledges weigh in only as something that boxers and jockeys do as a requirement of competition. Exceed the weight limit and you’re disqualified. The on-line Merriam-Webster has the other weigh in, though: “to bring one’s weight or influence to bear especially as a participant, contributor or mediator <weighed in with an opinion>.” Wade in is akin to weigh in, but more forceful. To wade in or into is “to begin energetically,” or “to attack strongly.” I waded 4 august 5, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES

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in, and soon the Longhorn fans were in full flight. n Vote for Beebe King: “Republican candidate for governor Jim Keet said Saturday that Arkansas is suffering from ‘o-Beebe-besity.’ … He pointed to changes made since Mike Beebe took office as governor in 2007. He said the governor has expanded state government through the 2007 purchase of a $5 million airplane and the hiring of 4,000 new state employees.” There are worse things politicians could

do than play on their opponents’ names. Though perhaps irrelevant, these little jests may amuse. In August in Arkansas, we need amusement. It’s Beebe’s turn to respond now, perhaps with an introduction on the desirability of keeping Jim Keet from ever being governor, followed by a punch line on the order of “Let’s play Keetaway!” Either a Keet supporter or a Keet opponent might declare “I’m a Keetotaler!” to good effect, depending on which side got hold of it first. Those are not very good, I admit, but they are just samples. I could do better, given free-market incentives. n “For $10,000 they’d bought an 18th century vampire ‘kit’– presumably including a wooden steak ... ” See, he’ll break his fangs when he tries to eat the steak.

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The Observer’s Rich Uncle gardens of summers yet to come. Alan, also known as El Jefe around the Arkansas Times, plants a big ol’ garden The Observer got bumped off every spring — a virtual Eden, chock a plane leaving Little Rock last week, full of heirloom tomatoes, peppers and because we had not got enough class. other goodies. We’re kind enough to We’ve never been told that we were take some of that off his hands every inferior, but it sure enough seemed year, just so it doesn’t go to waste, of like we were, because our plane ticket, course. Little known fact: As a long-time while seeming wildly expensive to The member of the Clean Plate Club, The Observer, had not cost enough to merit Observer also holds dual membership a seat. The calm gentleman at the gate in the Clean Bushel Club. Our motto: said folks had paid as much as $2,000 No Free Produce Left Behind! for their tickets. Surely there is no flight There by the steps we spotted one to Atlanta that costs $2,000, especially of his famous crops, ripe for the taking when it’s on one of those planes that by a city-dwelling ne’er-do-well: a rare require that you crab-walk down the “Moon and Stars� watermelon, a historic aisle and then sit smushed up next to old variety once thought lost to the ages, a stranger who might be a guy who’d but brought back by dedicated souls. set his underpants on fire, were he on a If God ever went to a bigger plane. But anyway, church picnic, this is the we learned the airline flies watermelon He would those who’ve plunked bring, its hide a deep, Simply put, it down the most money, uniform green, speckled is watermelon which makes economic if randomly with white dots not moral sense, since they and smears of cream like as watermelon want to keep the reimbursethe Milky Way sprawled should be, the ments cheap. over an improbable sky of most beautiful During our travel, we moss. Split open, the flesh noted that every flight we is as gold as true love, with example of that made (we got lucky and the seeds all situated in a noble gourd — got out the following day) narrow band and easily inside and out was overbooked and gate pushed aside. We’d had attendants, knowing they — that we’ve were about to get seared by a bit from a bowl inside during the party, and we the fiery tongues of flame ever already knew what it encountered. of the bumped, pleaded for would taste like: sweet, volunteers to give up their firm, wholly incomparable seats. Another calm gate to any other melon The attendant, while booking Observer has ever had. Simply put, it is our new flight (and promising we’d get watermelon as watermelon should be, on the plane) explained there are always the most beautiful example of that noble no-shows, so planes are always overgourd — inside and out — that we’ve booked. ever encountered. In fact, a Little Rock family — Alan’s lovely wife successfully mother, father and two very young talked out of her bounty by this free- boys — on the first air leg of a move to loading guest and The Boss in too fine Mexico were almost no-shows. They’d a mood to say no, The Observer drove been detained at security while they to our aunt’s house a few miles away and all of their bags were inspected. with God’s watermelon resting cool Apparently, if your family travels with and heavy on the seat next to our thigh. a lot of luggage because you’re moving When we got there, The Observer and away, you trigger some kind of security his kin marveled over the miracle of that alert. When the family finally made it lovely rind for awhile, then cleaved it to the gate, just as the doors were about and ate fully half at midnight, juice drip- to close on them and their foreign travel ping off our elbows. The seeds, we care- plans, they were gently chided for being fully saved on a plate for later drying, late. It’s hoped they are in Mexico now, heads full of the vines and star-strewn settling in, unbumped.

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Assigned reading It has not been my honor to drop you a few words in many moons and Graham Gordy has inspired these. First, let me say that he needs to lighten up a bit, he is too young to be taking himself so seriously. “The A Team” and “Murder She Wrote” were never intended to be video Rembrandts, they were simply plotted, light entertainment for us common folks. The plots are as simple and predictable as old Western movies — and just as delightful. One can go to the bathroom during the show without suffering a break in the plot! As you may have ascertained already, I was a fan of both shows through many rerun years. I haven’t seen the movie, mostly because the movies are almost never as good as the original TV shows. However, I no longer watch TV because of the despicably poor-quality stuff now pushed off onto the innocent public as entertainment. I would suggest that Graham be required to read, for at least 12 hours straight, in a locked room, the columns of Philip Martin to find out how not to write. Graham lacks Martin’s super ego to ever be that bad, but it would be good for him nonetheless.

Perhaps you could throw in a few of Mike Masterson’s columns just for a change in pace! If he wants to inject humor into his column it would do him well to become familiar with Mark Twain’s work, the master of humor. Nostalgia is actually soothing salve for the brain, however, he is not expected to appreciate nostalgia until he lives a few more decades. I realize that Graham is young and maybe a bit unsure of just what the flavor of his column should be but he is off on the wrong foot with his first one. I’m not sure myself if it is supposed to be a movie review or critic column, or something else, but it is well written if not a bit stiff. Also, please pass on to him that nowhere near all the murders occurred in Cabot Cove, many happened in faraway places like NYC, Boston and California!! Gus Causbie Ash Flat

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SWELTERING. A string of 100-degrees on top of an already hot summer presented the possibility that the summer of 2010 might prove the hottest on record for Little Rock. Lucky us. A WEDDING. Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, who was born and spent the first 12 years of her life in Arkansas, was the subject of national attention for her marriage to Marc Mezvinsky in Rhinebeck, N.Y. It was a lavish affair, apparently, but short of celebrities and long on friends and relatives. Somehow, the Clintons managed to keep the press hordes at bay. CLEAN AIR. A new state law banning smoking anywhere on the campus of state-owned colleges and universities went into effect Aug. 1. NOSTALGIA. Browning’s, the Tex-Mex restaurant, ended a run of more than 60 years in the Heights. It prompted an outpouring of nostalgic memories. Too bad a lot of those people with happy memories weren’t still eating there; Browning’s might still be in business. It was a bad week for …

GAS INDUSTRY CHEERLEADERS. It turns out the economic boon of the Fayetteville shale hasn’t extended to the increased severance tax, which is producing a puny $30 million or so a year, not nearly enough to pay for all the damage drill rigs are doing to county roads. The PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. Bickering with the teachers’ union continued unabated as a narrow board majority sprinted to strip the union of power before September elections that could change the balance of power on the School Board. GOV. MIKE BEEBE. He blew off the Democrat-Gazette’s reporting on the state vehicle fleet as not that big a deal. He’s probably right, strictly speaking. But in today’s climate he’d have done better by producing an even more detailed accounting than what’s been provided so far. There are some abuses, however relatively small the number may be. 10 august 5, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES

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In the crosshairs Pellet sniper at Parris Towers. by David Koon

n David Jones has pictures of what his 1977 Ferrari 308 looked like before: a sex-red dream machine that looked like bottled speed, even when it was sitting still. Today, less than three months after someone started sniping at the car, his pets and Jones himself with a high-powered pellet gun from Parris Towers next door, the car is in pieces, speckled with primed spots and the driver’s door missing. It’s a sad, constant reminder of the trouble Jones has been experiencing all summer. Jones and his family have lived in the house on Arch Street in the shadow of the high-rise, government-subsidized housing project, since 1995. Jones did a lot of the work on his house himself. When he bought it, it was a wreck. “It was all divided up into crack house apartments,” Jones said. “As a matter of fact, for awhile people would still come from Parris Towers and knock on the door, still trying to score from the gal who lived here before.” Jones said that aside from the problems caused by some of the bad element that lived next door, having the tower looming over his back yard, less than 50 feet from his fence, has been tolerable. “Parris Towers, in general, is good and bad,” Jones said. “There’s some of the best elderly people who are great neigh-

bors, mixed in with young meth addicts. That can get volatile.” (The housing is open to lowincome families, seniors and people with disabilities, with rent based on income according to federal guide- VICTIM: David Jones and his 1977 Ferrari 308 have been targets lines.) of a pellet-gun-wielding neighbor. Things have Concerned, Jones went to Parris Towers been getting better in the neighborhood in to talk to the manager, which caused more recent years, with more houses restored, problems than were solved. gangs moving out and families moving “She offered her brand of help,” Jones in. Then, early in the summer, Jones was said. “They kind of run things like a junior working mixing music for commercials in high school over there, so she immediately the small studio behind his house when he got on the intercom as I was leaving and heard his dog, Codybear, yelp. said ‘do not shoot the neighbor’s dog, he “He would lie out [on the porch of the will file animal cruelty charges against you.’ studio] while it was cool, and I heard what I thought, that’s the worst thing you could sounded like an air staple gun,” Jones said. have done.” “A couple of times, he would yelp. I’d open Soon after, Jones’ car, which had been the door, and there was nothing. I thought he parked in the back yard, started taking was getting eaten up by bugs... then he got damage. One window was shot out. The a skin infection, and [the vet] said, ‘Yeah, pellet gun was powerful enough that it put he’s been shot with a pellet.’ That’s when dime-sized dings in the hood and trunk lid, I found a pellet on my landing and put two Continued on page 11 and two together.”

The petition mystery Anti-immigrant group still mum on signature shortage. by Gerard Matthews

n Secure Arkansas, the group that led a petition campaign for a constitutional amendment that would have prevented illegal immigrants from receiving some state services, has yet to explain how the group came up nearly 10,000 signatures short of the 77,468 required. It was also about 10,000 short of the number it claimed on two different documents to have submitted. Spokesmen for the group have refused to respond to calls and questions from the Arkansas Times, though sympathizers have suggested in anonymous blog postings that sufficient signatures were initially submitted but went missing. That charge, and continued questions from the Times, finally prompted more elaboration on events from the secretary

SIGNED: Jeannie Burlsworth’s signature appears on a sworn affidavit saying a petition she turned in had 78,211 signatures. of state’s office, which spent $18,700 to pay an accounting firm to count signatures after Secure Arkansas founder Jeannie Burlsworth turned in petitions that she claimed met the legal threshold. She signed both a “receipt for statewide initiative petition” and a sworn affidavit saying she had turned in petition pages

bearing 78,211 signatures. Since the petitions were found insufficient, Burlsworth has complained about the hiring of the accounting firm JPMS Cox to count signatures because one employee of the firm has been an officer in the nonprofit Just Communities of Arkansas, the successor to the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The group’s promotion of fellowship among diverse groups is apparently viewed suspiciously by Burlsworth. The firm is frequently used for political and government-related accounting tasks. Its clients have included Mike Huckabee’s presidential campaign. A commenter on our Arkansas Blog (whose association with Secure Arkansas we were unable to confirm) has suggested the petitions were mishandled by the secretary of state’s office. “The SoS hired JPMS Cox to do the signature count and turned the petitions over to the audit firm. The Intake Report Continued on page 11

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knocking off paint. A few days after his dog was shot, when Jones went into the back yard to clean up, someone from the tower shot at him. He installed a small camera, and was soon able to catch a few seconds of video of the sniper. In the video, a young man in a white shirt leans out from a seventh floor laundry room, levels a black pistol, and squeezes off a few shots before disappearing back inside. The resolution isn’t high enough to identify the shooter. Several calls to Little Rock Housing Authority, which operates the building, and Parris Towers went unreturned at press time. Police Lt. Terry Hastings said both police officers and firemen are often at the building. “We get lots of calls down to that place — not only us, but the fire department makes probably a run a day down there on some fire issue.” Hastings said that high-rise public housing has been a problem for police all over the country, and said that enforcing the law there is challenging. He said such highrises often have their own “mini-government,” either official or unofficial, and that people inside usually won’t talk to police for fear of retaliation.

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Continued from page 10 created by JPMS Cox listed FEWER pages than the SoS had counted. Therefore, pages went missing AFTER Secure Arkansas had relinquished custody of the petitions to the SoS,” read the anonymous post. Sandra McGrew, public affairs coordinator for Charlie Daniels, said the office would not respond to anonymous comments, but provided information that tends to contradict the anonymous complaint. Burlsworth signed a sworn affidavit saying the group had collected 6,533 pages of petitions including 78,211 signatures (or an average of about 12 signatures per petition page). The final count by JPMS Cox said the group had turned in 6,518 pages containing 67,542 signatures. Even if the Burlsworth page count was correct and 15 pages were lost in transition, they couldn’t have possibly accounted for the shortfall in signatures, more than 10,000 fewer than Burlsworth had claimed. “Upon initial submission, the SOS office does a rough count of the pages of the petition to get an approximation of signatures,” McGrew wrote in an email. “We take that rough count along with the affidavit signed by the sponsor and begin the verification process. Though we count pages, that doesn’t mean each line of each page has a signature. During the formal intake process, the accounting firm does a thorough and complete count of each page. The final count was 6,518. It’s not uncommon for the initial estimate and actual count upon offi-

“We don’t get a lot of cooperation. I’m not sure we get a really clear picture of a place like that,” Hastings said. “We can’t patrol that like you do a street. Even with an apartment complex, we can drive through and patrol, but with that an officer has to get out, go in there and walk the floors and a lot of times our call load does not allow us to do that.” Hastings said that for those reasons, catching the Parris Towers shooter will be a tall order. Still, he said, the case is a cause for concern. Today’s pellet sniper might pick up a real gun tomorrow. For now, David Jones has battened down the hatches. The pellets come almost every day — including the morning we came to his home to speak with him. Standing in his tree-shaded back yard, looking up at the building, it’s hard to fight the urge to duck back to cover. For his part, Jones is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter, and he’s working — a losing battle at this point — to put his car back in order. Mostly, he said, he’s worried about his animals. “The issue that I’m worried about is safety for my pets,” he said. “I’m afraid to have my cat walk out back because a pellet would kill her. My insurance will take care of the car, but something needs to be done.”

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cial review to differ slightly.” Burlsworth did not answer our phone calls for comment and we’ve publicly called for further explanation on our website. McGrew says the sponsors of any measure who are dissatisfied with the review by the secretary of state may petition the Arkansas Supreme Court for review. Secure Arkansas has not done so at this time. The secretary of state’s office had said previously it would make no attempt to recoup the accounting expenditure, which would not have been made had Secure Arkansas accurately represented its signature count in the first place. Had the group fallen short of 77,468 signatures, there would have been no count required. Had the group submitted 77,468 signatures, each then would have been subject to verification as that of a registered voter. Had enough been disallowed in the verification process to take the number below the minimum, the law provides that Secure Arkansas would have been given 30 days to gather additional signatures. Secure Arkansas was mobilizing for more signature gathering when news came that its initial count was erroneous and not big enough to qualify for consideration.

Correction n Pulaski Heights Realty was a runnerup for Best Realtor in our annual Best of Arkansas reader survey. The name was listed incorrectly in last week’s issue as PH Realty. www.arktimes.com • july 29, 2010 11

A ‘whole new day’ in psychiatry T If you can think it, Kilts says, he can image it. By Mara Leveritt

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he pleasure Dr. Clint Kilts takes remembering his grandfather is evident. His genial face softens. The corners of his eyes crinkle. “He was a trickster,” the neuroscientist chuckles. Kilts’ expression changes in countless subtle ways as he recounts how his grandfather, an oral surgeon, would pick him up on Sunday mornings when he was young, dressed as if for church. Kilts’ parents were Catholic, his grandfather was not. Mass was not their destination.

Instead, the pair would head to the racetrack, where grandfather would teach grandson how to handicap horses. When it was about time for Mass to have ended, they would return, stopping by the church on the way so that Clint could run in to pick up the weekly bulletin and go home with no one the wiser. Or so the boy thought — until the day, years later, when his mother asked him how he enjoyed those trips to the track. “How did you know?” Kilts asked. His delight is obvious as he relates her reply: “Where do you think he took me on Sundays?” Faces let us glimpse what’s going on inside a person. We intuit something about their thoughts and feelings by “reading” infinitesimal changes in their expressions. But Kilts delves deeper. He and his staff at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will be watching changes inside people’s brains. As the founding director of the school’s new Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC), Kilts will command a powerful new, $3 million fMRI (functional magnetic imaging resonance) system. When patients or research subjects enter the fMRI machine, he and his staff, seated at computers in an adjacent room, will be able to watch their brains as they respond to visual or auditory stimuli. Kilts expects the fMRI to reveal a biological basis for many behaviors that, until now, have been vaguely classified as “mental illnesses.” His excitement is evident when he says, “We’ve never had such a tool before.” “I’m trying to show some of the physicians around here that what we have here is like a cardio stress test that can show heart defects on an electrocardiogram. That came along several years ago, and it’s a great tool. Well, now we’ve reached that point in psychiatry. We have a tool that can see what’s happening in the brain. We can actually see the suffering in people.” The fMRI machine is a tube, something like a space capsule. A person lies down in front of it and an operator slides him or her about half-way into it. As the subject lies very still, computers can track activity inside the person’s brain with pinpoint accuracy. “I generally say, if you can think it, we can image it,” Kilts says. “That makes illness open to study in a way it never has been before. It’s a whole new day in psychiatry.” The BIRC is the newest part of UAMS’ Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI) — itself less than two years old and one of just nine facilities in the U.S. devoted to psychiatric research, treatment and teaching. Dr. G. Richard Smith heads both the PRI and the school’s Department of Psychiatry. “Most hospitals,” he says, “can’t afford a facility like this.” Fundamental breakthroughs ut psychiatry — and the need for it — is big at UAMS. With more than 100,000 visits a year, the Department of Psychiatry accounts for one-eighth of the hospital’s outpatient visits. Beyond that, many illnesses treated in other departments — such as those related to obesity — are viewed as having a psychiatric component. Smith wants the PRI not only to excel at treatment, but to understand what goes awry in the organ that controls behavior. As he put it, “I felt that we have got to find out what’s going on in the brain.” Smith sees the brain, whose activities have remained obscure for so long, as one of medicine’s last frontiers. One Little Rock couple, longtime supporters of the PRI, contributed $1.5 million to house the BIRC (see sidebar). Smith then raised another $3 million to equip it with an fMRI system twice as powerful as most and

‘Because people are scared.’ A Little Rock couple support psychiatry with money — and their names. By Mara Leveritt

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t was by no means a given that the new Brain Imaging Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences would bear the names of Helen L. Porter and James T. Dyke, the couple whose contribution of $1.5 million helped to build it. They intended for their contribution to be anonymous. But Dr. G. Richard Smith, the director of the school’s Psychiatric Research Institute, pressed the couple to allow their names to appear on the building. “He felt it was important to show that people in this community weren’t afraid to be associated with psychiatry.” “We understood,” Porter says. “Because people are scared. Perhaps of all the kinds of illnesses, people are most afraid of having a mental illness. “If you have cancer, you can get chemotherapy, radiation, and so forth. But they think, ‘If you have a brain disease or mental illness, what do you do?’ There’s a kind of panic and helplessness.” Porter knew that sense of helplessness well. “When I was growing up,” she says, “my own mother would say to me that psychiatrists are crazy and people who go to them get no help.” Like many people, her mother saw mental illness or emotional suffering as essentially a character flaw. Porter recalls, “She had a friend who was depressed, and she would say, ‘If she would get up and get out of the house, she would get over it.’ My mother had no idea what that woman was dealing with.” Porter admits that she herself was in the dark about the possible ravages of trauma when, years ago, she and her husband learned that one of their three sons, then aged 10, was being sexually abused by a teacher. They dealt decisively with the situation, then, never thinking that their son might need help, expected life to return to normal. But “normal” was not to be. The boy began using marijuana as a teenager, and eventually, Porter says, “alcohol

and drugs became his medications.” “We were so naive, so ignorant back then,” she reflects. “We had no idea how to deal with it. Over the years he went through about 10 rehab clinics. And, of course, by that time, I’d gotten a lot of therapy too.” Finally, their son went to what is now the PRI at UAMS. He got the help he needed, and Porter says, “He’s great now. He’s been sober for three years.” She credits her son’s and her family’s ordeal with teaching her, as she puts it, “that what goes on in your brain can make you sick. For example, the experience of sexual abuse can make a person not able to function in society.” She also learned, as she puts it, that, “Every family’s got something. Whether it’s a child with an eating disorder, or someone suffering with anxiety or depression, or someone coming back from a war with post-traumatic stress.” Still, many families guard such problems as unspeakable, much, Porter says, as when she was young, people would lower their voices to speak the word “cancer.” Porter and her husband agreed to lend their names to the new brain research building as a way of saying that it’s time for that era to end. “There are plenty of people doing research on things like aging, heart disease and cancer,” she says. “But we know so little about the brain. We wanted to help fund this center because we think it’s just so hopeful.” Her family’s experience also made Porter an advocate of the kind of psychiatry being practiced at PRI. “Have you seen the building?” she asks. “It’s got all that glass out front. The interior is so open. And there’s that beautiful sweeping stairway. They acknowledge mental illness, but that place is about mental health. “Everything about it says, ‘There’s nothing to be ashamed of here.’ Of course, there’s patient confidentiality, but the message is that this is not something to be hidden. You don’t have to be ashamed if your life is not going well. You can be seen. And you can get help.”

