Opinion

Adam & Eats: Al’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q

The real fries and spicy barbecue sauce that kicks you in the mouth has Adam thinking the low prices and good food are a winning combo.

Big Screen Peter: Due Date

It has some funny parts, but Peter says it falls well below the potential of the acting and directing talent.

Remembering Raymond

Editor’s note: This essay about my grandfather, Raymond Evans, was first published November 2002 when I was business editor of the Times Record. A version of that essay can be…

Adam & Eats: Goodson’s

After a bad food experience, we go to Goodson’s for some consistently good comfort food.

Big Screen Peter: Snatch and Lock, Stock

Peter alters course with a reflection on movies released many years ago. You know what they say about variety and spices …

Tuesday’s on with the spin

Tuesday’s coming. The smart people who wear the smart suits and say smart things about election day politics say Tuesday will replace one set of folks previously thought to be…

Adam & Eats: Chinese Kitchen Super Buffet

This is not a pretty restaurant review. If you have a queasy stomach, well, … you’ve been warned.

Big Screen Peter: Hereafter

It’s solid story with a great director but a “pedestrian” performance from star Matt Damon. So says Peter.

Healthy honesty

Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker says the mayor’s job is largely ceremonial, with little to no authority to govern or provide leadership. His opponent, Mr. Sandy Sanders, sees it different,…

Adam & Eats: J&J Restaurant

The owners make the gravy from scratch. Also, the gravy is made from scratch. Did we mention the gravy?

Big Screen Peter: RED

The movie brings together classic stars who create what Peter suggests is an “AARP statement of possibility and freedom.”

Prepping for a business presentation

Stockman offers several tips for making an effective public speech about your business.

Strange women and other options

King Arthur: I am your king. Woman: Well I didn’t vote for you. King Arthur: You don’t vote for kings. Woman: Well how’d you become king then? King Arthur: The…

Paddock’s Picks: Red Hook Road

The book takes us through the ups, downs and family politics resulting from weddings and death.

Adam & Eats: Taco Veloz

The food is good and more authentic Mexican than most. Adam liked it, but is unsure about the service.

Big Screen Peter: It’s Kind of a Funny Story

The story about a young teen in a psych ward has its moments, but never pushes near or into the Great Movie category.

Stepping back, again

Editor’s note: Forgive the repetition, but it was decided to reprise an essay on John Bell Jr. that was first published Aug. 30, 2009. The essay was intended to publicize…