Opinion

Learning from Uli and other success stories

There are stories of entrepreneurial inspiration even in the midst of what may or may not be a recession.

Billy’s bleepity-bleep lecture

Billy, the college friend from thousands of years ago, called this week. A report on The City Wire about the recession being over put him in a foul mood. In…

Adam & Eats: The Dairy Freeze

It’s a great place to consume all-American food while viewing a golf course and a cemetery.

Big Screen Peter: The Town

Affleck’s directing is heavy handed, but the story and cast create a ‘sustaining spectacle.’

On spending Beebe’s money

There was a time Gov. Mike Beebe’s popularity rating was so high that to find folks who didn’t like him or know him required a trip to Kazakhstan. “Mikhail, who?…

Big Screen Peter: Resident Evil: Afterlife

This movie pretty much sucks, unless you enjoy senselessness and ‘morbid puzzlement.’

Business success requires a focus on customer service

Stockman says you and your employees must prepare to handle good and bad customers.

Remembrance and perspective

Editor’s Note: This essay was written by Michael Tilley in September 2002 as a reflection on the first anniversary of the 9/11 horror. Link here for its 2007 publication in…

Adam & Eats: The Dog Shack

Maybe it really is the simple pleasures in life that are important — like a damn good hot dog.

Big Screen Peter: The American

The movie garners Peter’s appreciation in its willingness to examine human interaction.

Expectations, excuses and excellence

There was to be a clever tag line at the end of this essay in which I would brilliantly wrap up the point that students in public school systems perform…

Adam & Eats: Hollywood Stars Pizza

The pizza is tasty, but Adam says it all tastes the same. He does not have a “Hoo-ray” for Hollywood.

Big Screen Peter: Takers

The movie is a mess of mythical characters Hollywood constructed to support an unrealistic plot.

The little board that couldn’t

On Tuesday (Aug. 24) the Fort Smith board of directors met to consider when they might bring to voters the convention center funding option or options. Tuesday’s meeting was a…

Adam & Eats: Boom-a-rang Diner

Food in the downtown Fort Smith diner is OK, but not worth driving across town.

Big Screen Peter: The Switch

A movie that falls between “profundities and playfulness” garners good cheer from Peter.

The banker blame game

What you are supposed to know, Kind Reader, is that your local banker would trod down on the downtrodden minorities if given half a chance. But first, a little history…

Adam & Eats: Rivertowne BBQ

The smoked fish, good service, bean slop and creamed possum are just a few things that justify the trip to Ozark.

The top obstacle for any entrepreneur is overcoming fear

Stockman says new business owners must step out of their comfort zone to be successful.

Director, can you spare a favor?

Dear Fort Smith city board members: Would like to ask you gentlemen three favors. The favors aren’t necessarily for me — they are the synthesis of citizen wishes collected during…