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to see that activity now makes the biology that underlies thought as tangible as the biology that underlies movement, breath, or procreation. As building on the BIRC began, Smith went in search of a scientist who could direct it “to explore the relationships between the brain and complex human behaviors.” The search led Smith to Atlanta, where Clinton D. Kilts, Ph.D., one of the pioneers of brain imaging, served as a professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. But Kilts declined Smith’s invitation. “When Clint first came to visit, we were off in a trailer with a set of blueprints,” Smith recalls, “and the BIRC was just a hole in the ground.” A very big hole. The room housing the fMRI machine had to be lined with two independent layers of copper and fitted with cushioning to control the vibration. The machine itself had to be lowered in with a giant forklift. The building went up, Smith persisted, and in October 2009, Kilts surrendered an endowed chair at Emory to join the faculty at UAMS. “He’s one of the nation’s experts,” Smith says. “He’s both down-to-earth and incredibly complex. He’s one of the most generative scientists I know. And he’s very interested in teaching, very collaborative. I think we’ll have some fundamental breakthroughs here.” ‘What’s the matter with me?’ reakthroughs are needed. In only the recent past have scientists begun to realize that many disabilities that were once labeled as psychological problems, mental illnesses or even moral failings actually arise from physiological irregularities in the brain. New imaging techniques, such as with the fMRI, are allowing psychiatrists to see where those irregularities lie, target them with medicines and other therapies — and often turn around lives that sufferers once considered hopeless. But the field is young. Kilts feels a sense of urgency to produce research that will help people who are in pain and desperate — people like the woman who recently left an anguished message on his voice mail. “She was begging for help,” he says. “She said, ‘What’s the matter with me? I don’t know why I’m letting cocaine ruin my life.’ It was an earnest plea. She was crying out as if she had cancer. She said, ‘I’ve lost everything, and I’ve lost it again and again, and it will eventually kill me.’ ” Addictions are one of psychiatry’s most intractable problems. Kilts has determined that research into its causes and cures will be one of five main issues he wants the BIRC to address. His work with brain imaging will complement work already being carried out at the PRI’s nearby Center for Addiction Research. Kilts told the woman caller that he could not answer her questions — at least not now. While Kilts hopes that he or “someone” will find a way to help her, he believes it’s more likely a cure for addictions will be available “for those who follow her.” “Because I do think addiction is solvable,” he says. “This problem that has plagued society for thousands of years is solvable. Just think of the untold suffering it has caused and the social costs. It’s the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. “And then think that this technology is one of the major tools we have for solving it, maybe even within my lifetime,

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SEEKING ANSWERS: Dr. G. Richard Smith is the head of UAMS’s Psychiatric Research Institute. or the time-frame of my career. That is the goal.” Headwaters of life hildhood, the period that Kilts calls “the headwaters of life,” will be another major focus of the BIRC’s attention. There are two big reasons for this: First, the damage caused by childhood trauma cannot be understated. Kilts says, “There is not a psychiatric diagnosis that does not include a history of childhood adversity, whether that’s from abuse, neglect or some kind of physical trauma, such as from an automobile accident. “It’s irrefutable. Early life adversity is a constant factor in all psychiatric disorders. It simply puts the developing brain on a different trajectory. “We know, for example, that childhood maltreatment produces a specific response to stress, in both men and women. It persistently and perhaps permanently affects how a person responds to stress. It compromises that response, and that can lead to significant problems throughout life.” He adds, “It is very rare when you see an individual who’s done something heinous who doesn’t have an early life history of maltreatment or traumatic brain injury. We look at aggression and domestic violence, and our response is usually prison or some other punishment.” But such simplistic responses ignore the causes of a person’s violence, Kilts says. “We’ve been very complacent about being OK with being ignorant.” Violence is just one response to childhood adversity. Depression, anxiety, addictions and obsessive-compulsive disorders are others. (Trauma in later life, such as that experienced by soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, takes a toll too. “There is an awareness at the Veterans Administration Hospital,” Kilts says, “that this is going to be an immensely traumatized generation.”) The good news about brains is that, contrary to what was once believed, they can often rebound from traumas, sometimes remarkably. They are “neuroplastic,” that is, able to restructure and reorganize themselves. And the even better news about children’s brains is that they are exceptionally so. It is now believed that early treatment, when abuse,

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problem solver: Kilts believes the equipment can help cure addictions and obesity. metabolic problem,” Kilts says. “I take that as a challenge. I say to them, ‘Let me show you what the organ that really causes the problem is doing.’ Within a year I think we’ll see how we code obesity in the brain.” Kilts speaks often about the brain as if it were a biological thinking machine using code that can be cracked. “All we’re doing is eavesdropping,” he says. At one point he explains: “Every human sensation, act, emotion, thought or belief is represented by a code of neural information processing.” At another: “The brain transduces every genetic and every environmental factor into something we can see and perhaps diagnose.” As awareness of brain imaging spreads, its impact is being felt in fields as diverse as marketing, spirituality and law. Neuroscientists at several universities, for instance, have been imaging the brains of Buddhist monks to understand the effects of meditation on brain activity. Their results have lent credibility to the idea that practices such as meditation and mindfulness, or a sense of spiritual belief, can serve as what Kilts calls “protective factors” against some forms of illness. But other applications, such as the use of fMRI services for lie detection or even to predict a person’s likelihood of committing a crime, have given rise to debate and some concern. Few would probably disapprove if a brain scan could reveal the intent of a terrorist. But predicting behavior carries risk. J.W. Looney, a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas School of Law, warned of some of those in the current issue of the UALR Law Review: In an article titled “Neuroscience’s New Techniques for Evaluating Future Dangerousness,” Looney wrote: “As neuroscience develops and the related technology is perfected, calls for its use to predict future behavior will increase. This poses what has been called a ‘challenge to one of the central principles of Anglo-American jurisprudence: namely, that people are responsible for their behavior, not their proclivities — for what they do, not what they think.’ ” Applying neuroscience to business has also provoked debate, as Kilts learned when he and others scientists at Emory formed Brighthouse Neurostrategies Group, in association with Emory, to provide businesses with

“unprecedented insight into their consumers’ minds.” By revealing consumers’ preferences as shown directly by their brains, a company researcher said, data from fMRI studies would let them leave behind less accurate tools such as focus groups. That claim, plus the fact that some of the group’s research was underwritten by an Atlanta-based Fortune 500 company and the research was conducted in Emory’s labs, provoked an outcry in some quarters against the school’s involvement in the new field that was being dubbed “neuromarketing.” One critic complained, “It is wrong to use medical technology for marketing and not for healing.” Kilts, who was scientific director of Brighthouse, prefers to call what he was doing “business neuroscience.” And, though he says he is no longer associated with Brighthouse, he adds, “I can honestly say I would not have done anything differently. “I did not do it for financial gain, but because I realized that core aspects of the world of marketing are not founded on any science. I took it from the point of being a consumer and looking at why we consume.” What he underestimated, he says, “was the animosity some people have for business.” Research that his critics saw as an unethical application of brain science to selling, Kilts viewed as information that would empower consumers (by letting companies see what they wanted) and thus would allow businesses to better satisfy them. He remains interested in the topic. “I have an article about to come out in the Harvard Business Review on how the brain handles strategy and decision-making. And I love it. Here’s this storied old business journal, and they’ve never had an article on neuroscience. “I saw it as an opportunity to inform the business brain at a novel level, because the more informed corporate decision-making is, the better off we are.” The so-what test hat seems to be Kilts’ attitude in general. Science has to help. Referring to his planned research into addictions, childhood obesity, childhood adversity, and a few

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other “strategic” issues, he says, “I can generate some amazing images out of this group of studies, and every time we do something, we’re the first in human civilization to see it. “That’s really exciting, but we also have to pass what I call the so-what test. If what we produce is not something that reduces the burden of illness, we’re not fulfilling our mission.” That burden is not an abstraction to Kilts. He tells students, “You have to be passionate about the human condition to do this work, and to be passionate you have to be personal.” He traces part of his own passion to when he was 13 years old and had a close friend “who didn’t show up for school one day.” The friend didn’t come the next day, or the day after that, either. When asked, the boy’s parents only said vaguely that he’d “gone away.” “Eventually,” Kilts says, “he came back, and I learned that he’d had his first brush with schizophrenia. And even though he was back, I could see that somehow he was gone. He was standing in front of me, but he was gone.” That experience did not immediately steer the young Kilts towards psychiatry. At the time, he expected to become a dentist, like his beloved grandfather. But his grandfather dissuaded him. He told the boy that, unlike horse races, dentistry was a lot of the same thing over and over again. He didn’t think Clint would enjoy that. So Kilts pursued a Ph.D. in pharmacology at Michigan State University, then specialized in neuropharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He joined the departments of psychiatry and pharmacology at Duke University before moving to Emory in 1992. Now, having long ago “stumbled” into his career as a brain researcher, Kilts recognizes that what he loves most about it is what his grandfather foresaw. “The simple fact is that no one’s done any of these studies,” he says. “Everything we do here is new.” So the question arises: Is there some holy grail he’s going after, a mystery of the brain he’d like to solve, a discovery that could win him, say, a Nobel Prize in biology? For a half second, Kilts looks embarrassed on behalf of the asker. But he answers quickly. He names scientists, physicians and administrators around the UAMS campus, at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and at the VA without whom the BIRC’s work could not be done. He lists essential grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and other funding sources. He explains that brain research is a “team science,” a field with little room for ego. “This Brain Imaging Research Center is a huge commitment financially,” he says soberly, “and it’s going to require a huge expenditure of energy. I expect us to produce and I expect us to be judged. We should get a report card on the quality of our science. But ultimately, what’s important is what we give back here.” One thing Kilts hopes the BIRC and the PRI will quickly give Arkansans is relief from the stigma that has for so long shadowed psychiatric illness. By connecting troubling behaviors to a troubled organ — the brain — he and Smith hope to free psychiatric illnesses from an unfair burden of shame. More important, they hope to actually change troubling behaviors by changing troubled brains. Beyond that, Kilts says, “It would be a great day if we could put psychiatry out of business by developing models of prevention in early life that would relieve this state’s burden of illness.” www.arktimes.com • August 5, 2010 15

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Editorial n We’ve always thought of Dr. William F. Harrison as the Gary Cooper of Northwest Arkansas, but unlike Cooper, whose townspeople wouldn’t come to his aid in “High Noon,” Harrison had friends and patients standing with him against the villains. He didn’t have to furnish all the courage himself, though he furnished plenty. Obviously, there’s a better class of people in Fayetteville than whatever that town was where Cooper was marshal. Probably someplace in Arizona. Surely somebody will produce an uplifting made-for-TV movie of the Harrison story. A small-town physician, beloved for delivering half the babies in town, begins caring for his patients in still another way after the Roe v. Wade decision. He performs abortions for women desperate to obtain them, and he continues doing so even after other physicians have been frightened from the field, or murdered. Terrorists threaten him and his family; they picket his office daily; they make inflammatory comments to the news media, in case there are any idle assassins in the neighborhood. But Harrison won’t back down, and neither will his supporters. They stand up to the anti-abortion mob; they push back. Eventually, it’s the anti-abortionists who give up and go home, and Harrison continues to tend to his patients and to champion abortion rights. Fayetteville remains a safe haven for women who seek dominion over their own bodies. But nothing lasts forever, and nobody. Now 74, Harrison closed his practice last week. Suffering from leukemia, he’s no longer able to see patients. It’s a great loss to Fayetteville, and to freedom.

No, no, nonet n Some people seem to derive a twisted pleasure from denying medical care to others, such as the pregnant, the elderly, and the poor. Nine Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate have been identified as either voting to end Medicare as we know it, or saying that it should be ended, or both. U.S. Rep. John Boozman of Rogers is one of them. In April 2009, he voted for a Republican plan to replace Medicare with a private program that would further enrich the insurance companies at the expense of 527,000 Arkansans. Just to the north of us, Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri voted for the same plan that Boozman did and said the government should never have begun providing the health care on which millions of Americans rely. Just to the south of us, Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana has endorsed a conservative think tank’s plan to privatize Medicare. The other members of this ignoble nonet are Sharron Angle of Nevada, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Dan Coats of Indiana, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Jane Norton and Ken Buck of Colorado.

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MOURNING A LOSS: Flowers were placed in front of the door at Browning’s this week. The Mexican restaurant in the Heights closed last week after more than 60 years of business.

The third-party threat n Democratic U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln faces an uphill re-election fight against Republican challenger John Boozman, but it’s made tougher still by the presence of Green Party candidate John Gray. If you believe the polls, Boozman’s lead over Lincoln is so substantial that a marginal vote for the Green Party won’t matter. I still believe the margin will narrow, however. Boozman, unexciting personally, is a doctrinaire Republican. In today’s political climate, that means he votes against just about everything — health care for the poor, benefits for the unemployed, measures to protect our air and water, government support for a wide variety of job-stimulating projects. Lincoln’s voting record is a mixed bag, but it’s certainly friendly to Arkansas’s agricultural community. She’s friendlier to women’s rights than Boozman, despite some latter-day waffling on abortion rights. Generally speaking, her voting record is more progressive than, say, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor. She’s a moderate. Boozman is not. Lincoln will defeat Boozman soundly in major urban areas. Whatever their dissatisfaction with Lincoln — and there’s plenty — black voters aren’t likely to see Boozman as a suitable alternative. Name the issue important to minority voters and he’s on the wrong side. So let us be optimistic and believe the race between Lincoln and Boozman will be close. The balance of power, as ever, will be with moderate voters. The winner will build a coalition of moderates and voters from either end of the spectrum. That’s where the Green Party could be devastating to Lincoln. It could cut into votes from the progressive end of the scale, voters who aren’t likely to support Boozman. A Green Party candidate took more than 20 percent of the vote against Mark Pryor in 2008, but he had no Republican opponent. Their statewide candidates have frequently posted double-digit totals. Some of this vote is motivated by idealism and Green Party

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principles. More of it, I think, is a None of the Above vote, an expression of dissatisfaction with the two ruling parties. I understand the sentiment. I just happen to think it is suicidal politically. The case in point is the 2000 presidential election. Yes, a full recount would have given Al Gore Florida and the election had not the U.S. Supreme Court truncated the recount process. But take Ralph Nader’s votes out of the equation and Gore would have won Florida and the presidency without controversy. The ensuing eight years were a heckuva price to pay for Green voters’ principles. A similar attitude is much in evidence in ongoing discussions on the Arkansas Blog. Many liberals there are simply too disgusted with Blanche Lincoln (think labor, environment and estate tax issues) to vote for her. I feel their pain. But I part company when they think that election of a truly poisonous alternative like Boozman will somehow “wake up” the electorate for wiser decisions in the future. If the Green Party candidate gets 10 percent of the vote, John Boozman will laugh his way into the U.S. Senate and he’ll be hard to dislodge. Those votes of principle will be cold comfort when John Boozman votes against Green Party voters on every single issue. Maybe the thing to do is hope that a fourth Senate candidate, Tea Party follower Trevor Drown who is running as an independent, will catch fire and siphon votes from Boozman on the right. An election decided by the middle could go to Lincoln. I’m afraid, however, that the right is more disciplined than the left.

Advice for Lincoln n Sen. Blanche Lincoln needs fresh political advice in the worst way, better advice in fact than she can get here, but there is little chance that she will get it or take it. If she is going to overcome the lowest poll numbers of an Arkansas senator since they began polling, she will have to do something the next three months that is different from what she has done, which is to tack a little to the left, tack a little to the right, talk about being a farm girl and promise to always put Arkansas first, ahead presumably of Texas. That has got her 32 percent in the polls. So as part of the Times op-ed’s encyclopedic free services, I am prepared to tell her what to do to beat U. S. Rep. John Boozman, or to make it close anyway. Fairness requires that the same service be rendered to Boozman. Advising a man who is already up by nearly 2 to 1 is easier so let’s dispense with the recommended strategy for Boozman first: Do exactly what you have been doing, which is nearly nothing. Stay in Washington and your house at Rogers, limit appearances in the rest of the state and run lots of slick TV ads about standing up to President Obama and the socialists and blaming Lincoln and Obama for the deficit and the lack of jobs in Arkansas. People across Arkansas don’t know much about you or what you’ve stood for. Keep it that way.

