Opinion

Big Screen Peter: Friends With Benefits

The movie is typical Hollywood rom-com fantasy — devoid of reality with few moments of worth.

Things to consider before leasing space

Aggressive negotiations, awareness of ancillary costs and other factors are important in obtaining a equitable lease.

Unsettled

The thing is, Fort Smith City Director Kevin Settle is a likable guy. Or, to the point of this essay, he has a likable side; amiable, also. More to the…

Arts Issues: The dreaded Maestro!

The evolution of the symphony conductor has included egomania, eccentricities and gangrene.

Adam & Eats: Art’s BBQ

Art’s fails to support the claim of having the best burger in town, but it runs a close second.

Big Screen Peter: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, 2

Peter likes Potter, and considers the final movie in the series a summer treasure with clear Messianic overtones.

Become socially savvy

Building a marketing and communication plan around social network can boost any business. 

An unlikely plurality

A local banker forwarded a PDF of a presentation Bill Emmons conducted July 13. Emmons, an assistant vice president and economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, titled…

Adam & Eats: Lewis’ Family Restaurant

Lewis’ cranks out some of the best home cooking in the area, and they have the Inferno Burger.

Big Screen Peter: Horrible Bosses

It’s an escapist flick with some great laughs that may prove a “rejuvenating experience.”

The other voice

Stockman says it’s important for entrepreneurs to communicate well with a spouse.

Lighting the fire

Gordon Woolf turned the party barge due east, taking his excited passengers about a mile closer to the point from which four U.S. astronauts were strapped into the Atlantis for…

Arts Issues: Elitism and snobbery in art

History may explain the snobbery, but the contemporary Arts are focused on being open to all.

It’s important to identify and communicate a brand

Businesses large and small should take time to define core passions and cultures. 

Let’s talk

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] A popular government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps…

Adam & Eats: Pumpkin Patch

The squash decor is somewhat disconcerting and the menu is in transition from Goodson’s to whatever is next.

Big Screen Peter: Bad Teacher

An interesting story and talented cast results in nothing more than a collection of cheap laughs.

Drama revisited

Editor’s note: This essay was first posted March 21, 2010. In light of the recent drama at Fort Smith Board of Director meetings, this re-posted essay serves to remind that…