by - September 19, 2012 4:21 pm
Tusk to Tail: Jersey? Sure!
Wow, what a weekend. Between the rain and the game, it is hard to say which was worse to sit through. Thankfully the tailgate went smoothly. Tusk to Tail hosted…
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by - September 16, 2012 4:00 pm
Tusk to Tail: Alabama, Pepsi and rain. Yuck.
Looks like we picked the wrong week to play Alabama. You may need to be over 40 to get that movie reference. 1980’s Airplane! features Lloyd Bridges as an air…
by - September 13, 2012 6:46 pm
Tusk to Tail: Keep calm and tailgate on
At the onset of the Second World War, the British government distributed red and white posters intended to raise morale in light of potential foreign invasion. The message was simple,…
by - September 13, 2012 4:09 pm
SEC Football Week 3: The Bama-Arkansas Warhawk tie
You’ve had a week to think about it, dissect it and (hopefully) forget it. Those upsets that make college football so great are always enjoyable – when it’s not your…
by - September 12, 2012 2:44 pm
Tusk to Tail: ‘ … but we never lost a party’
Following last week’s loss to Louisiana-Monroe, Razorback Nation is taking a page from the Ole Miss playbook. "We may not win every game, but we've never lost a party." Tusk…
by - September 9, 2012 6:17 pm
Tusk to Tail: ‘Gating before the disaster
With David Rice missing and Dale Cullins last seen incoherently weeping amidst the rubbish on a War Memorial golf course green, I reluctantly agreed to share some thoughts and impressions…
by - September 7, 2012 7:04 am
Tusk to Tail: The decadence of Little Rock tailgating
“That whole thing,” I said, “will be jammed with people; fifty thousand or so, and most of them staggering drunk. It's a fantastic scene — thousands of people fainting, crying,…
by - September 6, 2012 3:41 pm
SEC Football Week 2: Two newcomers set for SEC debut
Now that we’ve gone a week with a slate full of Southeastern Conference football action, there are some things that we can say for certain. One of them is that…
by - September 5, 2012 3:34 pm
Tusk to Tail: Are you ready to Rock?
The first tailgate for 2012 is in the books, and it will be remembered as a big success. All of the regulars made it, and our new spot brought lots…
by - September 4, 2012 12:12 pm
The Compass Report: Central Arkansas economy down
Second quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (central Arkansas) metro area saw a minor decline in economic conditions compared to the second quarter of 2011. The…
by - September 4, 2012 11:41 am
The Compass Report: Economy remains robust in NWA
Second quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Northwest Arkansas metro area were slightly improved compared to the second quarter of 2011. Ongoing job growth and consistent gains in area sales…
by - September 4, 2012 11:26 am
The Compass Report: Fort Smith regional economy down
Second quarter 2012 economic conditions dipped slightly compared to the 2011 period, with continued declines in overall employment weighing negatively on the regional economy. Unfortunately, it’s a pattern similar to…
by - September 2, 2012 9:07 pm
Tusk to Tail: Shakin’ off the rust
The warning signs were there. Do you attribute the struggle to major program changes, an influx of fresh faces, or can you just say the guys were a little rusty?…
by - August 30, 2012 4:02 pm
Tusk to Tail: Storming Into the first kickoff
“Brace yourself for Tropical Storm Isaac.” It is never a good sign when The Weather Channel sounds like they are announcing the next DJ at a strip club. Since then,…
by - August 29, 2012 5:16 pm
SEC Football – Week 1: A new SEC era begins
You’ve yearned for it all year. Its nuisances have been discussed up and down, inside and out, front and back. It’s finally Labor Day weekend, which means one thing: Saturday…
by - August 29, 2012 1:37 pm
Razorbacks, Aggies to return to Cowboy Stadium
Arkansas and Texas A&M have agreed to resume a long-term series in Cowboys Stadium beginning in the 2014 college football season, according to a statement from the University of Arkansas…
by - August 28, 2012 12:03 pm
Tusk to Tail: Even the Aussies love this
Football season is like Christmas Day. We count down the days, waiting, obsessing, until the first game. Thirteen weeks later, we will have blown through six home games on The…
by - August 23, 2012 7:49 pm
Tusk to Tail: Are you ready to tailgate?
The long, horrible nightmare is finally over. When the Razorbacks kick off against Jacksonville State, it will have been 34 weeks since Arkansas thrashed Kansas State 29-16 in the Cotton…
by - July 27, 2012 5:39 pm
Long: No distractions with Heisman talk, new coach
If the Joe Paternos, Graham Spaniers, Tim Curleys, and Gary Schultzes, of the world want a sympathetic ear for a decision like turning the other way on child sex abuse…
by - June 5, 2012 1:43 pm
The Compass Report: Economy good in Central Arkansas
The 2012 first quarter economy in the central Arkansas area received a grade of B-, meaning that minor improvements were seen in most current and leading economic indicators. Year-on-year tax…