Ernest Dumas Don’t be taken in by Lincoln’s ineptitude in debates; avoid even one confrontation with her. You might be worse than she is. The race is yours to lose, so you must avoid stupid blunders, like your brother’s when he was running against Lincoln in 1998. He said a girl could not get pregnant by rape or incest owing to “God’s little protective shield,” an enzyme or something that he had read that a girl’s body emitted when she was angry or upset, which prevented fertilization. His message was that any girl who got pregnant didn’t mind the sex so she shouldn’t be allowed to have an abortion. The lesson for you is that you should not repeat right-wing and tea-party apocrypha like that. You will get their votes anyway. Also, avoid detailed discussions in any crowd about the deficit because someone will point out that, like Lincoln, you voted for nearly all the measures that produced the trillion-plus deficit last year. And whatever you do, don’t brag about being a starting guard for the 1972 Razorbacks. A few soreheads still remember how you let even the scrawny Rice Owls plunder Joe Ferguson and the Hogs’ backfield that year, producing

Speak freely and hide behind a big stick n I happen to have been in a rare position to witness up close the new political environment under this recently epic U.S. Supreme Court ruling. I refer to the one saying corporations and special interest groups possess free speech rights and cannot have their campaign spending restricted. It is not pretty. It is not fair. It is not right. The problem isn’t free speech. We’re all for that. It’s a lack of accountability for the speech. And it’s an uneven playing field in regard to disclosure of the free speakers. It’s what Democrats tried to address last week in the U.S. Senate, and it’s what Republicans filibustered to prevent. My home-state example isn’t partisan at all. It’s within the Democratic Party. That goes to show that the issue transcends the ever-predictable polarization that, as always, paralyzed the Senate last week. In Arkansas, an incumbent U.S. senator, a pro-business centrist Democrat, got opposed in the recent primary from the left by a candidate coaxed into the race and financially sustained in it by

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labor unions mad at the incumbent over card check and trade and health care. What the candidates spent directly from funds raised under legal caps was almost incidental. What the candidates said was almost incidental. Instead this defined the race: We saw saturating misleading attack ads on television against the incumbent by labor unions that identified themselves in their ads, and we saw saturating and misleading attack ads against the challenger by business groups that did not identify themselves in their ads. The pervasive deceit in the rhetoric was indeed a problem. But that cut both ways. What cut only one way, and posed the greater injustice, was in knowing, or not knowing, who was doing the deceiving. Unions identified themselves in their unfair attacks on the incumbent, and

a 6-5 season rather than the expected championship. Don’t get them stirred up. For Senator Lincoln, the three paragraphs above should be a pretty good primer for your own strategy, but let’s be specific. You must make the race about John Boozman, not you, which will be hard since you are the incumbent. See if you can force Boozman into some kind of dialogue about how he will vote on the burning issues that affect Arkansans, like Medicare, Social Security, health care, jobs and the deficit. You’ve made some good stabs at it recently, pointing out how he has voted to turn Medicare over to the insurance companies and prevent the government from negotiating with drug companies for lower prices for drugs under Medicare and Medicaid. He has one of the worst records in Congress on elderly issues. Hammer him for voting 100 percent of the time for President George W. Bush and the Republican leadership. Get your party’s dirty-tricks people to finagle a way to get Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell back in Arkansas to campaign for Boozman, reminding people that the pompous twerp from Kentucky will effectively be the senator from Arkansas if Boozman is elected. Your numbers are particularly low among the elderly because the Republicans persuaded them that health-reform law was an attack on their Medicare benefits. You need to show them that they need to be afraid of Boozman and McConnell, not you. That brings us to the nerviest strategy

of all, but the only way to win. Run on the health-care law, not away from it.You cannot escape the issue. It is the one vote that is on everyone’s mind and it is Boozman’s single issue. Use the occasion to educate people on what it actually does. What parts of the law specifically would Boozman get rid of? Would he once again let insurance companies stop coverage of sick children, people with pre-existing conditions and the chronically ill? Will he once again put diagnostic testing and preventive care off limits? Will he restore the high cost of medicine for the elderly who fall into the Medicare coverage gap? Would he stop the billions of dollars coming into Arkansas to insure needy working families? Yes, like Republicans everywhere now, Boozman will say that he would repeal the requirement that able-bodied and reasonably well off people purchase health insurance, the one part of the law that was borrowed from the Republicans. (That was the centerpiece of the Republican health reform plan from the ’70s through the ’90s and is the heart of Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts insurance law.) So would he continue to require people who do have health insurance to pay for the uncompensated hospital and doctor care of people who are uninsured and won’t pay? That will require that you get a full grasp of the law and be able to explain it in ways that everyone can understand. Take a page from Bill Clinton’s book. It’s what he would do, and he would win.

we knew where unions got their money, meaning from dues-paying members. On the other hand, the business attacks on the challenger came from front groups with pointless names, and we didn’t know the identities of their underwriters, who almost assuredly were fewer in number and greater in investment size than union dues-payers. So you had this utter outrage: Some mysterious outfit calling itself Americans for Job Security ran a stereotypically racist ad with actors from India thanking the challenger for bringing jobs to their country, based on his having served on the board of a high-tech venture that put a lot of jobs in America and a few jobs in India. The best we could tell was that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce rounded up some anonymous benefactors to call themselves by this meaningless name. Racism, you see, is infinitely easier to execute when you’re cloaked. It’s such a tried and true concept — putting a hood over racism, I mean. Republicans opposed the bill last week by saying it was unfair to exempt small donors, thus union dues-payers, from the disclosure that would apply to business donors. But my experience is that we know explicitly who the unions are and implicitly where their money comes from. But we

don’t know who the business front groups are and where their money comes from. Anyway, we’ve long relied on size thresholds in our requirements for individual disclosures of political contributions. It’s logical to allow a labor union to sponsor an ad without listing all the dues payers below $600 whose dues contributed to the placement of the ad. But it’s fair and just to force the business front groups to list anybody anteing up more than $600. Republicans complained that Democrats were trying to give themselves an advantage in November and were taking their eyes off the appropriate ball, meaning the economy. Both charges were true. But neither charge changed the merit of the specific measure. Beware of those who argue against one thing by invoking an entirely different thing. In the end, what happened is that Republicans protected the secret advantage of big business donors in our politics. John Brummett is a columnist and reporter for Stephens Media’s Arkansas News Bureau. You can read additional Brummett columns in The Times of North Little Rock. www.arktimes.com • AUGUST 5, 2010 17

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olo is a gentleman’s game, of floppy-hatted women and champagne and the little man on Ralph Lauren shirts. It’s exclusive because a horse is an expensive plaything to maintain. Still, polo relies on the most basic of competitive urges driving any team sport: to guide an object past the goalposts of the opponent in order to score a point. For those of us who don’t summer in The Hamptons, there’s a cheaper variant of the game: bicycle polo. In the last few years bike polo has become an urban phenomenon, played not on grass but on a hard court. Now, Little Rock has its own association of bike polo players, wheeling around the MacArthur Park street hockey courts at sundown. On a recent night, opposing three-man teams are chasing a street hockey ball — the size of a croquet ball, but soft —

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a challenge is balancing — although the mallets (ski poles with plastic pipes at the end) can be used to prop the player up, his feet can’t touch the ground. If they do, he must tap back in by touching tin cans that hang at mid-court. “We had no idea what we were doing the first night,” says Nathan Vandiver, 28, an early member who studies mass communications at UALR. Between games, his shirt is dark with sweat. “We played through the winter, and it took us a really long time to get the basic skills. It took most of us two months to just to be able to proficiently ride while pushing the ball around.” Before long they knew what they were doing and moved to MacArthur Park. Through the website leagueofbikepolo.com, an international forum for bike polo clubs, the Little Rock courts attracted the attention of players from Continued on page 25 www.arktimes.com • AUGUST 5, 2010 19

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n Ever since turning a Glenwood, Calif., bomb shelter into a shabby electro laboratory in 1993, The Crystal Method has been a fixture in the electronica soundscape, releasing hordes of singles and one certified platinum album in its 1997 classic, “Vegas.” In so many years, the duo has become representatives of the sound, thanks in part to Hollywood’s appetite for frantic beats in movie trailers and car chases. And the movie business cats are right, too; theirs is an adrenalized sound that fits rapid-cut hysteria and metropolitan car chases. The pair operates in heady, chunking fusions of techno, hard rock and hip-hop in which everything is big: big drums, huge synths, enormous breaks. But for this show, The Crystal Method is sticking behind the ones and twos, DJing and live remixing a night’s worth of hedonistic booms, bips and pows through the fantastic sound system at The Village. A slate of local DJs open the show, with Sleepy Genius, Justin Sane, Ewell, Paul Grass and Andy Sadler in the main room while DJs Digital Love, Sleek, Wolf-EWolf and Stepchild bring the wobble to the dubstep room. Dancers, brace yourself; this should be the biggest techno show of the year.

RED FEVER: The local trio makes a rare trip to the stage to release its new album, “Welcome to Stifft Station,” at White Water Tavern. guable classic: See “Numbers,” from the “Four Songs E.P.” on The Reds MySpace page, one of the greatest pop songs to come out of Little Rock, period. Sadly, the band announced that this is its last album, so consider this a last call to see The Reds bring it. And as if you need anymore cajoling, the guys wrangled another great rock trio, Dragoon, to open. Two parts Grifters, one part Trusty, the Memphisbased act released “The Offending Party,” a cryptic piece of lo-fi garage groove that I’ll happily call one of the best albums I’ve heard all year.

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n After an eye-straining, brain-wrinkling summer full of reading programs, North Little Rock’s Laman Library celebrates its successful literacy series with Lamanpalooza, an evening of activities, all open and free to the public. It’s as refreshingly wholesome as you’d want from a summer library festival with inflatables for bouncing and boxing, bead-making, chalk art with the THEA Foundation, animals from the Museum of Discovery and a balloon maker stomping through the grounds on stilts. The Laman Library also has a treat for the folkies, with Trout Fishing in America, the nationally renowned, Prairie Grove-based children’s folk duo performing its only show in Central Arkansas in the remainder of this year. The library plans to showcase its new facilities and services, like its new “teen lounge,” which it touts as state of the art; Overdue Brew, a new in-house coffeeshop and the “Draw Me a Story” exhibit. Oh, and if you missed it the first time around, 20 AUGUST 5, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES

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n You know these events: enormous guys moving a bunch of things that shouldn’t be moved. It’s powerlifting, it’s great and it’s coming to Hot Springs for the final qualifying round before the America’s Strongest Man national championships in September. Expect to see old favorites like the Giant Timber Frame Carry, in which competitors have to tote a 750-pound hunk of wood 100 feet; the Dead Car Lift, where men lift the rear end of a car with bare hands as many times as they can stand within 60 seconds; and, of course, the Atlas Stones round, in which the athletes lift, carry and load six hunks of rock (between 285 and 420 pounds each). In event of a final tie, the two strongmen vying for first

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n This garage-pop trio has been a staple of Little Rock music for years, though it rarely plays live. This week, the band’s celebrating the release of its sophomore album, “Welcome to Stifft Station,” with a performance at the White Water. So, for you local music buffs, this is another mandatory attendance night. Since 2005, Jason Thompson, Graham Cobb and the popcraft known to ASCAP as Johnny Mac have kicked out bass-heavy, harmonic jams custom-made to slowly grow on you before lodging deep in your head; it’s music with a heart firmly in new-wave bomp and hands wrung around the late-’80s college charts. And every once in a while, the band’s known to slip up and write an inar-

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n Since being founded almost 50 years ago, this Little Rock women’s vocal group has grown into a 70-person organization, with members aged 13 to 86, taking their four-part barbershop a cappella stylings across the country for numerous conventions and competitions. This week, the chorus is at Pulaski Academy for “Hot August Night,” a choreographed night of vocal gymnastics and sequined costumes as the Top of the Rock Chorus performs “Backstage,” a song-and-dance-filled peek into what goes on behind the scenes. Two quartets, Timeless and Rockstar, are set to open the night.

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THE ROCKETBOYS 7 p.m., Juanita’s. $7.

n It’s an apt name for a band long on the

the type of music so many are eager to hear done (well). The Rocketboys work in epic, melodic soundscapes, full of earnest, interweaving harmonies tailormade to conjure goosebumps by the square centimeter. While you can, make sure to see these guys before their inevitable explosion, which could be, well, any day now. This show marks the last of their tour alongside Death on Two Wheels, a rollicking rawk-rock outfit from Atlanta, and Fayetteville’s Randall Shreve and the Sideshow.

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BUILT TO SPILL

8:30 p.m., The Village. $20 adv., $25 d.o.s.

CARRY THE ZERO: Long-tenured indie rock emperors Built to Spill come to The Village.

n While ’90s rock peers Pavement, Sunny Day Real Estate and Dinosaur Jr. were busy breaking up and reuniting, Built to Spill has remained a consistently quality outfit. In the 18 years since its inception, the virtually universallyadored Idaho guitar rock band has seen a fistful of lineups, all fronted by beardicon Doug Martsch, and released two classic albums in the genre with “Keep It Like a Secret” and “Ancient Melodies of the Future.” Built to Spill is effortlessly hooky, instantly recognizable and damned near an obligatory influence for any indie rock band in its wake. This time in town — the band’s first appearance since a 2008 show at Vino’s — it’s brought along Finn Riggins, another Boise-based outfit that’s garnered its own chunk of attention for its synth-splashed, rangy stabs at prog-pop. Long-time Little Rock favorite Underclaire provides local support with its epic, heady style of modern rock.

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AA BONDY

9:30 p.m., Sticky Fingerz. $10.

TROUBA-DOUR: Big-time folkie AA Bondy returns to Little Rock this Wednesday for a show at Sticky Fingerz. rise without showing any sign of stopping its ascent to indie rock fame. The Rocketboys, a six-piece Austin, Texas, group has spent the last two years racking up accolades from The Onion, Stereogum and, constantly, it seems, Paste Magazine, among numerous other go-to publica-

tions. Since it last visited Little Rock in February, it’s punched its weight on stages with big-timers Grizzly Bear and St. Vincent. Judging from its rapid trajectory, the outfit could very well end up with the same acclaim as those critical darlings. It’s set for success, creating

n There’s something that sets AA Bondy apart from the other dour, minor-key folk croakers. Is it because he spent the ’90s as Scott Bondy, a pouting and snarling frontman in the borderline cheesy swagrock outfit Verbena? Is it his heavy-jawed Birmingham, Ala., accent? Maybe he has an ounce more muddy melancholy than his peers because he insists on sleeping in his car while on tour because hotels waste too much energy. Maybe it’s just that he functions with such a cool-guy chill that it’s easier to digest the heavy intimacy in his songs. Regardless, he’s caught tens of thousands of ears since trading in his amp stacks for a harmonica neck piece and, if the buzz about his last show at Sticky Fingerz stands true, you can expect the man, his guitar and his harp to mesmerize a capacity house.

■ inbrief THURSDAY 8/5

n Thursday nights in the River Market are set to blow up again with “Posh” holding it down in the Ernie Biggs loft, 9 p.m., and “In Too Deep” across the street in Deep Ultra Lounge, 9 p.m. Markham Street Grill gets a dose of reggae with the steel drum sounds of Darril “Harp” Edwards, 8:30 p.m., free. Little Rock favorites Matt Stell and the Crashers play their brand of roots Americana at Sticky Fingerz, 9:30 p.m., $5. The feel-good boogie-woogie hill trio of Sad Daddy takes to Maxine’s in Hot Springs for its weekly Thursday night stand, 9 p.m., free. And, as always, the Ted Ludwig Trio jazzes up the Capital Bar and Grill with its deft brand of guitar jazz, 5 p.m., free.

FRIDAY 8/6

n Teen-emo outfit Boys Like Girls brings its pop-punk stylings to Magic Springs’ Timberwood Amphitheater, 8 p.m., $29.99-$49.99. The acoustic family duo of Team Lieblong takes to Khalil’s Pub, 7 p.m. Local bar rockers Third Degree man the proudly smoky West End Smokehouse and Tavern stage, 10 p.m., $5. Afterthought brings the lady-killing soulman William Staggers to Hillcrest, 9 p.m., $7. Monte Montgomery, the acoustic guitar wizard named as one of the “50 All-Time Greatest Guitarists” by Guitar Player magazine, heads to Sticky Fingerz, 9 p.m., $10 adv., $12 d.o.s. Cornerstone Pub in Argenta brings in its regular “The O.D.” Hip-Hop Night 9 p.m. Singer/songwriter about town, Shannon McClung plays across the street at Cregeen’s Irish Pub, 9 p.m., free.

SATURDAY 8/7

n Downtown Music Hall houses a metal triple-bill with relentless Texan death metal from Mammoth Grinder, local psych-doom outfit Pallbearer and new, experimental local act Gathering of Holy, 8 p.m., $6. Discovery lights up for yet another Saturday night with Brandon Peck spinning in the lobby, Justin Sane in the disco and a long list of entertainers strutting their stuff while emceeing the theater, 10 p.m., $10. Downtown offers a night to those ready to shake their asses, too, with Revolution hosting Sub Kulture 3 with DJs Wolf-E-Wolf, Sleep and Psymbionic, 9 p.m. Rodney Block and Co., the Little Rock trumpet player extraordinaire and his band, bring their groove to Kavanaugh at The Afterthought, 9 p.m., $10. Fayetteville gets a dose of Little Rock as local representatives Jonathan Wilkins and Brother Andy and His Big Damn Mouth play Smoke and Barrel Tavern, 9 p.m., $5. www.arktimes.com • AUGUST 5, 2010 21

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 Music

Charliehorse, Crazy Neighbor. George’s Majestic Lounge, 8 p.m. 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-442-4226. The Crystal Method with DJs Sleepy Genius, Justin Sane, Ewell, Paul Grass, Andy Sadler, Digital Love, Sleep, Wolf E Wolf, Stepchild. The Village, 8 p.m., $20 adv., $25 d.o.s. 3915 S. University Ave. 501-570-0300. www.thevillagelive.com. Darril “Harp” Edwards. Markham Street Grill And Pub, 8:30 p.m., free. 11321 W. Markham St. 501-224-2010. www.markhamst.com. Gang Starr Museum, Cold Mold. The Exchange, 9 p.m. 100 Exchange St., Hot Springs. www.myspace.com/theexchangevenue. Interstate Buffalo. Town Pump, 10 p.m., $3. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 501-663-9802. J-One Presents: “In Too Deep.” Deep Ultra Lounge, 9 p.m. 322 President Clinton Ave. Jeff Coleman. The Afterthought, 8 p.m., free. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbar.com. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m., free. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-3242999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Matt Stell and the Crashers. Sticky Fingerz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9:30 p.m., $5. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www.stickyfingerz. com. “Posh.” Ernie Biggs, 9 p.m., $5 early admission. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs. com. Sad Daddy. Maxine’s, 9 p.m., free. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. maxinespub.com. The Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 5 p.m., free. 111 W. President Clinton Ave. 501-3747474. www.capitalhotel.com/CBG. Twist Box (headliner), Andy Tamas (happy hour). Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com.

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The Tennessee Tramp. The Loony Bin, 8 p.m.; also Aug. 6, 8 and 10:30 p.m.; Aug. 7, 7, 9 and 11 p.m., $6-$9. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. www. loonybincomedy.com.

events

Argenta Restaurant Week. The Argenta district of North Little Rock showcases their culinary offerings with a six-day festival of food and drink. More information is available at argentarestaurantweek. com. Downtown Argenta, through Aug. 7. Main Street, NLR. Hillcrest Sip & Shop. Shops and restaurants offer discounts, later hours, and live music. Hillcrest, First Thursday of every month, 5-10 p.m. 501-666-3600. www.hillcrestmerchants.com. Little Rock Multitap gaming night. A bi-monthly video competition night. ACAC, Third Saturday of every month, 6:30 p.m.; first Thursday 22 AUGUST 5, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES

TV EYE: Eric Overmyer, the lauded stage/television scribe behind the brilliant fourth season of “The Wire” and co-creator of HBO’s “Treme,” comes to the Clinton School of Public Service at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, to speak about Hurricane Katrina’s effect on the political, social and artistic fibers of his home, New Orleans.

of every month, 6:30 p.m., $5 membership fee. 900 S. Rodney Parham Road. 501-244-2974. www.littlerockmultitap.com.

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HSDFI Summer Film Series: “Forgetting Dad,” “Night of the Living Dead.” Malco Theater, 6 and 8 p.m., $5-$10 suggested donation. 817 Central Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-6200.

lectures

Dr. Gary Gallagher. University of Virginia’s professor of Civil War studies delivers his lecture, “Waging War and Dealing with Defeat: The Confederate Nation and Its Memory.” UCA, 7:30 p.m., free. 350 S. Donaghey, Conway.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 Music

After Eden. Gusano’s, 9 p.m. 2915 Dave Ward Drive, Conway. 501-329-1100. www.gusanospizza. com. Afterglow. Flying Saucer, 9 p.m., $3. 323 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-7468. www.beerknurd.com/ stores/littlerock. Afternoon Delight, The Vail. Juanita’s, 9 p.m., $6. 1300 S. Main St. 501-372-1228. www.juanitas. com. Boys Like Girls. Magic Springs-Timberwood

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Amphitheater, 8 p.m., $29.99-$49.99. 1701 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. Chris Henry. Grumpy’s Too, 9 p.m. 1801 Green Mountain Drive. 501-225-9650. Cloud 9. Town Pump, 10 p.m., $3. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 501-663-9802. Ed Burks. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, also Aug. 7, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. First Class Fridays. Bill St. Grill and Pub, 9 p.m. 614 President Clinton Ave. 501-353-1724. “First Fridays” with Jeron. Revolution, 9 p.m., ladies free before 10 p.m. 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090. revroom.com. Guta. Smoke and Barrel Tavern, 10 p.m. 324 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-521-6880. The Intruders (headliner), Make No Mistake (happy hour). Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 and 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30pm. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com. John & Kenny. Capi’s, 8:30 p.m., free. 11525 Cantrell. 501-225-9600. www.capisrestaurant. com. John & Cody, Ashley Sullivan, Ryan Howell, Seth Parker. Soundstage, 8 p.m., $7. 1008 Oak St., Conway. Lamanpalooza with Trout Fishing in America. Laman Library celebrates the end of its summer reading program with a day of crafts, activities and music by Trout Fishing in America. William F. Laman Library, 5:30 p.m., free. 2801 Orange St., NLR. 501-758-1720. Mike Shipp. Denton’s Trotline, 9 p.m. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717. Monte Montgomery. Sticky Fingerz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $10 adv., $12 d.o.s. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www.stickyfingerz. com. The Most Wonderful People Ever, The Cliks, Killola. Maxine’s, 9 p.m., $5. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. maxinespub.com. “The O.D.” Hip-Hop Night. Cornerstone Pub & Grill, 9 p.m. 314 Main St., NLR. 501-374-1782. cstonepub.com. One Shot Rising. Fox And Hound, 10 p.m., $5. 2800 Lakewood Village, NLR. 501-753-8300. Randal Shreve, Chase Pagan. George’s Majestic Lounge, 8 p.m. 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-442-4226. Shannon McClung. Cregeen’s Irish Pub, 9 p.m., free. 301 Main St., NLR. 501-376-7468. www. cregeens.com. Siege the City. Downtown Music Hall, 8 p.m., $6. 215 W. Capitol. 501-376-1819. downtownshows. homestead.com. Smooth Reflections. Simon Park, 7 p.m., free. Front and Main, Conway. Team Lieblong. Khalil’s Pub, 7 p.m. 110 S. Shackleford Road. 501-224-0224. www.khalilspub. com. The Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 9 p.m. 111 W. President Clinton Ave. 501-374-7474. www. capitalhotel.com/CBG. Third Degree. West End Smokehouse and Tavern, 10 p.m., $5. 215 N. Shackleford. 501-2247665. www.westendsmokehouse.net. Twin Killers, Stereo Sound. The Exchange, 10 p.m., $5. 100 Exchange St., Hot Springs. www. myspace.com/theexchangevenue. William Staggers. The Afterthought, 9 p.m., $7. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbar.com.

