A majority of the new homeless population is circumstantially homeless as a result of the economy and job market, divorce rates and domestic violence. — John Woodward By Blair Jackson Editor There are no soup kitchen lines along Dickson Street, and no one sits on the square asking for money or food. Instead, homelessness is…
People are pissed. They call themselves the 99 percent, though some argue that only 90 percent of the American population is truly being enslaved by Corporate Greed. Oh, Corporate Greed. I imagine you to be a fat cat in an Armani suit, perhaps a Lex Luthor or a Gordon Gekko, hell-bent on obtaining profits and…
Meet Joe Black This girl I’ve been dating for a couple months really likes me, but I’m not feeling it. Because we’ve done a lot of texting, I’m thinking of breaking up with her by text. It would be a lot less uncomfortable. — Departing Getting dumped is bad enough; it’s worse when your soon-to-be-ex…
By Martin Jardon I watched as my white down comforter began to move and writhe and a humanoid form began to take shape beneath it. This is what I had wanted from the beginning. It had taken six months, 10 Mac hard drives, and some incidental medical tubing I’d scored from the local hospital, but…
Festival Brings Diversity to Dickson Street By Clay Payne Try to picture in your mind Marshallese dancers marching and stomping to Island music, adults and children alike learning how to Zumba dance. There are food booths serving up hot and tasty taquitos, salsa dance lessons/contests and DJ’s performing a melting pot of music. The crowd…
SPECIAL EVENTS BIKES, BLUES & BBQ — Through Saturday in and around Fayetteville. Poker run, Parade rides, Battle of the Bikes, Rally rides, Circus Una, Lawn Mower Pulls, Balloon rides, BBQ contest, live music and more. Supports local charities. bikesbluesandbbq.org. SHILOH MUSEUM BENEFIT SUPPER — 4:45 and 6 p.m. Friday at the Shiloh Museum in…
Wamp’s Wisdom Diamond Bear Brewing Co.’s Pale Ale comes from Arkansas’ only production brewery. It pours a ruddy amber with a nice ivory head. Aroma is of earthy hops and sweet malt. The flavor is hoppy at the start, then the malt hits you, followed by a sweet, but bitter finish that is very well…
Preamble Ramble All aboard the Argo! We’re off on another voyage on our Quest for the Golden Cheeseburger. Hang on, Argonauts. I’m at the helm of this ship and Zeus knows I don’t know how to steer the damn thing. This week takes us to Brenda’s Bigger Burger in Fayetteville. If you’ve never eaten at…
ARIES: Libra Sun highlights your relationships, marriage, partnerships, interactions — professional and personal. You are seen as loyal and trustworthy. Those are virtues to cultivate in order to have authentic relationships. Imbalances signify a new balance is attempting to emerge. You must bring this forth. TAURUS: You’re in a new state of gathering information for…
THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 The Amp, Fayetteville — Cowboy Mouth, Taddy Porter, Fools for Rowan, Candlebox Billy’s Bar & Grill — Christian Jerry Foghorn’s on College, Fayetteville — Chris and Jamie JJ’s Grill, Fayetteville — Mike & Grady JJ’s Grill, Rogers — Clint Scrivner Jose’s, Fayetteville — Earl & Them Jose’s Southwest Grille, Springdale — Karaoke…