Monthly Archives: December 2011

Guest Opinion: Abel Tomlinson

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Focusing on The Good and The Now, Not Presidential Egos By Abel Tomlinson TFW Contributing Writer Originally, this article was intended to focus on the presidential campaign, specifically on Ron Paul and Barack Obama. However, politics have become increasingly uninspiring, partly because it inevitably divides people through ugly conflict. To write about the campaign, it…

New Year’s Eve Guide

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SATURDAY, Dec. 31, NEW YEAR’S EVE The Bayou, Rogers: The Larrys, Trick Bag Billy’s Bar and Grill, Fayetteville: Another Fine Mess Chelsea’s Corner Cafe, Eureka Springs: Lil Slim and Magic Slim Downstream Casino, Quapaw, OK: Pearl, Members Only, Boom Kinetic George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville: Dirtfoot, Mountain Sprout Greenhouse Grille, Fayetteville: Matt Smith Jazz JJ’s Grill,…

New Year’s Resolutions

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By Rachel Birdsell TFW Contributing Writer It’s almost 2012 and time for New Year’s resolutions. I’ve never made any before — mostly because I don’t enjoy failure, which is almost guaranteed with New Year’s resolutions. For 50 percent of resolution-makers, the resolve is mislaid within the first few months. When six months of the new…

All Decked Out

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A Look at the Pros and Cons of the Proposed Parking Deck in Fayetteville By Blair Jackson This time next year, construction of a parking deck is scheduled to begin in downtown Fayetteville. Adding a parking deck to the heart of the city’s entertainment district has been a topic of discussion among local government officials,…

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From a Guy who Hates Christmas Songs By Kevin Casey TFW Contributing Writer It’s that time of year again: Time to dust off the jacket of your vinyl copy of “Frampton Comes Alive” and cozy up by the fireplace, because each Dec. 25 we celebrate the rebirth of Peter Frampton and how he came back…

Listen Up!

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Live Music & More THURSDAY, Dec. 29 Fresco Cafe and Pub, Fayetteville: DJs Rev. Stiles and the Beat Bachs Goodfolk, Fayetteville: Trout Fishing in America Jammin Java, Fayetteville: Open Acoustic Jam JJ’s Grill, Rogers: Jeff Fox Legacy Blues Lounge, Fayetteville: Roby Pantall Trio, Leah and the Mojo Doctors Mojo’s Pints and Pies, Fayetteville: Jeff Kearney…