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The Tennessee Tramp. The Loony Bin, through Aug. 5, 8 p.m.; Aug. 6, 8 and 10:30 p.m.; Aug. 7, 7, 9 and 11 p.m., $6-$9. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. www.loonybincomedy.com.

events

Argenta Restaurant Week. See Aug. 5.

lectures

Brown Bag Lectures: “Slavery and Law in Arkansas.” University of Arkansas PhD student Kelly Jones offers a look at the way in which the legislators and courts of Arkansas struggled to define humans as property. Old State House Museum, 12 p.m., free. 500 Clinton Ave. 324-9685. www. oldstatehouse.com.

sports

Strongest Man National Championship. Summit Arena, Aug. 6, 7 p.m.; Aug. 7, 1 p.m., free. 134 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs. 501-620-5001. www.summitarena.org.

UpcOMiNG EvENTS Concert tickets through Ticketmaster by phone at 975-7575 or online at www.ticketmaster.com unless otherwise noted. AUG. 20: Deftones. 7 p.m., $36.60-$41.75. Robinson Center Music Hall, 7 Statehouse Plaza. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com. AUG. 21: Brooks & Dunn. 7:30 p.m., $35-$70. Verizon Arena, NLR. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com. AUG. 27-28: Mulehead. 10 p.m. White Water Tavern, 2500 W. Seventh. 375-8400, myspace. com/whitewatertavern. SEPT. 4: Keith Sweat, Montell Jordan, Next, 7:30 p.m., $35-75. Riverfest Amphitheater. SEPT. 23: The Hold Steady, $18. Revolution, 300 President Clinton Ave. 523-0090, revroom. com. OCT. 10: Nickelback. 6 p.m., $55.95-$80.35. Verizon Arena, NLR. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com. OCT. 28: Al Green. 7 p.m. Statehouse Convention Center, 7 Statehouse Plaza. 376-4781, pollstar.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 Music

Austin Allsup. Juanita’s, 9 p.m., $10. 1300 S. Main St. 501-372-1228. www.juanitas.com. Badhand. Midtown Billiards, Aug. 8, 12:30 a.m., $8 non-members. 1316 Main St.. 501-372-9990‚ÄÊ. midtownar.com. Ben Coulter. Gusano’s, 9 p.m. 2915 Dave Ward Drive, Conway. 501-329-1100. www.gusanospizza. com. Bigstack. Denton’s Trotline, 9 p.m. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717. Brandon Peck (lobby); Justin Sane (disco); Rachel Erics, Candi Cane, Naisha Dupree, Whitney Paige (theater). Discovery Nightclub, 10 p.m., $10. 1021 Jessie Road. 501-664-4784. www.latenightdisco.com. Cloud Nine. Flying Saucer, 10 p.m., $5. 323 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-7468. www.beerknurd.com/stores/littlerock. Crunch (headliner), Greg Madden (happy hour). Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 and 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30 p.m. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com. Ed Burks. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www. sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Evil Mark. Flying Saucer, 9 p.m., $3. 323 President Clinton Ave. 501-372-7468. www.beerknurd.com/ stores/littlerock. The Goddamn Gallows. Maxine’s, 9 p.m., $5. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. maxinespub.com. Happenstance. Town Pump, 10 p.m., $3. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 501-663-9802. Jonathan Wilkins, Brother Andy and His Big Damn Mouth. Smoke and Barrel Tavern, 9 p.m. 324 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-521-6880. Karaoke at Khalil’s. Khalil’s Pub, 7 p.m. 110 S. Shackleford Road. 501-224-0224. www.khalilspub. com. Mammoth, Pallbearer, Gathering of Holy. Downtown Music Hall, 8 p.m., $6. 215 W. Capitol. 501-376-1819. downtownshows.homestead.com. Mare Carmody. Java Roasting Cafe, 7 p.m. 6725 John F. Kennedy Blvd., NLR. Monte Montgomery. George’s Majestic Lounge, 9 p.m., $15. 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-442-4226. Rodney Block & Co. The Afterthought, 9 p.m., $10. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www. afterthoughtbar.com. The Reds, Dragoon. White Water Tavern, 10 p.m., $5. 2500 W. 7th. 501-375-8400. www.myspace. com/whitewatertavern. Rob Moore. Cregeen’s Irish Pub, 9 p.m., free. 301 Main St., NLR. 501-376-7468. www.cregeens. com. Shannon McCoy. Reno’s Argenta Cafe, 9 p.m. 312 N. Main St., NLR. 501-376-2900. www.renosargentacafe.com. Steele Jessup. Grumpy’s Too, 9 p.m. 1801 Green Mountain Drive. 501-225-9650. Sub Kulture 3 with DJs Wolf-E-Wolf, Sleep,

Psymbionic. Revolution, 9 p.m. 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090. revroom.com. Subdue. West End Smokehouse and Tavern, 10 p.m., $5. 215 N. Shackleford. 501-224-7665. www. westendsmokehouse.net. “The Takeover.� Cornerstone Pub & Grill, 9 p.m., $5 early admission. 314 Main St., NLR. 501-3741782. cstonepub.com. Taylor Made. Sticky Fingerz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $5. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www.stickyfingerz.com. The Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 9 p.m. 111 W. President Clinton Ave. 501-374-7474. www. capitalhotel.com/CBG. Through the Eyes of the Dead, Warbeast, Enfold, Darkness, Wrath & Rapture, Once Exiled. The Village, 7 p.m., $10 adv., $14 d.o.s. 3915 S. University Ave. 501-570-0300. www.thevillagelive.com. Tonya Leeks & Co. Markham Street Grill And Pub, 8:30 p.m., free. 11321 W. Markham St. 501-2242010. www.markhamst.com. Top of the Rock Chorus presents “Hot August Night.� Pulaski Academy Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m., $20 general admission, $15 seniors, $10 students. 12701 Hinson Road.

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“Comedy Explosion 2010� with Dexter Tucker, Bo-P, Rodney Perry, Pierre. Robinson Center Music Hall, 8 p.m., $34.05-$49.50. Markham and Broadway. www.littlerockmeetings.com/convcenters/robinson. The Tennessee Tramp. The Loony Bin, 7, 9 and 11 p.m., $6-$9. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. www.loonybincomedy.com.

events

Argenta Restaurant Week. See Aug. 5. Certified Arkansas Farmers Market. A weekly outdoor market featuring produce, meats and other foods from Arkansas farmers. Argenta Market, 7 a.m.-12 p.m., free. 521 N. Main St., NLR. 501-3799980. www.argentamarket.com. Falun Gong meditation. Allsopp Park, 9 a.m., free. Cantrell & Cedar Hill Roads. Farmers Market. River Market Pavilions, 7 a.m. 400 President Clinton Ave. 375-2552. www.rivermarket.info. K.I.D.S. Volunteer Day. Members of the program, ages 3-15, will have an opportunity once every three months to volunteer for a special project organized by the museum. This afternoon, participants will make dog treats for the Jacksonville Animal Shelter. Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 1 p.m. 501 W. 9th St. 501-376-4602. www.mosaictemplarscenter. com. Literacy in the Park. A day-long event featuring live entertainment by D.J. Paul, Nicky Parrish, Afrodesia, Willie P, Scam Entertainment, Gracie Archer, Kevin Brazil, and much more. For more information, visit pclearningcenter.org, call 501-247-8118 or e-mail bapps42@hotmail.com. MacArthur Park, 10 a.m., free. 503 E. Ninth Street.

sports

Strongest Man National Championship. Summit Arena, 1 p.m., free. 134 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs. 501-620-5001. www.summitarena. org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 Music

Needtobreathe. Revolution, 8 p.m., $5. 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090. revroom.com. On Wings of Doom, Lasting Era, Hollywood Homicide, Seraphim, Versions. Soundstage, 8 p.m., $7. 1008 Oak St., Conway. The Rocketboys, Death on Two Wheels, Randall Shreve and the Sideshow. Juanita’s, 7 p.m., $7. 1300 S. Main St. 501-372-1228. www. juanitas.com. Successful Sundays with Tawanna Campbell and Dell Smith. Ernie Biggs, 9 p.m. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs.com. Sunday Jazz Brunch with Ted Ludwig and Joe Cripps. Vieux Carre, 11 a.m. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.vieuxcarrecafe.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 9 Music

Carla Case Band. Markham Street Grill And Pub, 8:30 p.m., free. 11321 W. Markham St. 501-224-

2010. www.markhamst.com. Free Moral Agents, Nocando, Fauxns. Smoke and Barrel Tavern, 9 p.m. 324 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-521-6880. Matt Lieblong. Grumpy’s Too, 9 p.m. 1801 Green Mountain Drive. 501-225-9650. Monday night Jazz with Will Dougherty, Dave Rogers, Joe Vick. The Afterthought, 8 p.m., $5. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbar.com. Otep, The Birthday Massacre, Beneath the Sky, The Agonist, Poisonwood. The Village, 7 p.m., $15 adv., $19 d.o.s. 3915 S. University Ave. 501-570-0300. www.thevillagelive.com. Richie Johnson. Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 p.m., free. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com. Traditional Irish Music Session. Khalil’s Pub, Fourth and Second Monday of every month, 7 p.m. 110 S. Shackleford Road. 501-224-0224. www. khalilspub.com.

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Brian & Nick. Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 p.m., free. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf. com. Built to Spill, Finn Riggins, Underclaire. The Village, 8:30 p.m., $20 adv., $25 d.o.s. 3915 S. University Ave. 501-570-0300. www.thevillagelive. com. Free Moral Agents, Nocando. Low Key Arts, 9 p.m. 118 Arbor St., Hot Springs. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m., free. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Karaoke Night. Cornerstone Pub & Grill, 8 p.m. 314 Main St., NLR. 501-374-1782. cstonepub.com. Karaoke Tuesday. Prost, 8 p.m., free. 120 Ottenheimer. 501-244-9550. Karaoke with Big John Miller. Denton’s Trotline, 8 p.m. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717. Marcy Playground. George’s Majestic Lounge, 9 p.m., $15. 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-4424226. Prima Donna, The Booze. Maxine’s, 9 p.m., free. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. maxinespub.com. Sean Michel, Justin Driggers. Sticky Fingerz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $6. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www.stickyfingerz. com. Tequila Tuesdays with DJ Hy-C. Bill St. Grill and Pub, 8:30 p.m. 614 President Clinton Ave. 501-3531724. Troubadour, The Travis Linville Duo. White Water Tavern, 10 p.m. 2500 W. 7th. 501-375-8400. www.myspace.com/whitewatertavern. Tuesday Jam Session with Carl Mouton. The Afterthought, 8 p.m., free. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbar.com.

dance

“Latin Night.� Revolution, 7 p.m., $5 regular, $7 under 21. 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090. www.revroom.com.

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Farmers Market. River Market Pavilions, 7 a.m. 400 President Clinton Ave. 375-2552. www.rivermarket.info. The ROOT Cafe “Canning Kitchen� Summer Workshop. ROOT’s third annual summer series of food preservation workshops. Christ Episcopal Church, Aug. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Aug. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Aug. 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sept. 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sept. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $10. 509 Scott St. 501-375-2342.

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Continued from page 23 Afterthought, 8 p.m. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www.afterthoughtbar.com. Chris DeClerk. Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 p.m., free. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www.cajunswharf.com. “Country For the Kids” wtih Jeff Bates, The Luke Williams Band, Ashleigh Rogers, David Adam Byrnes, Aaron Owens Band. Revolution, 7 p.m., $10. 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090. revroom.com. Eux Autres. Maxine’s, 9 p.m. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. maxinespub.com. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m., free. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www. sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Karaoke at Khalil’s. Khalil’s Pub, 7 p.m. 110 S. Shackleford Road. 501-224-0224.

www.khalilspub.com. Karaoke with Big John Miller. Denton’s Trotline, 8 p.m. 2150 Congo Road, Benton. 501-315-1717. Lucious Spiller Band. Sticky Fingerz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9:30 p.m., $5. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www.stickyfingerz.com. Sick Puppies, Janus, It’s Alive. Juanita’s, 8:30 p.m., $15 adv., $17 d.o.s. 1300 S. Main St. 501-3721228. www.juanitas.com. The Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 5 p.m., free. 111 W. President Clinton Ave. 501-3747474. www.capitalhotel.com/CBG.

Comedy

Gabriel Rutledge. The Loony Bin, Aug. 11-12, 8 p.m., $6-$9. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. www. loonybincomedy.com.

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Eric Overmyer. The celebrated writer/producer of “The Wire” and co-creator of “Treme” visits the Clinton School to speak about post-Katrina New Orleans. Call 683-5239 to reserve seats. Clinton

School of Public Service, 6 p.m., free. 1200 President Clinton Ave. 501-683-5239. www.clintonschool. uasys.edu. “Succeeding with Autism in High School and College.” Carole Ann MacDonald, an educator with Asperger’s, speaks about successfully balancing autism and education. Main Library, free. 100 S. Rock St. www.cals.lib.ar.us/.

sports

Arkansas Travelers vs. San Antonio Missions. Dickey-Stephens Park, 7:10 p.m., $6-$12. 400 W Broadway St., NLR. 501-664-7559. www.travs.com.

Books

Used Book Sale. Dee Brown Library, Aug. 11-12. 6325 Baseline Road.

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Maxine’s, 9 p.m., free. 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. maxinespub.com. Alan Hunt Band. Town Pump, 10 p.m., $3. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 501-663-9802. Brenn. Sticky Fingerz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $5. 107 Commerce St. 501-372-7707. www. stickyfingerz.com. Diamond State Chorus. William F. Laman Library, 7 p.m., free. 2801 Orange St., NLR. 501-758-1720. Dr. Rex Bell Jazz Trio. The Afterthought, 8 p.m., $5. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-663-1196. www. afterthoughtbar.com. J-One Presents: “In Too Deep.” Deep Ultra Lounge, 9 p.m. 322 President Clinton Ave. Jim Dickerson. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m. Sonny Williams’ Steak Room, 7 p.m., free. 500 President Clinton Ave. 501-324-2999. www.sonnywilliamssteakroom.com. Kutless, Thousand Foot Krutch. Magic Springs-Timberwood Amphitheater, 8 p.m., $29.99$49.99. 1701 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs. “Posh.” Ernie Biggs, 9 p.m., $5 early admission. 307 Clinton Ave. 501-372-4782. littlerock.erniebiggs. com. The Ted Ludwig Trio. Capital Bar and Grill, 5 p.m., free. 111 W. President Clinton Ave. 501-3747474. www.capitalhotel.com/CBG. Thriving Ivory, Ryan Star, Free Micah. Juanita’s, 9 p.m., $12.50 adv., $15 d.o.s. 1300 S. Main St. 501-372-1228. www.juanitas.com. Trademark (headliner), Rob & Tyndall (happy hour). Cajun’s Wharf, 5:30 and 9 p.m., $5 after 8:30pm. 2400 Cantrell Road. 501-375-5351. www. cajunswharf.com.

Comedy

Gabriel Rutledge. The Loony Bin, Aug. 11-12, 8 p.m., $6-$9. 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road. www. loonybincomedy.com. Red Octopus Presents “Beach Blanket Bingo.” The Public Theater, Aug. 12-14, 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 19-21, 7:30 p.m., $10. 616 Center St. 501-3747529. www.thepublictheatre.com.

events

World of Warcraft Meet and Greet. Main Library, 2 p.m., free. 100 S. Rock St. www.cals.lib. ar.us.

Books

Used Book Sale. Dee Brown Library, Aug. 11-12. 6325 Baseline Road.

THiS Week in THeATeR “Beauty and the Beast.” The Broadway musical adaptation of the Disney classic comes to Fayetteville for a 12-day run. Walton Arts Center, Thu., Aug. 5, 7 p.m.; Fri., Aug. 6, 8 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 7, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 8, 2 and 7 p.m., $39-$47. 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 479-443-5600. “Hair.” This rock opera follows the “Tribe,” a group of politically active, long-haired youth living in New York City and rebelling against the Vietnam War, their conservative parents and a prejudiced, repressive society. The Weekend Theater, through Aug. 8: Fri, Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 2:30 p.m.; Thu., Aug. 5, 7 p.m., $14-$18. 1001 W. 7th St. 501-374-3761. www.weekendtheater.org. “In Love With Broadway.” Conway Dinner Theater presents a night of Broadway hits from “South Pacific” to “Rent.” Oak Street Bistro caters. Dinner at 6:15 p.m., curtain at 7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, Aug. 6-7, 6:15 p.m.; Aug. 14-15, 6:15 p.m., $30. 2310 East Oak St., Conway. “Peter Pan and Wendy.” When the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts, bringing her little brothers along to Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Royal Theatre, Aug. 5-7, 7 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 8, 2 p.m., $5-$10. 111 S. Market St., Benton. “True West.” Brothers clash when Austin, working on a film script he recently sold, is interrupted by Lee, a demented petty thief. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Austin’s producer, who then wants Austin to junk his love story and write Lee’s trashy Western tale. Pocket Community Theater, Aug. 12-14, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 15, 2:30 p.m., $5-$8. 170 Ravine St., Hot Springs. “Tuesdays with Morrie.” A sportswriter develops a friendship with his former sociology professor, long diagnosed with ALS. All ticket sales go to benefit ALS/ MDA research. UCA, through Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m.;

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Continued from page 19 out of state. Last April, only a few months after bike polo found its way here, Little Rock hosted an impromptu tournament, the River City Rumble. Seeing how others played — their techniques, their etiquette, their obsessive-ness — was something of a crash course in the sport, Vandiver says. “Different clubs have different personalities,” he says. “If you’re in a tournament, you see lots of different styles of playing and you make a lot of friends in other cities.” The River City Rumble was an inspiration, and the club hopes to repeat it next year. “Our play improved, and we were hooked,” Vandiver says, laughing. Since then, every Monday and Wednesday and on the occasional Saturday nights, the club has been at the courts. They meet at 8 p.m., when the sun is low on the horizon and the night is beginning to cool off. There are about a dozen regular members, plus friends and passersby, most of them in their mid 20s to 30s. Because it has such a DIY element, it isn’t hard to get started if you’re new. The club allows anyone who shows up a chance to play and is always inviting; Vandiver promises that they take it easy on first-timers. All it takes is gusto, practice and a good pair of kneepads.

The rest of the accoutrements are simple: a golf bag full of mallets, tire pumps, orange cones for the goals, bottles of water and Gatorade. Players wear varying degrees of protection. Sometimes they bring floodlights for games after dark. “It’s really interesting to be a part of a sport that is played by lots of people all over the world but that doesn’t have an official governing body,” Vandiver says. Turning to the game he’s watching, he cries out “Nice job!” as the winning goal is scored. He tosses his mallet onto the court, claiming his place in the next game. “And it’s ended up being a pretty big part of my social life.” Games are short so that everyone has a chance to participate. When they aren’t on a bike, players lean against the short chain-link fence and watch their friends. The riders are jerky and sometimes space gets tight when they’re all in the same corner, but there’s a weird choreography to their movement. Even though it can be physically difficult, especially in the heat, there’s a sense of relaxation and summertime ease. Vandiver picks up his bike and gets ready for play. The ball is placed at the center of the court and teams line up at their respective goals. The starting call is made — “3, 2, 1, polo!” — and they cycle out to the middle with mallets at the ready.

