Opinion

Big Screen Peter: Drive

It’s a psychological drama — written by an Arkansan — with in your face action and a disconcerting level of violence peppered throughout the narrative.

Critical decisions require critical self-reflection

Business owners often need to step out of their comfort zones to overcome any fear that may be at the root of procrastinating on a decision.

The business owner says …

Warning: If you are more offended by blue language than government incompetence, please CLICK NOW to another page. This week came the news that Arkansas officials overpaid an estimated $161…

Adam & Eats: Larry’s Pizza

The principle behind the new pizza joint is a sound one. Simple good food, great service, and a good price.

Big Screen Peter: Contagion

Soderbergh’s illustration of small acts of kindness seem displaced within such a Sherman’esque wasteland.

It’s important to have contingency plans

Creating a plan for worst-case scenarios can prove just as valuable as planning for the best. 

Connections

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] It was when encamped at Yosemite National Park with a small group of U.S. Marines and Naval Corpsmen that I achieved my most “religious”…

Adam & Eats: Phoenix Drive-in

Like the Sonic the Phoenix replaced, they offer deep fried treats and burgers, soft-serve ice cream and fancy coffee drinks.

Big Screen Peter: The Debt

The devotion toward the humanity and its tangled web extends “The Debt” far beyond the norm.

Leadership is key

All too often, when you find a struggling business, you’ll also find a business owner who has some underlying leadership problem.  

Pants on the ground

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] Folks who rant and rave about the so-called failure of the Fort Smith Convention Center are a tad off base. More than a tad,…

Adam & Eats: China Jade

The American concept of the Chinese buffet works well here, especially with the Mongolian touch.

Big Screen Peter: Our Idiot Brother

The movie provides some reassurance that Hollywood still remembers how to balance authenticity with mass appeal.

When is enough, enough?

Business owners and leaders are often brought to the brink of very difficult decisions. How they respond is critical to business and personal success. 

Note to self

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] Please know, Kind Reader, that what follows is commentary directed at myself. It’s not being selfish, but more a matter of the need to…

Adam & Eats: Boom-A-Rang Diner (Van Buren)

This diner in historic downtown Van Buren serves up a stellar breakfast with almost perfect chicken babies.

Big Screen Peter: The Whistleblower

The limited-run movie delivers a graphic and horrible message about the human trafficking industry.

Business owners must craft good working environment

Stockman says a good boss communicates goals, tasks and issues clearly both within and outside the company.

Building blocks

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] Thousands of years ago when employed by a local chamber of commerce, a gaggle of us chamber folks from around the country gathered in…

Adam & Eats: Wing King

The cooks at this establishment send out good food, good vibrations and some killer fried Kool-Aid.