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n Has there been a show since “Arrested Development” that’s as infinitely quotable as “Jersey Shore?” Here’s another: Has there been another cast of television ne’er-do-wells since “Seinfeld” as lovably contemptuous, as compulsively rewatchable and flat-out universally famed as the “Jersey Shore” crew? Hate it or love it (like I do, brazenly), MTV’s unexpected sensation is back and America’s own gang of guidos has returned to our living rooms for another round of Ron Ron Juice, fist pumpin’ and “smushin’.” J-Woww’s still as subtle as a Lee press-on through the eyeball, Sammi still fumes behind her bronzer and Snookie’s still the go-to for the best lines of the night. (“I feel like a friggin’ pilgrim from the ’20s right now!”) Ronnie, fresh from a break-up with seething Sammi, has transformed from a wound-up but OK guy to a despicable juicehead, all blackout drunk and creeping on “grenades” in the clubs before calling his ex “the worst thing you can call a girl” in front of the housemates on their first night together. Vinnie’s still great as the Ross Geller archetype. But in a preview of what’s to come, we find that the brains of the house may have drunkenly plugged his noodle into the meatball known as Snookie. Shockingly, Angelina, the house “cock-block” who left in the third episode, returns as the relatively geeky Liz Lemon of the house, ostracized by the girls and (tentatively) embraced by The Situation and Pauly D. If last week’s return is any indication, this year should be nothing short of the first

n I love women. They are as mysterious to me as the moon must be to a crab lying on the bottom of the ocean, but I love them for their mystery. I suspect that they might, in fact, be a wholly separate species — one that stoops to hang out with stinky men solely because they haven’t yet figured out a way to reproduce and further their species without us. That said, I wish they’d be nicer to one another. From the viewpoint of one who came equipped with a stick shift, life as a woman seems downright brutal. Soon, you realize something: Women aren’t working out, starving themselves and buying $10,000 crocodileleather handbags to impress men. We’re just happy to be here. They’re doing it for other women — specifically, to keep other women from making the kind of remarks that would probably result in a knife fight if one dude said it about another dude. If you want proof of this, look no further than Bravo’s “Real Housewives of ...” series. There are five incarnations of the franchise now: Orange County (Calif.), New York, Atlanta, New Jersey and the latest one, in Washington, D.C. Bravo has the formula down pat, and isn’t straying far with the D.C. show, showcasing the lives of five women who have elevated moving-and-shaking in high society to a martial art – including Michaele Salahi, who, along with her husband Tareq, gatecrashed a black tie White House party back last November as season one was wrapping up filming. If previous Housewives shows in other cities are any measure, there should be catfights and gossipy intrigue galore, and that’s before the Secret Service gets involved. — David Koon

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■ booknotes Fame and food and new noir By Lindsey Millar

n North Little Rock natives Mark and Matt Jacobs have written a new book o f f ood- r el at ed factoids that looks promising. “What the Great Ate: A Curious History of Food and Fame” ($14, paperback, Three Rivers Press) collects tidbits on the culinary predilections of the famous and infamous. Here’s a sampling taken from www.whatthegreatate.org: • Elvis Presley once flew more than 800 miles just to eat a sandwich. But what a sandwich: The “Fool’s Gold” served by a Denver area restaurant was an entire loaf of Italian bread hollowed out and stuffed with peanut butter, grape jelly, and a pound of bacon. • Actress Angelina Jolie praised a Cambodian delicacy as a “high-protein snack food.” It was otherwise known as cockroaches. • Maya Lin came up with her concept for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial when she fashioned a model out of mashed potatoes in a Yale University cafeteria. • Actor Paul Newman was so obsessed with the perfect salad dressing that during a dinner date at a restaurant, he carried his salad into the men’s room, washed it clean and returned to the table to re-dress it himself. • Astronaut John Young smuggled a corned beef sandwich into space in 1965. n If you like your fiction hard-boiled, Nic Pizzolatto’s new debut novel, “Galveston” ($25, Scribner, hardcover), comes highly recommended. One of the more decorated recent graduates of the University of Arkansas creative writing program, Pizzolatto imbues the grit and grim of classic noir with rich style and nuance. His hero (antihero?) is cut from familiar cloth. He’s Roy Cady, the muscle for a New Orleans mob boss. A drunk tipping his way into his 40s, he learns, as the novel opens, that he has terminal lung cancer. On top of that — because the protagonist in a noir can never be too far down the path to perdition — his ex-girlfriend has recently taken up with the mob 26 AUGUST 5, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES

What’s happening in August Unless indicated, event is a reading and/or book signing. Call the location for details. To list your event in the calendar, contact Lindsey Millar at “Books,” Arkansas Times, P.O. Box 34010, Little Rock, AR 72203, or by phone, 375-2985; fax, 375-3623, or e-mail, lindsey@ arktimes.com. 5 Gary Gallagher (“Lee and His Generals in War and Memory,” “The Confederate War”), 7:30 p.m., UCA Student Center, free and open to the public. 7 Juneus Kendall (“The Ferryman,” “Wattsville”), 1 p.m., TBIB. 14 Robin Becker (“Brains: A Zombie Memoir”), 2 p.m., Hastings, 1360 Old Morrilton Highway, Conway. 14 Monica Hudson (“Changed! In the Heat of Fire”), 3 p.m. WW. 14 Kathleen Koch (“Rising from Katrina”), 1 p.m. TBIB. 14 Mark Spitzer (“Season of Gar: Adventures in Pursuit of America’s Most Misunderstood Fish”), 2 p.m., Hastings, 1360 Old Morrilton Highway, Conway. 17 That Book Group of Cookie’s discusses Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s “Shadow of the Wind,” 7 p.m., TBIB. 21 Annamary Thompson (“Locally Grown: Recipes Inspired by Local Living”), 1 p.m. WW. Area bookstores and libraries: BAM: Books-A-Million, 2747 Lakewood Village Drive, NLR, 771-7581 BN-LR: Barnes & Noble-Chenal, 11500 Financial Centre Parkway, 954-7648 BN-NLR: Barnes & Noble-North Little Rock, 4000 E. McCain Blvd., 771-1124 CS: Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall, 1200 President Clinton Ave., 683-5200. ML: Main Library, 100 Rock St., 918-3000 PA: Pyramid Art, Books and Custom Framing, Museum Center, 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 110, 372-5824 RMBG: River Market Books and Gifts, Cox Creative Center, 120 Commerce St., 918-3093 TBMP: That Bookstore at Mountebanq Place, 1107 Oak St., Conway, 888-287-7791 TBIB: That Bookstore in Blytheville, 316 W. Main St., Blytheville, 870-763-3333 WW: WordsWorth Books & Co., 5920 R St., 663-9198

boss, and Roy has become expendable. Sent into an ambush by his boss, Roy kills the intended killers and escapes with the only other survivor, a teen-age prostitute named Rocky. If that sounds like genre formula, it is. But it only takes 20 pages. Thereafter, Roy and Rocky flee to East Texas, eventually landing in Galveston in a bayside hotel populated by more broken-down characters. And from there everything just simmers along, with Pizzolatto filling out the characters by poking at their bruises. Everything about “Galveston”— its foreboding, stormy cover; its opening lines, “A doctor took pictures of my lungs. They were full of snow flurries”; Roy’s summation of Galveston, “You’re here because it’s somewhere. Dogs pant in the streets. Beer won’t stay cold. The last new song you liked came out a long, long time ago, and the radio never plays it anymore” — points to the end we’ve come to expect in the genre. Redemption might not be possible; but that doesn’t mean there aren’t grace notes along the way.

■ media KABF in trouble Public station could be forced off air. By Gerard Matthews

n An e-mail from KABF board member Jay Jansen to station volunteers pretty much sums it up. “As some of you know, KABF is being audited, funding is on hold, and the station may be broke in a matter of weeks. KABF could cease to exist as we know it.” The local public radio station, offering widely varying programming, knows what it’s like to be in the red. Keeping the station up and running with limited staff and even more limited funding has been a struggle since the station started broadcasting in 1984. But this time, under a federal audit because of the station’s past relationship with ACORN (now known locally as Arkansas Community Organizations or ACO), the threat of having to close up shop seems very real. KABF was started as an affiliate of ACORN and the community organization has always had a strong presence on the station’s board of directors. “What started the audit was a complaint by someone having to do with the management of the station’s website and that just snowballed,” Jansen says. “It was a simple little complaint and then it just caught on fire. The people that were doing the accounting for the station were affiliated with ACORN. It’s been a challenge to get answers about accounting and records and so forth because all that stuff was down in New Orleans and that stuff just disappeared.” KABF’s payroll was handled by Citizens Consulting Inc., a now-defunct non-profit based in New Orleans. A former national ACORN board member from Georgia once described CCI’s relationship to ACORN this way: “To understand what is happening to ACORN today, try to imagine what it would be like if Tony Soprano took over Catholic Charities. All of the money that goes into ACORN goes into CCI first and there is no way to know how much is squandered or misappropriated.” “The money was mismanaged and misused in New Orleans,” says KABF board president Lucho Reyes. “We didn’t know anything about it until the audit came about.” The audit is being performed by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Office of the Inspector General. Jansen expects the office to complete its findings soon, but Reyes says it could be January or February before KABF has a clear picture of what was going on. The details at this point are sketchy but Jansen says it

“goes pretty deep.” In the meantime, an emergency board meeting was called earlier this week to, among other things, create a community advisory board for the station, a group of listeners that will monitor daily operations and serve as an extra set of checks and balances. (When asked about the meeting, program director John Cain said he had no idea one was even taking place.) The station’s manager, Willie Cosme, could not be reached for comment. Reyes, who has been with the station since 1984 and has served as board president for the last five years, says KABF is an important part of the community. “It’s very important because we are reaching low-income people.” he says. “It’s a non-commercial radio station. We play music the other radio stations don’t play. We have programs like our union program, ‘Working the Line.’ We have a Latino program. We have a Native American program, and no other station has that. It’s good for the young people. We play local music. We have so many new people coming in all the time and we play the news no other radio stations play.” Jansen agrees and says they’ll do whatever it takes to keep the station on the air. “It’s a resource for Arkansas that’s not going to be easily replaced,” Jansen says. “My intent is to keep the signal on the air even if we have to operate with no staff and broadcast from a port-a-potty on top of Chenal Mountain.” Elections for a new board president will be held soon and the current makeup of the board is likely to change. “ACORN no longer exists but there’s an organization now that’s called ACO that is the same people, with the same phone number, doing the same thing, and nothing’s really changed as far as I can tell,” Jansen says. “The people that were on the [KABF] board before are still on the board now. We’re seeking clarification from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to see if that’s an issue and I’ve got a feeling that it will be.” No matter how grim things may seem, Jansen says the trouble could ultimately be a good thing for KABF and its listeners. “Hopefully the public can help us put the station back together like it should have been in the first place. If the cards fall right, this could be the best thing to ever happen to this station.”

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Continued from page 26 Sun., Aug. 8, 2:30 p.m., $5-$12. 350 S. Donaghey, Conway.

MuseuMs, Galleries New exhibits, upcoming events ACAC, 900 S. Rodney Parham Road: “Stories You’ve Never Heard: New Works by Collin Miles,” opens with reception 7-10 p.m. Aug. 6, show through August. CANTRELL GALLERY, 8206 Cantrell Road: “Canvas and Color,” paintings by LifeQuest artists Sam Caruthers, Jennifer Coleman, Jim Conard, Anne Crow, Sharon Franke, Barbara Howes, Susie Henley, Nell Johnson, Marty Kauer, Herb Monsonan, Nancy Irving Smith, Mary Lou Ward and Suzanne Warren, through Sept. 4, reception 6-8 p.m. Aug. 6. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 224-1335. CANVAS COMMUNITY ART GALLERY, 1111 W. 7th St.: Work by Little Rock photographers Andy Stringfellow, Brad Burleson, Caity Bentley, Fara Free Bottoms, Patrick Shownes, Shelby Brewer, Thomas Hudson and Tom Baker, opens with reception 7-9 p.m. Aug. 7, runs through August. LOCAL COLOUR GALLERY, 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Robin Parker, paintings, through August; other work by artists in cooperative. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 265-0422. OLD STATE HOUSE, 300 W. Markham St.: “Slavery and Law in Arkansas,” Brown Bag Lunch Lecture by Kelly Jones, noon Aug. 6; “Arkansas/Arkansaw: A State and Its Reputation,” the evolution of the state’s hillbilly image; “Badges, Bandits & Bars: Arkansas Law & Justice,” state’s history of crime and punishment, through March 2011. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. 324-9685. THEA FOUNDATION, 401 Main St.: “Thea Summer Art Program Exhibition,” work by students ages 8-18 in all media, Aug. 5-12; area artists’ open studios in THEArtists Gallery (2nd floor), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 379-9512. n Benton BOB HERZFELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 1800 Smithers Drive: Sarah Johnson, paintings, through August, reception 5-6:30 p.m. Aug. 9. 501-7784766. n Hot Springs Many galleries on Central Avenue will be open 5-9 p.m. Aug. 6 for the monthly Gallery Walk. BLUE MOON GALLERY, 718 Central Ave.: Caren Garner, paintings, through August. 501-318-2787. GALLERY 726, 726 Central Ave.: Caryl Joy Young, acrylics and pastels, through August. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 501-624-7726. WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, 1250 Central Ave.: Angie Stickels, pottery, through August, reception 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 7. 501-625-7338. n El Dorado SOUTH ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, 110 E. 5th St.: “Collaboration: Two Decades of African American Art,” work from Hearne Fine Art and the collection of Garbo Hearne, through Aug. 30, reception 6-8 p.m. Aug. 28. 870-862-5474. n Yellville P.A.L. FINE ART GALLERY, 300 Hwy. 62 W: Mother-daughter show of paintings and drawings by Beth and Heather Ivens, through August. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 870-405-6316.

ARKANSAS STUDIES INSTITUTE, 401 President Clinton Ave.: “Luke Anguhadluq: Inuit Artist,” from the J.W. Wiggins Native American Art Collection, Mezzanine Gallery, through Oct. 9; “Mid-Southern Watercolorists 40th annual Juried Exhibition,” Main Gallery, through Aug. 28. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 320-5700. BOSWELL-MOUROT FINE ART, 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd.: New work by 25 national, international and Arkansas artists, highlighting mixed media on canvas work of Darlyne Chauve, through August. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 664-0030. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 509 Scott St.: “Summer Members Show,” work by Arkansas Pastel Society members Shirley Anderson, Ruth Byrn, S. Caruthers, Gertrude Casciano, Lois Davis, Marlene Gremillion, Sheliah Halderman, Mary Nancy Henry, Susan Hurst, Melanie Johnston, Sr. Maria Liebeck, Sue F. Lopez, Anne K. Lyon, Nancy Martin, Diana L. Shearon, Cathy Spann, Mary Ann Stafford and Debbie Strobel. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.noon Sun. 375-2342.

CHROMA GALLERY, 5707 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Work by Robert Reep and other Arkansas artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 664-0880. GALLERY 26, 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Becki Lamascus and Katherine Strause, recent works, through Sept. 14. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 664-8996. GREG THOMPSON FINE ART, 429 Main St., NLR: “Roger Carlisle: Light in the Landscape.” 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. 664-2787. HEARNE FINE ART, 1001 Wright Ave.: Paintings by Larry Hampton and other artists. 372-6822. HEIGHTS GALLERY, 5801 Kavanaugh Blvd.: Arkansas artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 664-2772. KETZ GALLERY, 705 Main St., NLR: Tim Jacob, paintings, 529-6330. M2 GALLERY, 11525 Cantrell Road: Work by new artists Danny Broadway, Todd Williams, David Walker, Char Demoro and Morgan McMurry. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 225-5257. RED DOOR GALLERY, 3715 JFK, NLR: Work by

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NEW MOVIES Exit Through the Gift Shop (R) — A documentary about celebrated British graffiti artist Banksy goes awry when the reclusive painter turns the camera on the director. Market Street: 2:15, 4:20, 7:15, 9:15. I Am Love (R) — Turn of the millennium Milan sees the fall of the bourgeoisie. Market Street: 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:00. The Other Guys (PG-13) — Two polar opposite policemen in the NYPD take the chance to work with the street smart cops they idolize, but things go downhill fast. Breckenridge: 11:25, 2:10, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10. Chenal 9: 11:25, 2:00, 4:35, 7:05, 9:40. Lakewood: 11:05, 1:45, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55. Riverdale: 11:25, 1:50, 4:15, 6:40, 9:05, 9:50. Step Up 3-D (PG-13) — The third installment of the popular dance movies has the street dancers facing off against the world’s best. Breckenridge: 12:35, 4:10, 7:40, 10:15. Chenal 9: 11:15, 1:45, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50. Lakewood: 10:55, 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45. RETURNING THIS WEEK The A-Team (PG-13) — Four former Special Forces soldiers look to clear their name with the U.S. military after finding themselves framed and on the lam. Movies 10: 12:45, 3:40, 7:40, 10:30. Animalopolis (NR) — A half-hour film of goofy animals being goofy in enormous 3D. Aerospace IMAX: 11:00, 7:00 Fri.; 1:00, 3:00, 7:00 Sat. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG) — The never-ending war between canine and feline comes to a ceasefire when they have to join forces to defeat a rogue cat spy. Breckenridge: 2:15, 4:45, 7:25, 9:30. Chenal 9: 11:30, 1:30, 4:05, 7:25, 9:30. Lakewood: 11:10, 1:25, 4:10, 7:10, 9:35. Riverdale: 11:35, 1:45, 3:55, 6:00, 7:55, 9:50. Charlie St. Cloud (PG-13) — A young man takes a job as a caretaker at the cemetery where his younger brother is buried. Breckenridge: 11:25, 1:45, 4:05, 7:15, 9:35. Chenal 9: 11:20, 1:55, 4:50, 7:20, 9:20. Lakewood: 10:50, 1:40, 4:25, 7:25, 10:00. Riverdale: 11:10, 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10:00. Clash of the Titans (PG-13) — Perseus, son of Zeus, leads a band of warriors into uncharted dimensions while attempting to defeat the evil Hades, God of the Underworld. Death at a Funeral (PG-13) — A funeral for a family patriarch goes haywire, being constantly disrupted by a series of accidents, missteps, idiocy and blackmail. Despicable Me (PG) — A skittish criminal mastermind hiding in the suburbs plans to steal the moon, if only he can keep three orphaned girls away. Breckenridge: 11:50, 2:05, 4:20, 6:50, 9:25. Chenal 9: 11:00, 1:35, 4:15, 7:00, 9:20. Lakewood: 11:05, 1:20, 4:05, 7:05, 9:30. Riverdale: 11:20, 1:25, 3:30, 5:35, 7:40, 9:45. Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13) — A rising executive finds the perfect dinner mate in a clumsy, dimwitted IRS agent. Breckenridge: 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15. Chenal 9: 11:10, 1:50, 4:25, 7:15, 9:45. Lakewood: 10:50, 1:35, 4:15, 7:15, 9:50. Riverdale: 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. Get Him to the Greek (R) — A dopey record company intern finds himself caught in a drug-andsex-fueled caper as he tries to bring an unruly British rock star to America. Movies 10: 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (R) — When a shabby pair of investigators look into a decadesold missing person case, they discover grotesque family secrets. Market Street: 4:00. Grown Ups (PG-13) — Five old basketball teammates act like kids again after their high school coach passes away. Riverdale: 11:05, 1:15, 3:25, 5:35, 7:45, 9:55. How to Train Your Dragon (PG) — A timid young

BANKSY SEE, BANKSY DO: In “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” an amateur filmmaker and an eccentric French shopkeeper plan to track down, befriend and film the worldrenowned and fiercely private British graffiti artist Banksy (above). After eventually agreeing, Banksy becomes fascinated by the duo, steals the camera and begins filming the filmmakers in this stranger-than-fiction meta-documentary. Viking, raised to slay dragons by his heroic father, ends up befriending one he tried to slay. Inception (PG-13) — A corporate spy enters competitors’ dreams to extract company secrets in this surrealist revision of heist films. Breckenridge: 11:15, 12:25, 4:00, 4:40, 7:10, 7:50, 10:20. Chenal 9: 11:45, 4:00, 7:05, 10:00 (IMAX). Lakewood: 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:00. Riverdale: 12:20, 3:25, 6:30, 9:30. Iron Man 2 (PG-13) — The libertine superhero returns, facing off with an evil Russian copycat, an old rival and the government. Movies 10: 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20. The Karate Kid (PG) — A reboot of the 1985 classic sees the Kid as a Detroit-transplant in China, learning kung fu from the hand of his apartment maintenance man. Movies 10: 12:20, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15. The Kids are All Right (R) — Two children in a non-traditional family discover their birth father to the chagrin of their two mothers. Rave: 11:00, 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10. Killers (PG-13) — Years after an undercover assassin settles down in the suburbs, he and his wife discover a plot to kill him. Movies 10: 12:10, 2:35, 4:55, 7:35, 9:55. The Last Airbender (PG) — M. Night Shyamalan adapts the hugely successful action cartoon about four magical defenders of the elements. Riverdale: 11:40, 2:00, 4:25, 6:50, 9:15. The Living Sea (NR) — An underwater tour of Palau, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Alaska, Nova Scotia and the Red Sea. Aerospace Imax: 10:00, 12:00, 2:00 (Thu.); 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 7:00, 9:00 (Fri.); 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 7:00 (Sat.). Marmaduke (PG) — The funny pages’ Great Dane turns his family’s cross-country move into a neverending series of disasters. Movies 10: 12:35, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:35. Ramona and Beezus (G) — Beverly Cleary’s famous Quimby sisters go through misadventures and mistakes to save their family. Breckenridge: 11:35, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:45. Robin Hood (PG-13) — The legendary marksman and people’s hero leads a gang of marauders against corrupt governmental heads. Movies 10: 12:30, 4:00, 7:10, 10:10. Salt (PG-13) — A CIA officer has to go on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian double agent. Breckenridge: 12:05, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00. Chenal 9: 11:15, 1:50, 4:45, 7:30, 10:05. Lakewood: 11:00, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:55. Riverdale:

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tant to accept him – Jules doesn’t want (Julianne Moore), to suddenly have to “timeshare” her the two moms in kids – but he is absorbed into their world question, would anyway. He plays basketball with Laser, be marginalgives Joni rides on his motorcycle, and, ized or nonexto shake things up even more, allows istent outside of Jules to initiate an affair with him. California, where Thus the proverbial tangled web. they live. What’s Halfway through, the movie becomes nice, too, is that distressing – something bad has to the family situahappen, and since the dynamics of this tion we see at the romantic triangle are a bit different than start of the story usual, the ending is upsettingly unpreseems unusually dictable. As you can imagine, Chekhov’s real-life for a gun fires and the situation gets ugly. movie — the two All performances deserve a bravo. of them bicker Bening, especially, playing a highbut they’re obvistrung, functioning alcoholic, hauls out ously in love, and the emotion and neuroticism that makes their dialogue “The Kids Are All Right” more than just seems cleverly a lighthearted family drama. It’s a study ‘THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT’: Annette Bening (clockwise from bottom left), Julianne Moore, John Hutcherson, unscripted. Their of infidelity and solidarity, a comedy kids, Joni (Mia Mia Wasikowska and Mark Ruffalo star. that underneath churns with the weightiWasikowska) and ness of Tolstoy, going deeper than the Laser (John Hutcherson), are nothing quip about letting gays get married so out of the ordinary when it comes to they can be miserable like the rest of American teen-agers. They’re also from ‘Kids’ tells an old story in a new context. us. the same sperm donor. Everything is just So, the kids are fine, but the parents fine until they decide to contact their need to get it together. The lesson is that father (Joni having recently turned concerning a pair of lesbian parents, the n The title doesn’t lie: “The Kids Are blood is thicker than water (or, more the 18). children will not be casualties. All Right.” Okay, they occasionally case for this movie, wine) – something Lesbian parents probably have nightThat’s what’s nice about it, though break a rule and puberty sucks, but we already knew, but that these characmares about what happens next. The — it’s completely non-politicized, they’re the most well-adjusted people ters get to relearn for the sake of a new sperm donor is Paul (Mark Ruffalo), despite a plot hinged on one of today’s in this movie, which is a sort of bisexual type of family. roguishly handsome and conveniently hot-button issues. You’d never know “Anna Karenina.” Perhaps some people Value Days SIZE (COLUMNS): — Bernard Reed still living nearby. The family TITLE: is relucthat Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules still need the assurance that in a movie PUBLICATION: Arkan Times SIZE (INCHES): 4.5” x 5.875”

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n Argenta Restaurant Week continues through Saturday, Aug. 7, with nearly every restaurant in downtown North Little Rock offering two-course lunches or three-course dinners for set prices. Those offering two-course lunches for $8 include Argenta Market, Cornerstone Pub & Grill, Cregeen’s Irish Pub, Reno’s Argenta Cafe, Starving Artist Cafe and Ump’s Pub & Grill. Those offering threecourse dinners for $25 include Benihana, Ristorante Capeo, Riverfront Steakhouse and Starving Artist Cafe.

Restaurant capsules Every effort is made to keep this listing of some of the state’s more notable restaurants current, but we urge readers to call ahead to check on changes on days of operation, hours and special offerings. What follows, because of space limitations, is a partial listing of restaurants reviewed by our staff. Information herein reflects the opinions of the newspaper staff and its reviewers. The newspaper accepts no advertising or other considerations in exchange for reviews, which are conducted anonymously. We invite the opinions of readers who think we are in error. Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order by city; Little Rock-area restaurants are divided by food category. Other review symbols are: B Breakfast L Lunch D Dinner $ Inexpensive (under $8/person) $$ Moderate ($8-$20/person) $$$ Expensive (over $20/person) CC Accepts credit cards

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Tucked away in a nondescript hotel, Vesuvio delivers perhaps Little Rock’s best Italian food. n One of Little Rock’s very best restaurants is in one of the most unlikely spots. Vesuvio Bistro serves highend Italian food in a dimly lit, nicer-than-you’d-expect dining room inside the Best Western Governor’s Inn, a patently nondescript hotel in a patently nondescript, somewhat tucked-away section of west Little Rock. Business travelers and families passing through town must wonder what’s up with the locals who stream in for a collection of soups, salads, pastas and main dishes that consistently proves Vesuvio is arguably the best Italian restaurant in town. Because the hotel serves one of Primo!: Vesuvio’s tilapia piccata (above) and crab cake. those in-lobby breakfast buffets that straddles the continental/ full-breakfast line, and there is no lunch service, it’s doubtful many guests find their way into Vesuvio. But those who do must be pleasantly shocked with what they encounter, assuming they’re up for a higher-end meal. Prices at Vesuvio are pretty high, particularly for starters. Soups are $6.75, and salads are $8 to $10.75. The main courses are more comparable to nicer to the reduction sauce in which they were places around town. Pasta dishes are sauteed. $13.75 for basics like cannelloni, manicotti Our minds were made up on entrees and lasagna, with tortellini $15.75 and before our waiter — a consummate linguini with shrimp $18.75. Fish, pork pro who’s a veteran of the local fineand veal main courses are $21 to $30. dining scene — started his spiel on the But the restaurant definitely justifies its daily specials. The words “shrimp” and prices with wonderful food, professional “asparagus” teamed with “rotini,” “olive service and an altogether pleasant dining oil” and “parmesan” prompted a change experience, even if you encounter kids in of heart/stomach, and the large bowl was their bathing suits in the lobby. filled with a solid representation of all the We began our latest Vesuvio meal dish could be — simple, well prepared with zuppa del giorno (soup of the day), and hearty. which this night was fabulous — brothHowever, it didn’t, nor couldn’t, have based, flavored with parmesan rind, with the flair of our other entree — vitello mirepoix (the carrot/onion/celery blend sorrentino ($24.75), an Italian classic. that is the Holy Trinity of Italian cooking) Veal scaloppini is the base of this layered at its core, dotted with mushrooms and dish, which includes battered-andwhite beans, a touch of saffron providing fried eggplant, prosciutto, shitakes and a bright kick. mozzarella, with just enough delicate, Polenta e shitake, sauteed shitake creamy pink sauce ladled on top. The mushrooms over grilled polenta, at first menu called the veal a “medallion,” and blush seemed overpriced at $11.75. But it this one was larger than any we’ve ever was worth it, basically perfect. If, when seen draped around Mr. T’s neck. The you hear “polenta,” thick, wet, congealed dish was one of those whole-is-greatercornmeal paste comes to mind, this than-the-sum-of-the-parts experiences, version will forever replace that idea in the flavors melding perfectly. your mind. It is light yet rich, a crisp cake Vesuvio’s wine list is understandably that is buttery and crunchy; the shitakes primarily Italian, and a glass of Antinori had just the right saltiness, likely thanks

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n Browning’s, the Heights Tex-Mex standby for more than 60 years, shut its doors Tuesday, possibly for good. “We closed because we were operating with significant losses,” said David Ashmore, who purchased the restaurant from the Phelan family in 2007 with partners Richard Harrison and Wally Roland (Harrison left the partnership after the first year). “We’re trying to regroup.” Which includes courting potential partners and buyers, Ashmore said. The news, first reported on our Eat Arkansas blog, has inspired a massive comment thread, both on Eat Arkansas and the Arkansas Blog. Find it quickly via bit.ly/aK56uT.

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chianti teamed well with the veal. We also discovered Bearboat, a reasonably priced chardonnay from the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, a delightful, wellbalanced, reasonably priced selection. Satisfying earlier visits weren’t the only reason we returned to Vesuvio Bistro this night. We wanted to be sure this too-wellkept-secret was still among the city’s best restaurants. Tuesday, Aug. 3, marked the one-year anniversary of the unexpected death of 53-year-old Rosario Patti, the chef and founder of the restaurant. Most Arkansas foodies have known about Patti since he opened Belle Arti in Hot Springs, which he later sold. We now know both Belle Arti and Vesuvio are carrying on quite well after Patti’s departures, which clearly occurred under very different circumstances.

Vesuvio Bistro 1501 Merrill Drive 501-225-0500 Quick bite

If you, like we, think of thick, wet, congealed cornmeal paste when you hear the word “polenta,” try Vesuvio’s version, topped with succulent sauteed shitakes. This polenta is light yet rich, with a nice crunch. Not an inexpensive experiment at $11.75, but worth it.

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steaks and steaks proper are the big draws at this local institution. 10907 N. Rodney Parham. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-228-7800. LD Mon.-Sat. BOBBY’S CAFE Delicious, humungo burgers and tasty homemade deserts at this Levy diner. 12230 MacArthur Drive. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-851-7888. BL Tue.-Fri., D Thu.-Fr. BOSCOS This River Market does food well, too. Along with tried and true things like sandwiches, burgers, steaks and big salads, they have entrees like black bean and goat cheese tamales, open hearth pizza ovens and muffalettas. 500 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-9071881. LD daily. BOUDREAUX’S GRILL & BAR A homey, seat-yourself Cajun joint in Maumelle that serves up all sorts of variations of shrimp and catfish. With particularly tasty red beans and rice, jambalaya and bread pudding. 9811 Maumelle Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-753-6860. L Fri.-Sat., D Mon.-Sat. BOULEVARD BREAD CO. Fresh bread, fresh pastries, wide selection of cheeses, meats, side dishes; all superb. Good coffee, too. 1920 N. Grant St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-663-5951. BLD Mon.-Sat. 400 President Clinton Avenue. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-374-1232. BL Mon.-Sat. 401 W. Markham St. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-526-6661. BL Mon.-Fri. BUFFALO GRILL A great crispy-off-the-griddle cheeseburger and hand-cut fries star at this family-friendly stop. 400 N. Bowman Road. Beer, All CC. $$. 501-224-0012. LD daily. 1611 Rebsamen Park Rd. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-296-9535. LD daily. BUTCHER SHOP The cook-your-own-steak option has been downplayed, and several menu additions complement the calling card: large, fabulous cuts of prime beef, cooked to perfection. 10825 Hermitage Road. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-312-2748. D daily. CAJUN’S WHARF The venerable seafood restaurant serves up great gumbo and oysters Bienville, and options such as fine steaks for the non-seafood eater. In the citified bar, you’ll find nightly entertainment, too. 2400 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-5351. D Mon.-Sat. CAMP DAVID Inside the Holiday Inn Presidential Conference Center, Camp David particularly pleases with its breakfast and themed buffets each day of the week. Wonderful Sunday brunch. 600 Interstate 30. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-975-2267. BLD daily. CAPERS It’s never been better, with as good a wine list as any in the area, and a menu that covers a lot of ground -- seafood, steaks, pasta -- and does it all well. 4502 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-868-7600. LD Mon.-Sat. COAST CAFE A variety of salads, smoothies, sandwiches and pizzas, and there’s breakfast and coffee, too. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-3710164. BL daily. COMMUNITY BAKERY This sunny downtown bakery is the place to linger over a latte, bagels and the New York Times. But a lunchtime dash for sandwiches is OK, too, though it’s often packed. 1200 S. Main St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-375-7105. BLD daily. 270 S. Shackleford. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-224-1656. BD Mon.-Sat. B Sun. COPPER GRILL Comfort food, burgers and more sophisticated fare at this River Market-area hotspot. 300 W. Third St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-3333. LD Mon.-Sat. CRUSH WINE BAR An unpretentious downtown bar/ lounge with an appealing and erudite wine list. With tasty tapas, but no menu for full meals. 318 Main St. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-374-9463. D Tue.-Sat. DAVE’S PLACE Downtown’s premier soup-and-sandwich stop at lunch, and a set dinner spot on Friday night to give a little creative outlet to chef supreme David Williams. Beef, chicken and fish are served with continental flair. 201 Center St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-3283. L Mon.-Fri., D Fri. DAVID FAMILY KITCHEN Call it soul food or call it downhome country cooking. Just be sure to call us for breakfast or lunch when you go. Neckbones, ribs, sturdy cornbread, salmon croquettes, mustard greens and the like. Desserts are exceptionally good. 2301 Broadway. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-371-0141. BL Sun.-Fri. DELICIOUS TEMPTATIONS A great variety of sandwiches, meal-sized salads and homemade soups, many of the items heart-smart. Great desserts, too. 11220 Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-225-6893. BL daily. DIZZY’S GYPSY BISTRO Interesting bistro fare, served in massive portions at this River Market favorite. 200 South Commerce St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-3500. LD Tue.-Sat. THE FADED ROSE The Cajun-inspired menu seldom disappoints. Steaks and soaked salads are legendary. Also at Bowman Curve. 1615 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-9734. LD daily. 400 N. Bowman Rd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-224-3377. LD daily. FATSAM’S LOUSIANA CAFE Heaping plates of Louisiana-influenced food in a corner of the River Market food hall. The lineup changes daily, but expect to find a steam table full of shrimp Creole, etouffee, jambalaya, red

■ update EL NOPAL A new Mexican-American cafeteria has replaced the Capitol Cafe in the basement of the federal building. (Sort of replaced, anyway. There are still some Capitol Cafe signs around, and our receipt said “El Nopal Capitol Cafe.”) The help is authentically Mexican, or at least Hispanic. The food is mixed, and changes daily. One day we had a chicken taco that would have been better if it hadn’t sat out so long, accompanied by the standard Mexican beans and rice, except the rice had been improved by the addition of peas and carrots. They were probably left over from the previous day, when our sides were standard American peas and carrots, along with mashed potatoes with brown gravy, and the entree appeared to be some sort of Mexican casserole, not inedible though a little hard to identify. We asked, but we had trouble communicating with the lady behind the counter. A person has to go through a metal detector to get into the federal building, so El Nopal’s customers are mostly in-house, we imagine. 700 W. Capitol Ave. 372-9999. BL Mon.-Fri. $ No alcohol. beans and rice and the like. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-244-4720. LD Tue.-Sat. FERNEAU Great seafood, among other things, is served at the Ice House Revival in Hillcrest. With a late night menu Thu.-Sat. 2601 Kavanaugh. Full bar, All CC. $$$-$$$$. 501-603-9208. D Tue.-Sat. FLYING SAUCER Beer, with dozens on tap, is the big draw at this popular River Market venue, but the food’s good, too. Sandwiches, including a great Reuben, salads, quesadillas and the bratwurst are dependable. 323 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-372-7468. LD daily. FOX AND HOUND Sports bar with bar munchies to watch games by. 2800 Lakewood Village. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-753-8300. LD daily. FRANKE’S CAFETERIA Plate lunch spot strong on salads and vegetables, and perfect fried chicken on Sundays. Arkansas’ oldest continually operating restaurant. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-2254487. LD daily. 400 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-372-1919. L Mon.-Fri. FRONTIER DINER Order at the counter for home-cooked plate lunches, burgers and delicious pies. 10424 Interstate 30. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-565-6414. BL Mon.-Sat. FROSTOP A ’50s-style drive-in has been resurrected, with big and juicy burgers and great irregularly cut fries. Superb service, too. 4131 JFK Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-758-4535. BLD daily. GADWALL’S GRILL & PIZZA Once two separate restaurants, a fire forced the grill into the pizza joint. Now, under one roof, there’s mouth-watering burgers and specialty sandwiches, plus zesty pizzas with cracker-thin crust and plenty of toppings. 12 North Hills Shopping Center. NLR. 834-1840. LD. GRAMPA’S CATFISH HOUSE A longtime local favorite for fried fish, hush puppies and good sides. 9219 Stagecoach Road. 407-0000. LD. HAYESTACK CAFE Southern cooking, po’boys and hearty breakfasts with an emphasis on family recipes. 27024 Kanis Road. Ferndale. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-821-0700. BLD Tue.-Sun. HONEYBAKED HAM CO. The trademark ham is available by the sandwich, as is great smoked turkey and lots of inexpensive side items and desserts. 9112 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. 501-227-5555. LD Mon.-Sat. THE HOP Old line dairy bar with burgers, fries and milkshakes. 7706 Cantrell. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-2276505. LD Mon.-Sat. HUNKA PIE Twenty to 25 different kinds of fresh baked pie daily. Plus, Krispy Kreme donuts in the morning, coffee, milk and cheesecake. 304 N. Main St. NLR. All CC. $-$$. 501-612-4754. BL Mon.-Sat. (closes at 6 p.m.). JUST LIKE MOM’S Daily specials include mom’s goulash, lemon pepper chicken over rice and garlic roast beef, with generous sides of pinto beans, cornbread, potatoes. 3140 E. Kiehl Ave. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-833-0402. BLD Mon.-Fri. B Sat. KIERRE’S KOUNTRY KITCHEN Excellent home-cooking joint for huge helpings of meat loaf and chicken-fried steak, cooked-down vegetables and wonderful homemade pies and cakes. Breakfasts feature omelets, pancakes, French Toast and more. 6 Collins Place. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-758-0923. BLD Tue.-Fri., BL Sat. MARKHAM STREET GRILL AND PUB The menu has something for everyone. Try the burgers, which are juicy, big and fine. 11321 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-224-2010. LD Mon.-Sat. MCBRIDE’S CAFE AND BAKERY Owners Chet and Vicki McBride have been serving up delicious breakfast and lunch specials based on their family recipes for two decades in this popular eatery at Baptist Health’s Little Rock campus. The desserts and barbecue sandwiches are not to be missed. 9501 Lile Drive. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-3403833. BL Mon.-Fri. OLD MILL BREAD AND FLOUR CO. CAFE The popular take-out bakery has an eat-in restaurant and friendly operators. It’s self-service, simple and good with sandwiches built with a changing lineup of the bakery’s 40 different breads, along with soups, salads and cookies. 12111 W. Markham St. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-228-4677. BL Mon.-Sat. RED DOOR Fresh seafood, steaks, chops and sandwiches from restaurateur Mark Abernathy. Smart wine list. 3701 Old Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-666-8482. L Mon.-Fri. D daily. RIVERFRONT STEAKHOUSE Steaks delivered fresh from Chicago twice a week are salted, peppered, seared in an infra-red oven and then buttered for a meat-eater’s dream chowdown. There’s more to like also: crab cakes and shrimp bisque and chops and chicken and lobster tail.

2 Riverfront Place. NLR. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-375-7285. D Mon.-Sat. RUDY’S OYSTER BAR Good boiled shrimp and oysters on the half shell. Quesadillas and chili cheese dip are tasty and ultra-hearty. 2695 Pike Ave. NLR. Full bar. 501-7710808. LD Mon.-Sat. SHAKE’S FROZEN CUSTARD Frozen custard, concretes, sundaes. 5508 John F Kennedy Blvd. NLR. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-753-5407. LD daily. SO RESTAURANT BAR Call it a French brasserie with a sleek, but not fussy American finish. The wine selection is broad and choice. Free valet parking. Use it and save yourself a headache. 3610 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-1464. LD daily. BR Sun. STICKY FINGERZ ROCK ’N’ ROLL CHICKEN SHACK Fingers any way you can imagine, plus sandwiches and burgers, and a fun setting for music and happy hour gatherings. 107 Commerce St. Full bar, All CC. 501-372-7707. LD daily. SUFFICIENT GROUNDS Pastries, bagels at breakfast, wraps, sandwiches, smoothies, salads at lunch. 120 Commerce St. No alcohol. $-$$. 501-372-0969. BL Mon.-Sat. TEXAS ROADHOUSE Following in the lines of those loud, peanuts-on-the-table steak joints, but the steaks are better here than we’ve had at similar stops. Good burgers, too. 3601 Warden Road. Beer, All CC. $$. 501-771-4230. D daily, L Sat.-Sun. 2620 S. Shackleford Rd. Beer, All CC. $$. 501-224-2427. D daily, L Sat.-Sun. TOWN PUMP Soup specials daily for lunch and a dependable burger, plus basic beer food. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. 501-663-9802. L Mon.-Sat. D daily. TRIO’S Fresh, creative and satisfying lunches; even better at night, when the chefs take flight. Best array of fresh desserts in town. 8201 Cantrell Road. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-221-3330. LD Mon.-Sat. TROPICAL SMOOTHIE Besides the 45 different smoothies on the menu, the cafe also serves wraps and sandwiches (many of them spicy), salads and “tortizzas.” Good food, healthy drinks, long line at lunch but it moves fast. 12911 Cantrell Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-9444307. BLD daily. VIEUX CARRE A pleasant spot in Hillcrest with specialty salads, steak and seafood. The soup of the day is a good bet. At lunch, the menu includes an all-vegetable sandwich and a half-pound cheeseburger. 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-1196. LD Mon.-Fri., D Sat., BR Sun. WHOLE FOODS MARKET Good sandwiches, soups and hummus to go; an enormous number of hot and cold entrees from the deli; extensive juice bar. 10700 N. Rodney Parham Road. All CC. $-$$. 501-312-2326. BLD daily. WILLY D’S DUELING PIANO BAR Willy D’s serves up a decent dinner of pastas and salads as a lead-in to its nightly sing-along piano show. Go when you’re in a good mood. 322 President Clinton Ave. Full bar. $$. 501-2449550. D Tue.-Sat. YOUR MAMA’S GOOD FOOD Offering simple and satisfying cafeteria food, with burgers and more hot off the grill, plate lunches and pies. 402 S. Louisiana St. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-372-1811. L Mon.-Fri. ZACK’S PLACE Expertly prepared home cooking and huge, smoky burgers. 1400 S. University Ave. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-664-6444. LD Mon.-Sat.

AsiAn CHANG THAI AND ASIAN CUISINE One of the few Thai restaurants in Central Arkansas. Skip the pan-Asian buffet and order off the menu. Don’t miss the exotic mieng kham appetizer; you won’t find anything that covers as many taste sensations in one bite. 9830 Highway 107. Sherwood. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-835-4488. LD Sun.-Fri., D Sat. CHINESE PAVILION HUNAN RESTAURANT A longtime favorite in Chinese restaurant polls, it’s one of the earliest Asian eateries on the north shore. 8000 Hwy. 107. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-835-8723. LD Tue.-Sun. CRAZY HIBACHI GRILL The folks that own Chi’s and Sekisui offer their best in a three-in-one: tapanaki cooking, sushi bar and sit-down dining with a Mongolian grill. 2907 Lakewood Village. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-8129888. LD daily. FANTASTIC CHINA The food is delicious, the presentation beautiful, the menu distinctive, the service perfect, the decor bright. 1900 N. Grant St. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-663-8999. LD daily. GENGHIS GRILL This chain restaurant takes the Mongolian grill idea to its inevitable conclusion. It’s a restaurant where you choose all the ingredients that will be blended together

and cooked on a massive round grill. 12318 Chenal Parkway. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-223-2695. LD daily. LILLY’S DIMSUM THEN SOME Innovative dishes inspired by Asian cuisine, utilizing local and fresh ingredients. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Rd. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-716-2700. LD daily. MT. FUJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT The dean of Little Rock sushi bars with a fabulous lunch special and great Monday night deals. 10301 Rodney Parham Rd. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-227-6498. LD daily. OSAKA JAPANESE RESTAURANT Veteran operator of several local Asian buffets has brought fine-dining Japanese dishes and a well-stocked sushi bar to way-out-west Little Rock, near Chenal off Highway 10. 5501 Ranch Drive, Suite 1. 868-3688. LD. SAIGON CUISINE Traditional Vietnamese with Thai and Chinese selections. Be sure to try to authentic pho soups and spring rolls. 6805 Cantrell Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. 501-663-4000. L Tue.-Fri., D Tue.-Sun. SAKURA Standard Japanese steakhouse and sushi fare — it’s hard to go wrong choosing from the extensive menu. Also in Bryant. 4011 E. Kiehl Ave. Sherwood. No alcohol, All CC. 501-834-3546. LD daily. SUSHI CAFE Impressive, upscale sushi menu with other delectable house specialties like tuna tataki, fried soft shell crab, Kobe beef and, believe it or not, the Tokyo cowboy burger. 5823 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-9888. L Mon.-Sat. D daily.

BarBecue CHATZ CAFE ‘Cut and catfish joint that does heavy catering business. Try the slow-smoked, meaty ribs. 8801 Colonel Glenn Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-5624949. LD Mon.-Sat. CORKY’S RIBS & BBBQ The pulled pork is extremely tender and juicy, and the sauce is sweet and tangy without a hint of heat. Maybe the best dry ribs in the area. 12005 Westhaven Drive. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 954-7427. LD daily. 2947 Lakewood Village Drive. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-753-3737. LD daily. JO-JO’S BAR-B-Q The smoky aroma of Jo-Jo’s standard ’cue has shifted from Levy to Sherwood. 3400 Burks. Sherwood. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-812-5656. LD Mon.-Sat. WHITE PIG INN Go for the sliced rather than chopped meats at this working-class barbecue cafe. Side orders — from fries to potato salad to beans and slaw — are superb, as are the fried pies. 5231 E. Broadway. NLR. Beer. $. 501-945-5551. LD Mon.-Fri., L Sat. WHOLE HOG CAFE The pulled pork shoulder is a classic, the back ribs are worthy of their many blue ribbons, and there’s a six-pack of sauces for all tastes. A real find is the beef brisket, cooked the way Texans like it. 12111 W. Markham. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-907-6124. LD Mon.-Sat. 1400 S.E. Walton Blvd. Bentonville; 516 Cantrell Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-664-5025. LD Mon.-Sat. 12111 W. Markham. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-907-6124. LD Mon.-Sat. 5107 Warden Road. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-753-9227. LD Mon.-Sat. 150 E. Oak St. Conway. All CC. $$. 501-513-0600. LD Mon.-Sat.

european / ethnic AMRUTH AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE Indian restaurant with numerous spicy, vegetarian dishes. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-2244567. LD daily. CAFE BOSSA NOVA A South American approach to sandwiches, salads and desserts, all quite good, as well as an array of refreshing South American teas and coffees. 701 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-6146682. LD Tue.-Sat., BR Sun. GEORGIA’S GYROS Good gyros, Greek salads and fragrant grilled pita bread highlight a large Mediterranean food selection, plus burgers and the like. 2933 Lakewood Village Drive. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-753-5090. LD Mon.-Sat. LAYLA’S Delicious Mediterranean fare -- gyros, falafel, shawarma, kabobs, hummus and babaganush -- that has a devoted following. All meat is slaughtered according to Islamic dietary law. 9501 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-227-7272. LD daily (close 5 p.m. on Sun.). 612 Office Park Drive. Bryant. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-847-5455. LD Mon.-Sat. MASALA GRILL AND TEAHOUSE A delicious traditional Pakistani buffet, plus menu items like a chicken tikka wrap (marinated broiled chicken rolled in naan) and a chutney burger. 9108 Rodney Parham. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-414-0643. LD Tue.-Sat., L Sun. MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE Gyros, falafel and souvlaki plates, as well as hummus, tabouleh, eggplant dip and other dishes — wonderful food at wonderful prices. 400 President Clinton Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-372-1662. L daily. TERRACE ON THE GREEN This Greek-Italian-Thai-andwhatever restaurant has a huge menu, and you can rely on each dish to be good, some to be excellent. Portions are ample. 2200 Rodney Parham Road. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-217-9393. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat. UNDERGROUND PUB Hearty, tasty British pub-style fare, including exceptional custom-made sausages, crunchy fish and chips and a decent Reuben. Inviting bar with an impressive draft beer and single-malt whiskey selection. 500 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-7072537. LD Mon.-Sat. YA YA’S EURO BISTRO The first eatery to open in the new Promenade at Chenal is a date-night affair, translating

comfort food into beautiful cuisine. Best bet is lunch, where you can explore the menu through soup, salad or half a sandwich. 17711 Chenal Parkway. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-821-1144. LD daily.

italian BRAVO! CUCINA ITALIANA This upscale Italian chain offers delicious and sometimes inventive dishes. 17815 Chenal Pkwy. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-821-2485. LD daily. BRUNO’S LITTLE ITALY This more-than-half-centuryold establishment balances continuity with innovation in delicious traditional and original fare. The pizza remains outstanding. 315 N. Bowman Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-224-4700. D Mon.-Sat. GRAFFITI’S The casually chic and ever-popular Italianflavored bistro avoids the rut with daily specials and careful menu tinkering. 7811 Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-224-9079. D Mon.-Sat. OLD CHICAGO PASTA & PIZZA This national chain offers lots of pizzas, pastas and beer. 4305 Warden Road. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-812-6262. LD daily. 1010 Main St. Conway. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-329-6262. LD daily. PIZZA CAFE Thin, crunchy pizza with just a dab of tomato sauce but plenty of chunks of stuff, topped with gooey cheese. Draft beer is appealing on the open-air deck — frosty and generous. 1517 Rebsamen Park Road. Beer, Wine. $-$$. 501-664-6133. LD daily. PIZZA D’ACTION Some of the best pizza in town, a marriage of thin, crispy crust with a hefty ingredient load. Also, good appetizers and salads, pasta, sandwiches and killer plate lunches. 2919 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-666-5403. LD Mon.-Sat. RISTORANTE CAPEO Authentic cooking from the boot of Italy is the draw at this cozy, brick-walled restaurant on a reviving North Little Rock’s Main Street. Familiar pasta dishes will comfort most diners, but let the chef, who works in an open kitchen, entertain you with some more exotic stuff, too, like crispy veal sweetbreads. They make their own mozzarella fresh daily. 425 Main St. NLR. Full bar. $$-$$$. 501-376-3463. D Mon.-Sat. ROCKY’S PUB A little taste of Philly, right in North Little Rock, with authentic cheesesteak sandwiches, hoagies, salads and the like. But you’d be remiss not to try the Italian specialties whipped up at night, such as the proscuitto piselli verdi. 6909 JFK Blvd. NLR. Beer, Wine. 501-8331077. LD Mon.-Sat. SHOTGUN DAN’S Hearty pizza and sandwiches with a decent salad bar. Multiple locations, at 4020 E. Broadway, NLR, 945-0606; 4203 E. Kiehl Ave., Sherwood, 835-0606, and 10923 W. Markham St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-224-9519. LD Mon.-Sat., D Sun. VINO’S Great rock ’n’ roll club also is a fantastic pizzeria with huge calzones and always improving home-brewed beers. 923 W. Seventh St. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-375-8466. LD daily. ZAZA Here’s where you get wood-fired pizza with gorgeous blistered crusts and a light topping of choice and tempting ingredients, great gelato in a multitude of flavors, call-your-own ingredient salads and other treats. 5600 Kavanaugh Blvd. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-6619292. LD daily.

Mexican CANTINA LAREDO This is gourmet Mexican food, a step up from what you’d expect from a real cantina, from the modern minimal décor to the well-prepared entrees. We can vouch for the enchilada Veracruz and the carne asada y huevos, both with tasty sauces and high quality ingredients perfectly cooked. 207 N. University. Full bar, All CC. $$$. 501-280-0407. LD daily. JUANITA’S Menu includes a variety of combination entree choices — enchiladas, tacos, flautas, shrimp burritos and such — plus creative salads and other dishes. And of course the “Blue Mesa” cheese dip. 1300 S. Main St. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-372-1228. L Mon.-Fri., D Thu.-Sat. ON THE BORDER This latest Brinker chain offering — in a cheery, colorful setting — has great Tex-Mex food and a menu that offers some specialty chicken, shrimp and fish dishes. 11721 Chenal Parkway. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-217-9275. LD daily. RUMBA Mexi-Cuban spot in the River Market area, this restaurant and bar has a broad menu that includes tacos and enchiladas, tapas, Cuban-style sandwiches. Specialty drinks are available also. 300 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-823-0090 300 President Clinton Ave. 823-0090. SENOR TEQUILA Authentic dishes with great service and prices, and maybe the best margarita in town. Multiple locations: 4304 Camp Robinson Road, NLR, 791-3888; 9847 Maumelle Blvd., Maumelle. 10300 N. Rodney Parham Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-5505. LD daily. TACO MEXICO Tacos have to be ordered at least two at a time, but that’s not an impediment. These are some of the best and some of the cheapest tacos in Little Rock. 7101 Colonel Glenn Road. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-4167002. LD Wed.-Sun. TACOS GUANAJUATO Pork, beef, adobado, chicharron and cabeza tacos and tortas at this mobile truck. 6920 Geyer Springs Road. No alcohol, No CC. $. LD Wed.-Mon. TAQUERIA THALIA Try this taco truck on the weekends, when the special could be anything from posole to menudo to shrimp cocktail. 4500 Baseline Road. No alcohol, No CC. $. 501-563-3679. LD Wed.-Mon.

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Cajun’s Wharf

Food and fun for everyone when you pair Cajun’s Wharf’s succulent seafood and steak with the ever-evolving live entertainment. Enjoy the fabulous fresh seafood or aged Angus beef while listening to the rolling Arkansas River on the famously fantastic deck! They also boast an award-winning wine list.

Denton’s Trotline

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For the salad lover, Dizzy’s is an absolute paradise. Its list of eleven “Ridiculously Large Entrée Salads” runs the gamut of what you can do with greens and dressing. For example Zilpphia’s Persian Lime Salad, featuring grilled turkey breast, tomato, cucumber, onion, lime and buffalo mozzarella over romaine. For another: Mary Ann’s Dream, with grilled chicken breast, baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cranberries, mandarin oranges, bourbon pecans and bleu cheese. Don’t that sound good?

Sharing good things with good friends is the motto at Fantastic China. A Central Arkansas favorite offering the Freshest Chinese Food in town. It’s made to order with 100% Vegetable Oil. The presentation is beautiful, the menu distinctive, and the service perfect. Fantastic China is one of the heights most reliable and satisfying restaurants and a local favorite. Full bar.

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9501 N. Rodney Parham 501-227-7272

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Capers Restaurant

Indulge in the culinary creations and intimate environment that define Capers Restaurant. Food and wine enthusiasts agree Capers’ sophisticated approach to dining is key to it’s many accolades including receiving the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for six years running.

Copper Grill & Grocery

An endless array of delicious dishes available in the Grill or grab your Gourmet-to-Go from the Grocery. Offering products by French Farm, Bella Cucina & Bittersweet Herb that promise to turn any recipe into a memorable masterpiece Copper Grill & Grocery is a wonderland for the gourmand.

Gadwall’s Grill

Still serving up high-quality burgers and home-made fries. Enjoy good food in a relaxed setting. Now offering outdoor seating on the deck. Serving cheese dip, nachos, platter meals, sandwiches and fried pies. Happy hour domestic draft beer from 3-6pm.

SO

Contemporary metropolitan bistro meets Southern smalltown hospitality in a neighborhood bar. SO offers the best in fresh seafood and hand-cut rustic meats, complimented by an extensive and diverse wine list, recognized by Wine Spectator with their Award of Excellence. Whether casual dinners, special occasions, meetings with clients, or private parties, our service will impress. Open daily 11am.

Butcher Shop

Tremendous steaks, excellent service, fair prices and a comfortable atmosphere make The Butcher Shop the prime choice for your evening out. In addition to tender and juicy steaks, The Butcher Shop offers fresh fish, pork chop, 24 hour slow roasted Prime Rib, char grilled marinated chicken and fresh pasta. Ideal for private parties, business meetings, and rehearsal dinners. Rooms accommodate up to 50-60 people.

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Look no further…voted Best Asian again by the Arkansas Signature_______________________________________________________________Date__________________________ Times readers. Lilly’s serves up extraordinary dishes made PLEASE RETURN THIS SIGNED PROOF PROMPTLY! from the freshest, premium local and organic ingredients. ARKANSAS TIMES 304 N. Main St. P.O. Box 34010, Also enjoy warm and inviting ambiance as you dine on Little Rock AR 72203 North Little Rock any one of the tasty house specialties. Sundays are wine (inside Galaxy Furniture Store) day: all wine by the bottle, half off. 501-612-4754 Tues-Sat 10am - 6pm www. hunkapie.com One of central Arkansas’s largest Chinese buffets, we offer www.facebook.com/ hunkapie all your favorites with our sushi bar and Mongolian Grill

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Authentic North Indian Cuisine at its very best! Vegetable and Non-vegetable Buffet daily with Special. Saturday and Sunday Brunch. Mention this ad for a complimentary Indian Mango Drink.

Enjoy regional specialties such as Lentil soup, a huge serving of yummy Hummus, Baba Ghannnouj or Tabbouleh. And don’t forget about the Gyros, they’re sure to be heroes in your book!

Brazilian Café Bossa Nova

Whether the Travs are at home or on the road, come enjoy the unique Dickey-Stephens Park Atmosphere at Ump’s, an upscale sports pub and restaurant, featuring sandwiches, salads, steaks, seafood, good times and more! Come treat yourself to a meal prepared by Chef’s Ball award winning sous chef Richard Lindsey. Open 6 days a week for lunch, 11am-2pm. Open nightly for all Travellers home games. Regular dinner hours Friday and Saturday only.

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Ump’s Pub & Grill

300 West 3rd Street 501-375-3333

Voted Best Mexican 2007. Featuring authentic fare from the Puebla region of Mexico, the selections seem endless at your choice of 3 locations in the Little Rock area. You will find an array of dishes ranging from the salient Shrimp Veracruzana at La Palapa out west to great Guacamole in the River Market Taqueria. Or try tasty Tostadas that share the name of the original Cantrell location, Casa Manana.

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Try something different! Café Bossa Nova serves up cozy atmosphere and unique Brazilian dishes guaranteed to satisfy and served with that special Latin flare. Don’t deny yourself one of the delectable desserts prepared fresh daily or for an A+ apertif, drink in the authentic flavor of the country in the Caipirinha~a perfect blend of lime, sugar and Brazilian sugar cane rum. Dine with them tonight!

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HUNKA PIE

Hunka Pie specializes in premium hand-crafted pies. We welcome all pie lovers to come share a slice today! Call ahead for whole pie orders. Chocolate Peanut Butter, Velvet Lips Chocolate Cream, Strawberry Cream Cheese, Chocolate Pecan, Coconut Custard, key Lime, French Apple Pie & more. Now Serving Lunch! Monster Frito Pie, Spinach & Feta Greek Pie, Toasted Artichoke Sandwich.

steak Sonny Williams

If you have not been to Sonny Williams lately, get there immediately and check out the martini/wine bar. Now you can enjoy 35 wines by the glass, 335 selections of wine, 6 single barrel bourbons and all different kinds of Scotch from the many regions of Scotland. Of course, don’t miss out on the nightly entertainment by Jeff at the piano. Sonny’s is a River Market mainstay and perfect for intimate private parties; free valet parking! As always, Sonny Williams has the best steaks in town along with fresh seafood and game. No Skinny Steaks… Call ahead for reservations (501) 324-2999

Faded Rose

Featuring the Best Steaks in town with a New Orleans flair from a New Orleans native. Also featuring Seafood and Creole Specialties. As Rachel Ray says “This place is one of my best finds ever.” Back by popular demand…Soft Shell Crab and New Orleans Roast Beef Po-Boys.

500 President Clinton Avenue Suite 100 (In the River Market District) 501-324-2999 DINNER MON - SAT 5:00 - 11:00 pm PIANO BAR TUES - THU 7:00 - 11:00 pm FRI & SAT 7:00 - Late

400 N. Bowman 501-224-3377 1619 Rebsamen 501-663-9734 Open Sunday

brew pub Vino’s Pizza•Pub•Brewery 923 West 7th Street 501/375-VINO (8466)

Beer, pizza and more! Drop in to Vino’s, Little Rock’s Original Brewpub! and enjoy great New York-style pizza (whole or by-the-slice) washed down with your choice of award-winning ales or lagers brewed right on site. Or try a huge calzone, our new Muffaletta sandwich or just a salad and a slice with our homemade root beer. The deck’s always open, you don’t have to dress up and the kids are always welcome (or not). Vino’s is open 7 days, lunch and dinner. You can call ahead for carry-out and even take a gal. growler of beer to-go. And guess what?? The bathrooms have just been re-done!

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This home at 123 N. Summit is a perfect fit for singles, newlyweds or retirees. Located in the Union Depot subdivision next to the Arkansas School for the Blind, it is only minutes away from UAMS & ACH, Hillcrest, downtown and the Riverdale area. It has two bedrooms, one bathroom and 2,050 square feet of space. An open floor plan makes for easy living. There is lots of natural light and beautiful cherry wood laminate flooring throughout. The large great room with a wood-burning fireplace and custom lighting make this home stand out. The home also features a separate office, a large galley kitchen and lots of closet and storage space. A special bonus is the 21’x17.6’ heated and cooled sunroom with vaulted ceiling. This space also has two walls of windows, tile flooring, water-proofed walls and a sunken Jacuzzi hot tub. Other highlights include an oversized two-car

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garage, a covered front porch, rear deck and large fenced yard. There have been many updates throughout the home. A new tank-less hot water heater guarantees instant hot water on demand and a new sink, dishwasher and counters provide something extra for the kitchen. Other updates include new plumbing and electrical wiring throughout, new windows, a built-in computer network, audio/video and IR remote with outdoor video from your television and audio system wired throughout. New landscaping has been completed and offers incredible curb appeal. If you’d like to live near Hillcrest in a completely remodeled and updated home, this home is a must see. It is offered for $139,900 and is listed with Clyde Butler of Coldwell Banker RPM. For a private tour, call Clyde at 501-240-4300.

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REAL ESTATE by neighborhood TO ADVERTISE, CALL TIFFANY HOLLAND AT 375-2985 Investment Properties

COUNTRY ATMOSPHERE CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN

4512 GRAND - $38,000. Cute 3BR/1.5BA home on large corner lot. Fenced backyard, hardwoods, crown molding, more. Must see to appreciate. Jean Noell, The Charlotte John Company, 350-3297

21854 WILLIAM BRANDON DRIVE Enjoy country living on five level acres only 15 minutes from downtown Little Rock! Like-new home with 4BR/2BA, wood-burning fireplace, granite counters, stainless appliances & more!

Land LOTS FOR SALE - Greenbrier. 1/31/2 acres starting at $23K. Trees, all utilities. Just 8 miles from Conway. 501-472-5807

$168,500

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501.240.4300

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Publisher’s Notice

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free 1-800-669-9077. The toll-free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

$208,000 / LEASE FOR $1200 mo Architectural design • Modern features • 12th Floor Skyline View Featured 4 times in At Home in Arkansas!

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Gold Star Realty

Arkansas times presents PULASKI COUNTY Real Estate sales over $100,000 William R. Melton, Bou N. Melton to Rainfall Properties LLC, L2R, Melton Ranch, SE 16-4N10W, $2,110,000. Robert A. Porter, Jr., Marilyn M. Porter to Rodney A. Ford, Caroline M. Ford, 5421 Edgewood Rd., $1,765,000. Commissioner In Circuit to One Bank & Trust, Ls16D, 20A, 17A-17D, 12-12D & 10A-10D, Mountain Terrace Estates Townhomes, NW 32-3N-13W, $1,302,678. Jerry L. Griffith, Nellwyn R. Griffith to Vincent G. Restivo, Cynthia A. Restivo, 15 Vigne Blvd., $784,000. Adrian Treadway, Joann C. Treadway to William C. Cobb, Natalie N. Cobb, L15 B11, Chenal Valley, $676,000. Commissioner In Circuit to Leungs Inc., L38, Charles Valley Phase 2, $610,000. Jeffrey J. Miller, Kimberly W. Miller to Christopher A. Webb, Janet K. Webb, 110 Sezanne Ct., $565,000. Commissioner In Circuit to First State Bank Of Russellville, 201 S. Izard St., $525,000. Joseph A. Terry to Greg L. Hatcher Revocable Living Trust, Greg L. Hatcher, 400 Louisiana St., $500,000. Randall Sumbles, Susan K. Sumbles to John Gillispie, Leslie King-Gillispie, 28 Hayfield Rd., $475,000. Pat D. O’Donnell, Stephanie V. O’Donnell to Steven R. Williams, 33 Robinwood Dr., $467,000. Stephen R. Farmer, Clarissa C. Farmer to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 7 Bella View Dr., $465,300. Northshore Medical Park LLC to ADSC JV LLC, L6A, River Breeze At North Shore, $453,000. Janet R. Cathey, Karen J. Kozlowski, Steven Cathey to Multi Management Services Inc., L7D 36 August 5, 2010 • ARKANSAS TIMES

Medical Towers 2 Condominium HPR, $415,000. John Reese, Cynthia Reese to SVA LLC, Ls1-19 B4, Booher, $380,000. Larry B. Howard, Cynthia A. Howard to Dane Ibsen, Erica F. Ibsen, Michael D. Ibsen, Jr., 139 Valley Club Cir., $370,000. Woodhaven Homes, Inc. to Roger Keathley, Kim Keathley, 196 Majestic Cir., Maumelle, $367,000. Ronnie P. Curtis, II, Tyra R. Curtis to Tracie G. Pugh, 1 Wellington Colony Dr., $334,000. Charles C. Bell, Lorraine A. Bell to Edward J. Vanderburg, Sarah M. Vanderburg, 11 Pendelton Cove, $325,000. Nathan Cooper, Shannon A. Cooper to James H. Hammon, Elzbieta Hammon, 184 Majestic Cir., Maumelle, $315,000. Lenard E. Fullen to Secretary Of Veterans Affairs, 5 Gelan Ct., $308,808. DKS Custom Homes LLC to Sonja W. OLeary, Michael OLeary, III, 142 Beaver Creek Ln., Maumelle, $300,000. Charles W. Anderson, Barbara C. Anderson to Cindy L. Volpi, Angelo Volpi, 14625 Chambery Dr., $297,000. Jianjun Zhang, Zijin Zhao to Louis Butler, 27 Berney Way Dr., $295,000. Tollie L. Harvey, Tony K. Harvey to Robert Priddy, Tina Priddy, 2705 Valley Park Dr., $291,000. Latina D. Worsham, Latina D. Martin to Thomas L. Hancock, Phyllis G. Hancock, 8819 Pinnacle Valley Rd., $290,000. Woodhaven Homes Inc. to Rachelle Hebert, Timothy J. Hebert, 1203 Tupelo Ct., Jacksonville, $290,000. Carl S. Lloyd, Jamie Lloyd to Michael L. Jenkins, 8 Cypress Pt., $282,000. Jim Buck Construction, Inc.

to Nathaniel Jackson, Sr., Joyce A. Jackson, 5801 Citation Dr., Scott, $275,000. Ryan W. Luedke, Lace E. Luedke to Steven Keller, L13, Maumelle Valley Estates, $262,000. Ralph G. Hoffman, Gayle B. Hoffman to Wayne B. Ball, 1005 Loyola Dr., $262,000. William D. Brewer to Nicholas E. Kelley, Kathryn R. Kelley, 5 Palmetto Ct., $260,000. Commissioner In Circuit to Homebank Of Arkansas, Ls1-2 B2, Retan, Ls7-8 B13, Centennial, $250,000. Paul E. Dussex, Rhoda B. Dussex to Joe M. Fowler, Lindsay Fowler, 2525 Whitewood Dr., Sherwood, $236,000. Gary L. Hollingshead, Diane M. Hollingshead to Caleb Borozinski, Kaitlyn Borozinski, 9324 Peters Rd., Cabot, $236,000. Scott Martin Construction LLC to Michael A. Meyer, 9617 Del Rey Ln., Sherwood, $230,000. Kevin Zeefe, Sandy Zeefe to Jason La gor y, Jennifer Lagory, 15001 Lamplight Way, $228,000. Joseph R. Hiett, Erica H. Hiett to William P. Dougherty, L1 B46, Pulaski Heights, $216,000. Co5 Properties LLC to Magnus J. Kullenberg, Lindsay L. Ratliff, 6504 Cantrell Rd., $210,000. John H. Riedie, Bridget J. Riedie to Nicole J. Kustoff, Edward I. Kustoff, 9540 Johnson Dr., Sherwood, $210,000. Roger Bryles, Mary J. Bryles to Warren D. Frazier, Trica L. Frazier, L64, Leawood Heights No.1, $208,000. Complete Building Services Inc. to Elijah Mitchell, Donna S. Mitchell, L19, Otter Creek Phase 11, $198,000. Douglas Cha pman, Julie Chapman to Bank Of America, L20 B21, Stone Links Phase 1, $197,376.

Jerrell D. Wright, Kendra Wright to Brian Jackson, 1749 Hidden Creek Dr., Sherwood, $193,000. Hart Living Trust, Chrystal T. Hart to B&L Investment Properties LLC, 211 Colonial Ct., $186,000. Accountable Property Management & Realty to Steven B. Coffee, Mary Dwyer, 7 Nimrod Cove, Maumelle, $185,000. Nicholas R. Moore, III, Sharon M. Moore, Anita A. Moore to Phillip S. Whisnant, Mary K. Whisnant, L54, Marlowe Manor Phase I, $185,000. Donna Thomas to Tara Austin, Becca C. Austin, 2110 S. Summit St., $185,000. Commissioner In Circuit to AgHeritage Farm Credit Services F L C A , N / 2 N E 5 - 4 N - 1 0 W, $180,000. Gladys E. Miller to Jeffrey R. Heeter, L111, Berkshire Park HPR, $180,000. Matthew D. Bertholic, Emily S. Bertholic to Joe Daniel, Katharyn Daniel, 12 Westglen Cove, $178,000. Akins & Clark Construction LLC to Willie C. Thomas, 13722 Trethorne Cir., NLR, $175,000. Justin E. Wiencek, Melissa A . W i e n c e k t o J a m e s W. Anderson, Onna K. Anderson, 14212 Chesterfield Cir., NLR, $171,000. Scott J. Stone, Kathleen M. Stone to Juan S. Santoy, Lisa M. Santoy, 5 Ridgewell Rd., Sherwood, $169,000. Chad Oppenhuizen, Dorothy Oppenhuizen to David L. Coyle, IV, Amanda N. Coyle, 1708 Shumate Dr., $165,000. Kevin Henard, Sandra Henard to Kenneth D. Hall, 512 E. Justice Rd., Cabot, $165,000. Brian Smith, Eleanore L. Smith to Jeffrey E. Crawford, 4324 Spring Glen Dr., Sherwood, $163,000.

James R. Stanhope, Shannon Stanhope to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 2 Yazoo Cir., Maumelle, $162,351. Centennial Bank to Robert P. Henry, L2R, Glen Abbey Court Replat, $160,000. Rausch Coleman Mid Ark LLC to Melvin J. Veasey, Wanda K. Veasey, 11001 Cypress Xing, NLR, $160,000. Rose H. Scott to Terry D. Norris, Lyn Norris, 2105 S. State St., $160,000. Reagan G. Baber, Jennifer K. Baber to Daniel M. Webber, Charles L. Webber, II, 23 Lariat Ct., $158,000. Robert S. Priddy, Tina M. Priddy to Christian E. Ball, April H. Ball, 10 Flourite Cove, $153,000. Patrick Burnett, Stacey Burnett to Chad D. Brown, 1821 McCain Blvd., NLR, $147,000. G&K Home Solutions LLC to Steven S. Harris, Dana M. Harris, 3812 Hillside Dr., NLR, $142,000. Benjamin W. Floyd, Erin R. Floyd to Wade J. Patterson, 2 Laramie Dr., Sherwood, $140,000. Thurman Development LLC to Cherese T. Jones, 9000 Sage Meadows Dr., $140,000. Kelly B. Owen to CitiMortgage, Inc., 11516 Mcalister Rd., $137,239. John P. Roberts, Melanie C. Roberts to Timothy C. Bexten, 206 Greenwood Ave., Sherwood, $136,000. Henry E. Pflugradt, II, Sarah B. Pflugradt to Cynthia A. Khoury, 117 Mayfair Cove, Sherwood, $135,000. Steven B. Coffee to Auther E ver ett, 46 H i g h tra i l D r. , Maumelle, $131,000. Mary F. Williams to GMAC Mortgage LLC, 3812 Ridge Rd., NLR, $130,795. Horizon Realty Of Arkansas LLC to Alice M. Chalk, 8904 Sage

Meadows Dr., $130,000. Nuage Residential Contractors LLC to Danielle Haynes, 3715 Cobb St., $127,000. John J. Zach, Susan M. Zach to Eric Desjardin, 9 Wabash Cove, Maumelle, $127,000. Cidney Mitchell, Cidney L. Robustelli, David Mitchell to Sheva Chervinskiy, Aleksey Chervinskiy, L29, Riverside, $124,000. Kevin Hiegel, Janence Hiegel to Salman Hashmi, Abeer Hashmi, 22 Sezanne Ct., $122,000. Jayni S. Stowers to HSBC Mortgage Corp USA, L5, Fairway Woods Maumelle Phase II, $121,858. Laurence L. Walters to Thomas R. Bradley, Clarissa M. Bradley, 10 Oakridge Dr., Jacksonville, $119,000. Billy L. Fason, Betty R. Fason to Robert E. Slash, 105 Oxford Cove, Jacksonville, $119,000. Ezra L. Cole, Joanna C. Cole to Bethany H. Jensen, Richard R. Jensen, 520 Valmar St., $119,000. Jeffrey H. Phillips, Cathi Philips to Riley Porter, Denise Porter, 208 Elwood St., Jacksonville, $110,000. Robert G. Walker to Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 6 4 0 6 Ta y l o r L o o p R d . , $108,189. Susan B. Winkler to Pixel Properties LLC, 1001 N. Bryan St., $106,000. Jason A. Bauer, Myra Bauer to Stephanie Schaaf, Phillip Schaaf, 27 Ridgevale Rd., Jacksonville, $105,000. Arkansas Land Development LLC to James F. Kuhnert, Beth A. Kuhnert, L11, Estates At McHenry Creek, $103,000. Mebylene D. Carter to Barbara L. Smith, L38 B26, Park Hill NLR, $100,000. 5600 JFK LLC to Isobel Passos, 8 Point O. Woods Dr., $100,000.

Midtown 312 DEL RIO - $194,900. 4BR/3BA, GREAT space buy! Perfect inlaw/teen quarters. Walk to Catholic or Hall High. Call Susan Desselle of the Charlotte John Company for a private tour. 501772-7100.

Capitol View/ Stiffts Station 123 N. SUMMIT - Rare find close to ACH, UAMS, & Hillcrest. 2 BRs and a separate office, 2050 SF. Totally updated including cherry wood laminate flooring throughout, all new plumbing & electrical wiring, new kitchen counters, sink & dishwasher, new tankless H2’ 0 heater, wired for computer network, audio/video and IR remote, a deck, fenced yard and oversized 2 car garage. A 21X17.6 ft sunroom w/vaulted ceiling, tile floor, water proof walls, lots of windows and sunken Jacuzzi hot tub. Located in Union Depot next to AR School for the Blind. Call Clyde Butler of CBRPM at 240-4300.

Foxcroft

3701 FOXCROFT - $309,900. 3BR/2.5BA, 2600 SF. Updated home w/hardwoods, lg mastersuite, oversized closet. Wonderful deck, backs up to greenspace. This home has it all! Jean Noell, The Charlotte John Company, 350-3297

Hillcrest

4101 C ST - $229,000. 3BR/2BA, 1836SF. Recently renovated! Enter MLS# 10255320 on www. PulaskiHeightsRealty.com for more photos. John Selva, Pulaski Heights Realty, 993-5442

4214 C STREET - $149,900. 2BR/1BA starter home, 1166 SF. Walk to UAMS or shopping on Kavanaugh. Call John Selva at Pulaski Heights Realty at 501-993-5442.

712 N. WALNUT - $169,500. 2BR/1BA in the heart of Hillcrest. Just 1/2 block of Kavanaugh. Renovated kitchen w/ custom maple cabinets, tile floors, solid surface counters. Enter MLS 10257444 at www.PulaskiHeightsRealty.com

Chenal 111 COURTS LN - $459,900. Best price per SF in The Courts! 4BR/4.5BA home w/dream kitchen w/granite counters & top-of-line appliances. Jean Noell, The Charlotte John Company, 350-3297

Neighboring Communities 21854 WILLIAM BRANDON DRIVE $168,500. Enjoy country living on five level acres only 15 minutes from downtown Little Rock! Like-new home with 4BR/2BA, wood-burning fireplace, granite counters, stainless appliances & more! Call Clyde Butler of CBRPM at 501-240-4300.

Conway 1313 SUNSET - $92,000. Well kept and close to schools. Surprisingly huge backyard. Beautiful garden, covered patio. MLS# 10257183 Linda Roster White Real Estate, 501-730-1100 or 501-679-1103.

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DUPLEX - $177,700. Over 2700 total SF. Buy now & have renter offset your mortgage payment. Main level is 2BR/2BA, 1500 SF. Upstairs studio rental is approx 550 SF ($525/mo.) Also, has 700+SF walkout basement. New Paint! Owner is licensed agent. Call John, Pulaski Heights Realty, at 993-5442 for more info.

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Slow train stops n For those of you Seeing Arkansas First this summer, here are some of the don’tmiss attractions, with notes. The Trail of Tears, Jr. For brown people rather than red ones. Also different this time: illegals are the vics rather than the perps. Wends through many of the region’s bigger chicken processing plants, so wear plastic baggies over your shoes if you make the tour. Learn to breathe through your mouth. Visit the Arkansas Arts Center at Little Rock and you might get to see a mummy repo. Dropping by the Dr. W.O. Vaught “Beejays Don’t Count” Room in the Clinton Presidential Library at Little Rock might clear up your lingering ?’s about how they rationalized such damfoolery. The possum-grape and turkey-berry vintages are perennial favorites in the annual Rhoney Rubow Fortified Wine Slugback at Altus. Count me in. Omaha got Trigger, but the Piranha 3D beasties have signed on to moat patrol at the medieval castle going up at Lead Hill. Also the Geico gecko on passing will be glass-cased at the Lizard Museum at Parkin, which now features only the mounted heads of all the late 20th Century state senators from East Arkansas. The various lake state parks at Hot Springs are rotating a Jump The Shark

Bob L ancaster feature that lets vacationing water skiers literally jump a shark, just like the Fonz. Only here it’s a loan shark, our only native species, and frankly they’ve been really poor sports about participating. Wernher von Braun used to tell campfire stories at an old hunting cabin on the Saline River near Grapevine. One night he told one as the full moon silvered the river. In it, men walked on that very moon. They bounded around on it in giant mankind leaps. He himself, ol’ Wern, had helped get them there. The other hunters, watching the moon as this foolish tale unfolded, scoffed quietly. This was 50 years ago. Nine years before it came to pass. The “Jews Unmasked” section of the Sacred Projects Library located in the right foot of the Christ of the Ozarks at Eureka Springs has all the Smithian poop — mostly from the old Dearborn Independent — on how they killed Jesus and own too many department stores. Mount Nebo isn’t the one mentioned in the Bible, but the fried chicken is better here.

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Devil’s Den State Park at West Fork took on allure recently when the real Devil took up residence. You can’t actually see him, chained in a bottomless pit in the big cave, but you can hear his unearthly howls and shrieks. Local skeptics say these are natural sounds caused by rock stress or wind whorls, and another theory says it’s just ordinary Mastersonian bagger rant, perhaps stunt amped for typically bumptious effect. But this isn’t ordinary teafolk pipsqueaking. Trust me, it’ll Buckwheat your hair. The Paul Van Dalsem Museum in Perryville features barefoot pregnant women leading milk cows around on ropes. I believe both women and cows are actors, perhaps even mechanical figures, but maybe not. Such bucolic scenes are still common in Perry County. A wax Van Dalsem (or hell, I don’t know, he might still be alive) leers like Screwtape from behind a ficus. L’il Ab Yokum now squats at one of the abandoned dogtrots at Marble Falls. Most days he hunkers on the porch step 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. like it’s his job. Maybe it is. Maybe TARP. Occasionally he’ll get up and throw rocks at passing cars, but mostly he just sits and looks. Older’n dirt or Andy Williams, but hip to the pop of retro. He’s said to have an agent and to have spurned an offer to Zorak for Huck. He won’t talk to or pose for tourists, so you might want to skip and pull for the bright lights of Hardy. In case you missed one, the John R. Starr Memorial Self-Adulation Room at

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